A/N: So with the mayhem that is my life now, it occurred to me just the other day that the 1 year anniversary of when I started writing this story (Beginning with TMCC) came and went without so much as a mention so as a sort of nod to anniversaries I give you this chapter.

Chapter 71: A Twist on a Classic

Frank, Erin, Eddie, Jamie, Henry and Sean are all sitting around the diner table waiting as they look at Danny's empty chair annoyed.

"What is taking him so long?" Eddie whines "I'm hungry, doesn't he know I'm eating for two!"

Erin, Frank, Henry and Sean all chuckle a little.

"What?" Eddie questions.

"It's just a little funny." Erin admits "It's like your getting a taste of your own medicine."

"Excuse me?" Eddie questions in confusion.

"How do you think we all felt that one fateful Sunday afternoon when you two showed up late springing your engagement on us." Erin explains.

"We were delirious with hunger." Sean adds "I was going to eat my own arm."

"Okay well while we are waiting…" Eddie suddenly begins "I have a question about why Jamie…"

But suddenly they hear a door "Hey sorry!" Danny's voice calls.

Everyone at the table sighs in relief and everyone, including Eddie forgets all about what she was just about to ask.

"About time!" Jamie calls to his brother.

Danny walks into the entrance of the room holding Maria's hand "Hi everyone!" She greets.

"Whoa." Sean breathes out as Erin, Eddie and Jamie all turn to look behind them in surprise.

"Detective Baez." Frank slowly greets.

"Just Maria today Dad." Danny corrects.

"Oh wow." Henry breathes out in amazement "It's like déjà vu."

"Not just Maria today." Maria states.

"If you say since this morning the future Mrs. Daniel Reagan." Eddie immediately states in excitement "I'm gonna scream so loud!"

Danny looks at Maria and Maria looks at Danny before they both look over at all the Reagans to see every single one of them on the edges of their seats expectantly waiting.

"Nope just Maria today." Danny states as he drops her hand and they both move to walk around the table to the empty chairs - Danny to his regular chair and Maria next to him and Frank.

The mood around the table immediately turns to one of complete confusion.

"What?" Jamie questions.

"Wait…" Erin states in confusion.

"Huh?" Henry breathes out.

"I don't get it." Sean states.

"So… you're not…?" Frank questions.

"Are you engaged or not?" Eddie demands.

"Ah no." Danny laughs as he and Maria exchange amused looks "I told you that would be a lot of fun."

"That was amusing." Maria admits as they both sit down "The looks on all your faces."

"Ohhh." Eddie pouts in sadness "Way to make the pregnant woman sad."

"Sorry." Maria apologetically muses "But once we finished with the stakeout we knew there would be no time to drop me off to get Elena without making Danny even later…"

"…so I suggested she just come to Sunday Dinner with me…" Danny continues "…and I'm sorry but I just couldn't resist recreating your little announcement…" he adds as he looks at Jamie and Eddie "… the circumstances were just too perfect."

Sean leans forward to look past his father at Maria "So you're not gonna be my new step mommy?" he jokes in sadness.

The entire table laughs.

"Ah no." Maria rejects as Eddie continues to pout.

Sean shrugs "Too bad. I always wanted a sister and Elena would make a cute one."

"Having a sister is not all its cracked up to be." Danny immediately retorts with a smirk as he glances at Erin.

Erin rolls her eyes.

"Hey it's got it's moments." Jamie defends.

"Thanks." Erin dryly states "I think. But Sean's right. I always wanted a sister too." She adds with a sigh.

"Well you got Jamie." Danny points out "Close enough."

Jamie lifts his head to glare at his brother while Eddie snickers.

"Okay okay." Henry interrupts "Let's say Grace before a fight breaks out."

"But we didn't get a chance to say our vows yet." Danny sweetly interrupts with a big grin as he looks at Jamie.

"Oh god." Jamie groans as Danny clears his throat "I will always have your six."

Maria nods "If you miss a shot and hit the bosses' car I won't lie for you."

The room laughs at the spoofing of Jamie and Eddie's wedding vows.

"I won't let you drive on or off the clock…" Danny continues.

"HEY!" Jamie interrupts in rejection.

"You didn't let me finish." Danny chides his younger brother.

Eddie's hand reaches over and pats her husband's arm "Shhh." She lightly chides him "I want to hear this." so Danny begins again

"I won't let you drive on or off the clock because I'm a Reagan and we're stubborn that way."

