Danny is out in the garage working on his Harley when he hears Mooney screaming in the house.  He runs inside to see what is going on.  He finds her on the telephone and is briefly relieved by the look of joy on her face.

Mooney - “Yes, I’ll call her and tell her to call you.  Does she have the number?  …  Call your cell phone...  yeah let me write it down just in case.. ok... ok.. no I promise not to tell her.. yeah I am sure she’ll call you back..  ok.. Congratulations sweetie… of course I’ll come..   yeah if he isn’t working .. yeah Tristan and Jesse.. ok.. bye.. Yes I will call her right away. Well I can’t if you won’t let me hang up.. bye..”

Mooney hangs up the phone …

Danny -  “ what’s going on”

Mooney - “ Jess is getting married”

Danny - “ to whom”

Mooney -  “ Kevin’s cousin Brian”

Danny - “ the boys’ father”

Mooney - “ um hum…  Now where is that paper with the hotel number on it?”

Danny - “ you’re gonna interrupt their Honey moon… why not wait to tell them til they get back”

Mooney - “ she’s getting married this weekend”

Danny’s mouth drops open -  “ what”

Mooney shrugs - “it’s all good though, cause to hear Loren tell it.  Jess and Brian are destined to be together”

Danny - “ well can’t destiny wait a few weeks”

Mooney - “ I am simply the messenger do you know where I put that paper”

Danny - “it’s on the fridge”

Mooney - “thanks baby.  What time is it in Italy?”

Danny - “ add eight hours… so it’s like one in the morning”

Mooney - “ I have to call I told Jess I’d call right away”

Danny shrugs.  She walks into the kitchen and grabs the phone and dials the number after three rings a gentleman with very broken English answers the phone.

“Hola, thank you for calling la Casa Rosada , how may I help you”

Mooney - “ yes, could you please connect me with the Princess suite”

Guy - “ uno momento, signorita”

Mooney - “Grazie”

Loren is curled up between Kevin’s legs on the lounge chair out on the balcony.

Kevin - “ what’s the matter”

Loren - “ the serenity of this place makes me want to jump off the balcony or hang myself from the chandelier”

Kevin chuckles.  “Someone misses New York” He leans down and kisses her shoulder.

Loren - “Kinda.  I mean I absolutely love having you all to myself, and I relish the lavish attention you are giving me…”

Kevin - “ but”

Loren - “ but... I miss Tristan, and just being busy.  It would take a lot for me to get used to a life of leisure”

Kevin - “Do you want to skip Florence and go home?”  He nudges her hair aside with his nose and kisses her ear.  “I think I know something that’ll cure your home sickness”

She smiles and turns slightly so that her lips meet his.

Loren - “ what’s your remedy for what ails me”

He grins and kisses her hard on the mouth as his hands slip inside the robe she is wearing. A moan escapes her lips as he gently caresses her.  She can feel his method of treatment through his shorts.  Just as things are starting to get interesting the phone starts ringing..

Loren - “ Tristan?”

She jumps up and runs into the room, Kevin following closely behind.

Loren - “ hello”

Mooney - “ Lor….”

Loren - “ what’s wrong.. is Tristan ok?”

Mooney - “ Tristan is fine”

She sighs in relief and sits down in the chair.. “ what’s wrong”

Mooney - “ ok.. I hate to sound so mysterious.. it’s not a life or death emergency .. but you need to call Jessica right away.. it’s important.. “

Loren - “ what’s wrong.. are the boys ok”

Mooney - “ everyone is fine.. it’s just important you call her.. she said she doesn’t know exactly where she’ll be so call her cell”

Loren - “ you have no idea.. “

Mooney - “ not really .. she just said it was important.. and I know she wouldn’t have me interrupt your honeymoon for something trivial.. “

Loren - “ ok.. I’ll call her.. how is my baby”

Mooney looks out the back window at Tristan and Jesse playing cops and robbers in the back yard.. “ he’s doing good..  do you want to talk to him”

Loren - “ nah.. I don’t want him to start crying again.. I wanted to come home the other day after I talked to him”

Mooney - “ you enjoy yourself.. he’s having a blast..  Danny marked on the calendar the day you’re coming home and he is crossing off the days.. so don’t you worry about him”

Loren - “ I owe you guys so much”

Mooney - “ shut up.. you do not.. well I gotta go.. have fun.. sorry to bother you”

Loren - “ no.. it’s fine.. I am sure it’s important.. I’ll call her”

Mooney - “ ok..  I’ll talk to you later”

She hangs up and turns to Kevin  “Trist ok”

Loren - “ I have to call Jessica”  Kevin raised an eyebrow.  “It’s got to be important.. Mooney wouldn’t tell me.. but I am sure she interrogated Jess before  agreeing to call”

Kevin nods.and walks over to her.  “I’m gonna go take a shower.”  He kisses her cheek

Loren - “ ok.. I’m gonna call her now.. I’ll be right in”

He leaves and she dials my cell.

