RECAP FROM CHAPTER 27….

Ian: "what do you think I should do then mate?"

Eddie: "if there is anything I learned from the name that shall be spoken, but you know who I am speaking of, its honesty and its communication. talk it out. have that heart to heart because marriage is a major decision and it takes two to make it work, plus trust and love. through the good times but especially. the tough and bad times too. Just call her man."

Ian: "wow mate! drinking has turned you into a wise man, I say let's have one more round and then get serious later"

Eddie: "just tell me one thing brother?"

Ian: "shoot."

Eddie: "you love Mel don't you?"

Ian: ...

AND LASTLY OUT SIDE THE WEDDING CHAPEL...

Adam: "You were right about Vegas, I stopped it before she made the biggest mistake of her life….oh so you are here in town?...yeah. I think I overheard that the Lisa and fam are here too…OK. Thank you. I would not doubt that she will receive that call sooner than you think ….all right then. Our plan has just begun. Don't worry about it. We'll be in touch…you have a great night too…Beth"

[ *a quickie A/N before I go on: -IAN AND EDDIE LEFT THE IRISH PUB, DRUNK OFF THEIR ARSES, HOPPED THE NEXT CAB BACK TO THE COSMO HOTEL—

*LOREN AND THE GIRLS HAVE A LATE NIGHT/BREAKFAST AT DENNY'S AND AFTERWARDS, THEY HOPPED A CAB TO THE MGM GRAND HOTEL AND CASINO TO MEET WITH THEIR FAMILIES. * }

CHAPTER 28- WAKING UP IN VEGAS PART 1

LATE NIGHT/WEE HOURS OF THE AM, SOMEWHERE ON THE LV STRIP!

-LOREN AND THE GIRLS ENTERING THE MGM GRAND MAIN LOBBY-

"MOMMY ! MOMMY!" squealed an excited Noah Duran as he came running towards Loren.

[*a/n: yes the twins are hyper active now. Walking and running all over the place and yes. I will write in a ((flashback to the twins FIRST WALK))…*}

Loren could not help herself but to smile, as she bent down on one knee, scooping her baby boy in her arms. Noah attacked Loren with kisses all over her face.

Loren: (kissing her Noah on the forehead), "how are you my baby boy? Where's sister?"

Noah: "Melly-dee is sweeping" said the little tot, pointing at his sister on the mustard colored cushion. Just then, Melodie woke up, rubbing her eyes, looking around to see her brother in the arms of their Mother. She got up from the cushion, walking towards them.

Melodie: (half-sleepy smile), "Mommy? Is that you?"

Loren: (as she scooped up Melodie on the right side of her arm), "Yes. Baby girl. Mommy is here." And just like her brother, Melodie smothered her Mom with kisses.

Melodie: "I miss you Mommy"

Loren: "I miss you too, my sweet babies." She gave both of them kisses. The twins giggled because it tickled.

Melodie: "Mommy?" she asked with curiosity, her hazel eyes, wide open, full of hope. "Where's daddy?"

Loren: "Daddy is hanging out with Uncle Ian"

Melodie: "Oh." She replied with a frown. "I miss Daddy"

Noah: (echoing his sister), "me too Mommy. I miss Daddy."

Loren: "we'll see him later, OK."

Melodie and Noah: "Ok" They both wiggled out of their mother's arms and joined Penelope and PJ on the floor, watching 'Toy Story 3' on her Dad's Ipad.

While the kids were watching the movie, Loren walked over to Max and Nora, just catching up and telling them about her weekend with the girls and the guys chasing them all over Vegas, then Melissa and Ian's spontaneous decision to get Married, followed by Adam stopping the Wedding which made Ian and Eddie disappear, leaving Mel at the altar alone in tears.

Loren: "And now, we are here at the MGM Grand for me to pick up my kids, were they good? And how did you get guys travel here? By car or by airplane?"