"That is so not true." Jamie rejects.

"95% of the time it is." Eddie counters.

Jamie rolls his eyes.

"Hey!" Danny chides is brother and sister in law "Did I interrupt your vows?"

"Vows for what?" Jamie challenges "All your doing is mocking our vows!"

"I'll mediate disputes you have with your brother." Maria immediately jumps in.

"Nice!" Eddie commends "And completely true!"

"I'll listen when you give me advice…" Danny adds "…because you're usually right."

"Awww." Eddie happily sighs as she leans her head on her husband's shoulder.

"I'm confused." Sean interrupts "Are these vows about Dad and Detective Baez…"

"You can call me Maria." Maria offers.

Sean smiles "Thank you." He graciously accepts before starting again "Are these vows about Dad and Maria or Uncle Jamie and Aunt Eddie?"

"I think it's both." Henry slowly states in thought.

"I agree." Erin states with an impressed nod of her head "And very well crafted."

"No retreat, no surrender." Danny and Maria both state before Danny looks at Jamie "You just can't mess with that line."

"Too true." Jamie appreciatively states.

Danny and Maria both pick up their glasses and look at Jamie and Eddie "You can count on us." They say in unison.

Jamie and Eddie look at Danny and Maria and slowly realization dawns on both of them so they each pick up their glasses as well "And you can count on us." The couple returns in unison.

"Happy Anniversary team RD." Danny finishes as all four lift their glasses a little higher.

"Oh." Frank breathes out in understanding as a small but proud smile grace's his face.

"Yeah still confused here." Sean admits.

"It's been six months since your grandfather teamed the four of us up." Danny explains.

"Is that all?" Erin replies in thought "Wow seems WAAAAAAAY longer then that!"

"That was very impressive." Henry admits.

"Hey we are not just a couple of pretty faces over here." Danny boasts.

"You're right." Jamie agrees "You're one pretty face…" he adds as he gestures at Maria "…and one ugly mug." He tacks on as he gestures at his brother.

"Right back at 'cha!" Danny retorts with a smirk.

"Are you calling me fat just because I'm pregnant?" Eddie tosses at her brother in law unimpressed.

Danny's eyes go wide in a panic "What? NO!" He immediately rejects "You're the pretty one!" he quickly clarifies "He's the ugly mug!" he promises as he gestures at Jamie.

Jamie can't help but chuckle.

Maria leans over to Danny "Pretty sure she knows that's what you meant." She explains "She's just messing with you."

Eddie giggles in confirmation.

"Oh." Danny breathes out in relief "Well she's pregnant so I never know and I don't want to rock the boat!"

"Can we say Grace now?" Henry interrupts "Some of us have naps we need to get too."

"Oh yes!" Eddie completely agrees as suddenly her stomach grumbles. She looks down "Hang on, hang on I'm feeding you." She promises "Bless us oh lord…" She immediately begins no longer willing to wait for anything as everyone scrambles to lower their heads and clasp their hands together in prayer…

"Oh one other thing…" Danny nonchalantly states the moment Grace is complete "We're dating now."

"WHAT?" Erin shrieks.

"I KNEW IT!" Eddie giddily declares "I called it! I totally called it!"

"Kidding." Danny again offers.

"Oh geez." Henry laughs out as Eddie glares at her brother in law.

"Nice one Dad." Sean commends while Jamie just laughs and Frank just sighs in defeat at the antics "And speaking of nice…" Sean continues "I would like to announce that most renovations on my list of penance are complete."

Eddie and Jamie look over in surprise while Henry nods in proud confirmation "And he did quite well if I do say so myself. He even had some of the neighbors stopping by to inquire about his rates!"

Danny turns to look at his son impressed "Really?"

Sean nods "Yeah."

"Well guess it's time to head out there and take a look." Jamie notes.

"Okay but when you do, you have to let me know when you're coming…" Sean insists "…and you have to bring Mia."

Henry smiles brightly and nods his head up and down in confirmation.

Jamie and Eddie eye both men "What did you do?" Eddie suspiciously inquires.

Sean and Henry just smile at them.

…..

"Another trip to the house?" Mia excitedly exclaims over the phone "Can Mom come too?"

"Sure." Eddie accepts "Absolutely."

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