I was just getting out of the shower in Howie’s guestroom bath when I heard the phone ringing.  Throwing a towel around myself I run across the wet tile floor trying not to fall and kill myself.

Me – “Hello?”

Loren – “Hey you wanted me to call.”

Me – “Man that was quick Mooney doesn’t waste anytime.”

Loren – “She usually doesn’t.  So what’s up?”

Me – “Not so fast.  How’s your honeymoon?”

Loren – “Well it would be better if I wasn’t talking to you about it, instead of taking a shower with my new husband.”

Me – “Well you can just pay me back when I’m on my honeymoon.”

Loren – “Well yeah but that would require you getting married and God knows when that is happening.”

Me – “September 19.”

Loren – “What’s September 19?”

Me – “I’m getting married on September 19.  Well actually Brian and I are getting married on September 19.”  She lets out a noise she hadn’t made since 14 and her dad introduced her to Johnny Depp.

Loren – “Are you serious!  Oh my god!”  Kevin comes running out of the bathroom naked and carrying a shoe.

Kevin – “Where’d it go I’ll get it this time baby I promise.”  Early in the evening a rather large insect visited their room and Kevin missed it.  It took him twenty minutes to get Loren down off the table.

Loren – “No honey go get dressed.  Brian and Jess are getting married.”

Kevin – “Hey that’s great.”  A breeze comes through the open patio doors.  He shivers.  “I’m going to go get a towel.”

Loren – “Yeah you do that.  So come on details tell me everything.”

I sit on the bed and tell her everything from running into Lance to calling my mom.

Me – “So I gave them two weeks to get everything together.”

Loren – “knowing your mom it will be done in one.”

Me – “I know.  Poor Jackie has no idea what’s she’s getting herself into.”

Kevin had come back out and put on some loose shorts.  Loren had been relaying what I was saying to him.  “Let me talk to her.”  She hands him the phone.  “Hey kid congratulations.”

Me – “Thanks Uncle Kevin.  You’re not going to mind having Brian as a nephew are you?”

Kevin – “Oh yeah just what I need Brian calling me Uncle Kevin.  You can tell we’re from Kentucky that’s sure.”

Me – “So I didn’t ask Loren yet but can you guys come home early cause I can’t get married with out either one of you there.”

Kevin – “I think that can be arranged.”

Me – “Thank you, thank you, thank you.”

Kevin – “Not a problem.  So where is Brian now?”

Me – “I’m not sure.  Howie said something about taking us out to dinner so Brian was going to run out and pick something for us to wear, because neither of us brought anything to wear out.  He should be back in like a half an hour I hope because that’s when everyone else is getting here.”

Kevin – “You at Howie’s”

Me – “Yeah.”

Loren – “Okay you’ve hogged the phone enough give it here.”

Kevin – “Alright just a minute.  So are you happy now?”

Me – “Kevin I’ve never been so happy.  I don’t know how I’m not just exploding.”

Kevin – “Well I’m very happy for you.  Here’s Loren again.”

Loren – “So you have to call and give me updates and everything.”

Me – “I will.  But my mom’s probably going to be more in charge of that kind of stuff.  You know how she just takes over everything.”

Loren – “Well needless to say I’m coming home early.  I’ll call and see when the next flight…”

Me – “No you’re not.  You guys can finish most of your trip.  I don’t want coming home before you have to.”

Loren – “Are you sure?”

Me – “yes.  I’m not getting married for two weeks and all you would do here is sit with me as my mom barked orders at everyone.  Please you just got done with your wedding I don’t think you want to have to help me with mine.”

“But I want to.” Loren whines

Me – “No.  You spend time with your husband.  Just be at Pastor Jones’s church on September 19.”

Loren – “okay, but does Brian know you’re this bossy.”

Me – “Well he should by now.  You and Kevin can go back to showering.  I know it’s a tough job but you’re stuck with it for life.”

Loren – “Oh it’s not that bad.  Bye I love you sweetie.”

Me – “I love you too.”

As I was hanging up the phone Brian came in with a few bags.

Brian – “I got goodies.”

Me – “yeah whatcha get me.”

Brian – “You’ve got two options.”  He pulls out a long red dress.

Me – “No to Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.”

Brian – “That’s what I thought so I got you this one.”