Max: "the kids chose the airplane and they were well-behaved for the past 24 hours. Most of the time asleep, but apparently bored because their Daddy knows how to make them laugh which is something I thought I could do, but they want Daddy, not Papa Max"

Loren: "haha! I could not blame them, Eddie can be a walking and talking comedy. Just one of things I love about your son, Pops."

Max: "And speaking of my son, do you know where he is?"

Loren: "His last text said he and Ian will be hanging out, bar hopping around the strip."

Max: "well. You tell him to get his foolish drunken arse to say Hi to his old man?"

Loren: "will do Pops. I'll him right now."

Loren pulls out her phone from her purse and dials Eddie's phone which went straight to voice mail.

"HERE COMES THE BEEP!...YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT...PEACE OUT!"

Loren hangs up and she rolled her eyes and sent him a text message instead:

-TEXT TO HUBBY-

Hey babe, just letting you know I am here with Pops, Mom and our kids who all miss you, please call or text me back ASAP. And where ever you are please be safe. I love you xox Mrs. D.

-end text-

Meanwhile, Adriana reunited with Phil and their kids.

Adriana: "hey kiddos!"

Penelope and PJ looked up from the movie and smiled happily, giving their Mom hugs and kisses.

PJ: "Hi mama!" he squeaked, as he kissed his mom on her cheek.

Penelope: "Mommy!" kissing Adriana on the other side of her cheek.

Adriana: (in MOM mode), "have you two been behaving yourselves with Dad and grandma?"

The kids nodded with angelic smiles on their faces. "yes mommy" they responded in unison.

Penelope: ( being her sassy 4 year old self), "Daddy burnt waffles this morning"

PJ: "not good. Mom. Nope. Its yuck." He said this, making a face like he just ate sour candy.

"I heard that my little man!" said a low voice as he chuckled at his son's remark of his cooking skills.

A few minutes later, Phil came to join his family as he wrapped his arms around Adriana's tiny figure.

Phil: "Hey babe! How are you?," *in between kisses* "I miss you so much"

Adriana: "ha! That's cause you were with the kids for a full 24 hours. Welcome to my world sir"

She kissed him on his cheek. "and of course, I miss you too babe"

Phil: "If you want babe, we can go back to the Cosmo and get sleeping so we can go sight seeing in a couple of hours."

Adriana: "OMG! Sleep sounds good! Let's go!" She then turned to her kids, who were content, watching their movie, " Penelope? PJ?" she asked, "Are you coming or do you want wait for MElodie and Noah to go to the hotel room?"

Penelope and PJ exchanged a look at each as they were thinking about their decision. "we'll go with you and Dad, Mama"

The kids got up and said their good byes to the twins, while Adriana and Phil went around with their good byes to everyone else.

"AID, PHIL!..DON'T FORGET ABOUT BRUNCH AT THE PARIS BUFFET LATER TODAY, OKAY?" called out Max.

Phil: "We will definitely be there Papa Max!"

Aid: "would not miss it for the world"

Max: "alright then. See you all later and good night!"

Aid: "Good night everyone!"

Phil, Aid and the kids disappeared out of the MGM Grand, as the valet pulled up in the Silver-Grey Suzuki, Melissa was being grilled by Lisa.

Lisa: "Is it true Melissa? That you and Ian were about to get married here in Vegas?"

{*a/n: OKAY! OKAY MY LOVES! Due to the fact that I have to get up early for work tomorrow like the rest of the hard working worker bees around the world, I will post up this Chapter but it will have to be split in two parts AND you'll have to wait till SUNDAY the part 2 of this Chapter.

PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR THE DELAY of writing and posting up Chapters and please understand going to work has taken over most of my day so writing is the least of priorities. Anyways, I hope you have not giving up on me and that you will stick around the the crazy ride that is yet to come.

Enjoy and please keep the R & R coming, as I will continue to keep on writing...til SUNDAY! HAPPY READING! *}

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