Author: Elizabeth
Rating: PG-13 or higher
Category: J/A, L/G
Summary: One way or another someone�s always late. The outcome could either be serious or lucky
Disclaimer: I own no one.
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Ten months later.
�Are you sure I don�t look�funny?� Grace asked staring at herself in the mirror.
�No way. You look beautiful.� Joan replied as she walked around Grace examining her.
Grace looked at Joan and smiled slightly. �You have me beat, Joan.�
Joan pursed her lips as she looked in the mirror. �Nah. No one�s gonna be looking at me.�
�Oh?�
�You�re the bride.� Joan said as she messed with a button on the back of Grace�s wedding dress. Grace blushed.
It was Luke and Grace�s wedding day and Joan was helping her get ready. Helen was entertaining Matt and Sierra giving Joan and Grace time to make sure everything was going well.
�What if I don�t want the attention?� Grace asked.
�Well we could always switch places.� Joan said nonchalantly.
�Uh ew.� Grace scrunched up her face getting the wrong idea.
�I meant Adam and me. And gross image, Grace! Ugh!� Joan shot her a look.
Grace let out a giggle and frowned. �Tell anyone I just did that and you�re dead.�
�You�ve been using that threat on me since high school. Like I believe you.�
Grace rolled her eyes and straightened her dress. It was just a simple white floor length dress with one-inch straps sitting on her shoulders. She didn�t want anything on her head but then Luke and Sierra surprised her with a beautiful silver hairclip, Grace had to wear the clip since it was a gift from her fianc�e and beautiful daughter. Joan had pulled her hair back in a gentle half do and clipped her hair so it was out of her face.
Joan was in a red velvet dress that opened at the bottom. The inside was silk while the outside was velvet. Ties held her straps together and she had her hair curled.
There was a knock and Joan turned.
�Who is it?� she called.
�Helen.�
�And Sierra!�
�And Matt!�
�Come in.�
Helen walked in holding her grandchildren�s� hands and smiled.
�Oh Grace, Joan, you girls look�� Helen almost felt like crying.
�Uh thanks Helen.� Grace blushed. She still couldn�t take compliments.
�Wow mommy. You look beautiful.� Sierra said softly.
�So do you baby. Come here.� Grace bent down and hugged her daughter, who was in a white dress with pink flowers on the bottom. Her hair had been curled and was put in a half up and held by a clip.
�Mommy! Wow.� Matt said.
�You like it?� Joan blushed as she held Matt�s hand.
�Cha.�
Grace and Joan laughed. He had been around Adam too long.
�Does mommy look better than daddy?� Joan asked giving him a wink.
�Unchallenged!�
Joan hugged Matt close. �I love you sweetie.�
�I love you too, mommy.�
�Hey sweetie. How is daddy doing?� Grace asked.
�Fine but he keeps talking to himself and using big words like he does when he�s working on something or he�s going somewhere.�
�That means he�s okay.� Grace chuckled.
�Oh. Mommy?�
�Hmm?�
�How long have you and daddy been together?�
�Since we were fifteen and sixteen.� Grace said as she fixed Sierra�s dress.
�Oh. When did you have me?�
Grace looked at Joan and Helen. Joan and Helen just nodded.
�We had you when we were a little older.�
Sierra smiled and hugged Grace. Joan sighed softly and picked Matt up.
�So how is our big guy doing?� she asked indicating Adam.
�Fine. Trying to keep Uncle Luke calm�
�Good.�
�So are we ready to get this started?� Helen asked.
Grace nodded. �Where�s my mom?�
Helen looked at Joan and then at Grace.
�She�s on her way.�
Grace nodded. The door opened and Grace turned to see her mom.
�Gracie�� Sarah was in awe at how beautiful her daughter looked.
Grace looked at Joan and Helen.
�Why don�t I take the kids to the bathroom?� Joan asked.
�I don�t have to go mommy.� Matt said.
�Yes you do. Come on. Mom?�
�Oh let me help.� Helen took Sierra by the hand and they left.
Grace looked at her mom. �Hey mom.�
�You look beautiful.�
�Thanks.� Grace looked into her eyes, searching for anything.
�I�m fine, honey. I promise I won�t do anything to embarrass you.�
Grace just looked at her. Even after everything that happened, Grace was still cautious around her mother.
�Honey, it�s your day.� Sarah said softly.
Grace looked down. �I don�t want to go there. I love you. I always will but like I said, my daughter comes first. I want her to have fun.�
Sarah nodded. �I understand. You don�t have to worry about me.�
Grace just shook her head. Sarah walked over and hugged her. Grace hugged her back before pulling away.
�Thanks. For trying.� Grace said.