Me – “Much better.”  It was an old-fashion dress it kind of wrapped around and tied at my one hip.  Kind of like something they wore back when swing dancing was big.  “What about shoes?”

Brian – “I got those two.”  He handed me a pair of high heels.  Very high heels, there was only little straps on top.

Me – “These might make me taller then you.”

Brian – “I doubt that.  Well I’m going to jump in the shower quick and then get dressed myself.”

Me – “Okay.”

While he’s in the shower I sit at the vanity and try to do something with my hair.  Lucky for me that Howie’s sisters spend so much time at his house that they leave some hair care products there.  There’s also some makeup.  Most of it is too dark for me put I’m able to get away with some of the eyeshadow.  There’s a knock on the door I open it and Vivian is standing there with her hands on her hips.

Viv – “And just when were you planning on telling me?”

Me – “I figured AJ would.”

Viv – “Well he did.”  She hugs me.  “Congratulations!  I’m so happy for you.”

Me – “Thank you.  Is AJ here too?”

Viv – “Yeah him and Nick are down stairs waiting I was sent up to tell you when ever your ready.”

Me – “Okay let me put on my dress and shoes I’ll be right down.”

Viv – “okay.”  I put on my dress and Brian who had just gotten out of the shower zips me up.  I put on my shoes.

Brian – “God I hate my hair!”  He is trying to get the little curl his hair has to behave.

Me – “I love your little curls.  The boys have them too.”

Brian – “I know.  Tommy has it worse then Noah.”  I come up and wrap my arms around him.

Me – “I’m so happy.”

Brian – “Me too.  Why don’t you go downstairs I’ll be there in a minute.”

Me – “Okay.”

I go down the stairs.  AJ and Howie are over by his little bar and Viv and Nick are sitting on the couch.

Howie – “Hey Jess.  Want a drink?”

Me – “Not right now.  Thanks anyway.”

AJ – “You look stunning.”  He kisses my cheek.  “Did Brian pick that out?”

Me – “Yeah surprising isn’t it.”

AJ – “Yeah he usually doesn’t have that much taste.”

Me – “Well he’s improving.”

Nick – “Speaking of which where is he?”

Me – “Getting dressed he’ll be right down.  When Summer due back from Paris?”

Nick – “Tomorrow night.  Where are we going for dinner?”

Howie – “I made reservations at the Coconut Room.  It’s like a Latin club, kind of like the club in the movie The Mask, you know the one with Jim Carrey.”

Me – “Well that sounds like fun.”

Brian comes down and we head over to the club.  Howie was able to get us a table down close to the dance floor.  We had lobster and drank champagne all night.  Then we started dancing.  We dance all night.  Vivian and I were just passed around all night.  Howie kept eyeing up the female singer of the club.  I noticed while I was sitting at the table with him.

Me – “You could go say hi and stop staring.”

Howie – “Oh yeah that would be good.  What would I say?”

Me – “You mean to tell me that you, Sweet-D, have no idea what to say to this woman?”

Howie – “She’s too beautiful.  I always get nervous around beautiful women.”

Me – “I’m sure something will come to you.”  He’s still sitting there.  “Go!”  I give him a push.

Howie – “Alright.”  Brian comes back from the bathroom.

Brian – “Hey care to dance.”

Me – “Sure.”  I give him my hand and he takes me out to the dance floor.  The band was just taking a break so there was just some soft slow music playing.  We were close to the middle of the floor when we hear Howie.

Howie – “Good evening folks.  I’m Howie Dorough and I’m here tonight with a few of my friends, two of which got engaged today.  So I have asked the band if I could sing a song for them.  Jessica and Brian this is for you.”

At first I’m a little embarrassed.  But then the music for ‘Chances Are’ starts playing.  Brian pulls me to him and we start to dance slow.  The girl joins in with Howie.

Brian – “It’s probably good were getting married in two weeks.  Howie would be doing this ever time we go out.”

Me – “he picked a good song.”

Brian – “I told him the first time I heard this song it remind me of you.”

Me – “It does?”

Brian – “yeah and I guess this would be a good time to give you this.”  He pulls a ring out of his inner jacket pocket.  “I know you asked me already but I’m old fashion.  Will you marry me?”  It’s nothing big and gaudy.  It’s a simple square cut diamond with two little sapphires going down the band on each side.

Me – “Yes.”  My eyes tear up.  “How do you always know what I want?”

Brian – “Jessica.”  My insides shiver the way they always do when he says my name.  “I love you.”

Me – “I love you.”  He puts the ring on my finger.  He hugs me and spins me around the floor as the song ends.  “Brian stop people are starring.”

Brian – “Let them.”  He kisses me right there in the middle of the dance floor.