My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

Angela was fully in big-sister mode, running the show and making sure every single detail was perfect.

Serenity and Alden approached the newlyweds to congratulate them-they'd barely made it on time, sliding in at the last minute thanks to Moriarty's fast-track wedding orders.

"Back in Valentia again! Only this time... with a baby on the way," Serenity said with a teasing smile.

"You! Don't even start! You're just as bad—or worse than us," Lucius shot back, grinning.

"It runs in the family! Let's put it that way," Serenity said with a laugh.

"When are you heading back to New Zealand?" Alden asked curiously.

"There won't be any more New Zealand trips," Amanda said. "We talked to Moriarty—well, mostly Lucius did—and we're staying in Valentia."

"Seriously? That must've made Maximus's heart explode with joy!" Serenity said, surprised.

"I guess so, though the pregnancy probably hit him like a cold bucket of water at first," Amanda added with a smile.

"I can't even picture it. Just imagining Dad's face..." Serenity said, making a face. "Well, let's just say he handled it pretty well," Lucius said, shrugging.

"In fact, my lovely husband here was way more scared of Moriarty than Maximus," Amanda said, amused.

"I mean... I've seen the guy, and heard him speak—he does command respect. And a little fear," Serenity admitted with wide eyes.

"Moriarty's not the kind of man you joke around with," Alden added, remembering his own tense moments.

"So, where are you going for your honeymoon?" Serenity asked, circling back to the big day.

we're already living it. We're just going to Florentia

still exists?" Serenity

Maximus told me it does. Actually, Catherine's house, the old mansion we used to live in, and the last house

I didn't know that..." Serenity said,

never gotten the chance to meet her or

Laura told me she doesn't really want all of it, so she's

can imagine how

it drove our dad and everyone else over those damn

hey, today is about celebration. Let's not get lost

Only the Palmers, the Evanses, and the

one had expected it-Maximus especially was stunned watching his son dance with his

years

about?" Diana asked, noticing her fiancé deep in

my son was about to

anyone, Maximus. Sometimes we get so caught up in life that when we stop and look

of which..." Maximus said, giving her a look. "When do you want to get married? Look at Lucius-he beat us to it, and we're still 'thinking about

get married too... but honestly, I'm

happy, we're

if we're

might

grandmother soon."

us to get married. I don't want to deny you two things:

chance to

if that's the case, how about