�Of course.� Sarah put a hand on her cheek before leaving. Joan walked in and closed the door. Grace was at the mirror again checking her makeup.
�Hey. Are you okay?�
�Yeah.� Grace turned to her and shrugged. �I don�t know what to do. I want to believe her but at the same time�I know she�s probably going to have something and I just�I don�t want Sierra to see it.�
�She�ll be fine, Grace. She promised.�
Grace smiled slightly. �Got that from my dad.�
Joan didn�t know how to answer that. �So we have a wedding to go to.�
Grace nodded. �Yeah.�
�Do you have something old?�
Grace touched the necklace on her neck, the one she always wore in high school.
�Something borrowed?�
�I hate tradition, Girardi.� Grace giving her a look.
�Something borrowed?� Joan smiled.
Grace held up her wrist showing Joan the bracelet Adam had given to Joan one year after that night.
�Something blue?�
�Garter.� Grace replied.
�Something new?�
Grace put her head down and Joan frowned. Grace looked up and smiled placing a hand on her stomach. Joan�s eyes widened and she squealed.
�Grace! Oh�when�how�why didn�t you tell me!�
�I just found out I�m two months along.�
�Oh Grace.� Joan hugged her unexpectedly. �Oh congratulations.�
�Thanks.� Grace pulled away and Joan could finally saw why she had been glowing.
�Not that I�m not happy but how did this happen?� Joan was shocked and excited.
�I don�t know. I mean I went to the gynecologist a year ago for my regular check up and she said there was no change. But then I went earlier this month because I haven�t been feeling well. She had me do a urine sample and sure enough, I�m two months pregnant. She was as shocked as you are. She wanted to run more tests but I said no. I�m having a baby!� Grace laughed.
�Oh wow!� Joan laughed. �Oh wow. Does Luke know?�
�Not yet. I�m going to tell him today.�
�Oh. Sierra�s going to have a brother or sister! Oh�I just�it�s definitely a miracle. Wait�Grace did you by any chance run into any interesting people lately?�
�Not really, unless�� she stopped talking suddenly.
�What?�
�Well, a week after Matt�s birthday, I was at the store and this woman came up to me and started talking to me. She put her hand on my arm and said everything would be all right. That night�I�m sure you don�t want to know that part so I�ll skip it.� Grace chuckled nervously.
�Um�yes please.� Joan gave her a look.
�It was just that night everything felt so right�and my body felt lighter and warmer. I didn�t understand why.�
Joan smiled. �It�s definitely a miracle.�
�It is.� Grace sighed.
There was a knock on the door and the girls looked at it.
�Grace? Joan? We�re ready.� Kevin called.
�Well�time to get married, Grace.� Joan smiled.
Grace smiled and nodded. �Let�s go.� They hugged one more time before they grabbed their flowers and walked out of the room. Adam, Will and Kevin were there waiting. Once they saw the girls, they were shocked and amazed at how beautiful they looked.
�Wow.� They both said.
The girls blushed. �Thanks.�
�Wow.� Adam said looking at Joan.
�Thanks.�
�Hands down, Matthew Girardi is one smart kid. His mother is beautiful.� Kevin said.
�Okay guys the bride is standing right there.� Joan blushed and looked at Grace apologetically. Grace just rolled her eyes.
Kevin smiled. �You look gorgeous of course, Grace.�
�Thanks Kevin. I appreciate that. Hey Rove, 19 years of friendship, I deserve something!�
Adam laughed. �Of course you look wonderful. Luke is waiting patiently for you.�
�Patient? Luke? Are we talking about the same guy?� Grace playfully punched him.
Will walked over and smiled. �Ladies?�
Joan and Grace turned to him.
�We�re ready.�
Grace took his arm. �Thanks for this.�
�Hey I�m gaining a daughter out of this deal. Of course I already did four years ago.�
Grace rolled her eyes and they waited for Kevin, Adam and Joan to pass them.
The music started and Adam and Joan started the walk down the aisle. Adam turned to Joan and she smiled.
�What?� she whispered.
�You�re beautiful, that�s what.�
�Thanks.� They got to the top and reluctantly separated to stand in their places.
Sierra and Matt walked down the aisle next. When they got there they looked confused. Joan gently pulled Sierra to her and Luke took Matt.
The wedding march started and the guests stood up. Will and Grace came into view and Luke couldn�t take his eyes off her. Grace saw him looking at her, blushed, and started walking towards him. When she got there, Luke took her hand.
�Wow. You look amazing.�
�Thanks.� Grace laughed softly.
Luke smiled and they turned to Grace�s father, who was leading the ceremony.
Joan watched them with a smile and she looked around at everyone. She spotted a pretty woman with red hair. Joan knew who it was immediately and nodded. The woman nodded and Joan turned back to the ceremony at hand.