Um, so explanation as to why this took so long... November I had another project I was working on for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)... Almost a month ago my younger sister was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. So my life has been a whirlwind! And when I picked this chapter up it was being persnickety (I think it was mad for being neglected).

The good news: I finished NaNo. My sister has surgery next week and will be fine. The chapter is finally done. Whee!

I own nothing. Not inception. Not "Remember When" by Alan Jackson. Not the hotel internet that I'm currently using.


"Remember when we vowed the vows and walked the walk. Gave our hearts, made the start and it was hard. We lived and learned, life threw curves. There was joy, there was hurt. Remember when. Remember when old ones died and new were born. And life was changed, disassembled, rearranged. We came together, fell apart. And broke each other's hearts. Remember when. Remember when the sound of little feet was the music we danced to week to week. Brought back the love, we found trust. Vowed we'd never give it up. Remember when. Remember when thirty seemed so old. Now lookin' back, it's just a steppin' stone. To where we are, where we've been. Said we'd do it all again. Remember when."


"Daddy! Stand still." Eva Jane huffed as she fixed his tie.

"Sorry Darling." He smiled. "You know me. I can't stand still when I'm nervous."

"You'll do fine. It's my big day, not yours. Remember not everything is about you." She rolled her eyes.

He chuckled. "Yes, Ari." He rolled his eyes.

"I wish she was here to see this." She turned and looked at herself in the mirror. "Tell me again why she had to be the one to pick up Gramma and Grampa at the airport?" She smoothed her dress out of nervous habit.

"Oh you know your mother. It was either her or me, and between us I don't think she trusted me to get back on time." He winked.

"She'll be here Eva. Don't worry." Phillipa said. She was her maid of honor.

"I know, but really? Mummy had to go?" She huffed. Her mother was supposed to be there helping her.

"Calm down Darling. It will be fine. She'll be here on time. You know how she is." He smirked.

She chuckled. "I know."

"I can't believe my baby girl is getting married." He smiled wistfully.

"Daddy! Stop it! You said you wouldn't talk like that." She crossed her arms and pouted. "You'll make me cry." Tears glistened in her eyes. She blinked them away.

"I know. I'm sorry. It just seems like yesterday your mum and I brought you home." He hugged her. "I'm so proud of you Darling."

"Thanks Daddy. I love you." She kissed his cheek.

"I love you too." He smiled.


"I'm here! Sorry sweetheart." Ariadne breezed in with half of her make up on.

"Mummy! You're here." Eva Jane hugged her.

"Traffic was a nightmare." She sighed.

"Hello Love." Eames kissed her.

"Hello to you too." Ariadne grinned.

"Oh my gosh." Eva Jane rolled her eyes. "The two of you said you would behave!"

"Darling, I never behave. Just ask your mother." He smirked.

"That's it. I'm going to have Uncle Arthur walk me down the aisle." She scooped up her dress, and stomped out of the dressing room.


"Uncle Arthur?" She asked as she walked outside.

"You look beautiful." He hugged her.

"Thank you. Will you walk me down the aisle?" She asked.

"Where is your dad?" Arthur raised his eyebrow.

"He and mum are making goo-ga-lee eyes at each other." She rolled her eyes. "And after they promised they would behave. I'm sure they are looking for a closet right about now. No child EVER wants to hear their parents talk about shagging." She threw her hands up.

Arthur laughed. "Your parents have been like that for as long as they have been together. They're still in love."

"I know, but if they weren't so vocal about it…" She sighed.

"Trust me. Your dad has always been vocal about everything. That will never change." Arthur smirked.

"But is it too much to ask for one day?" She crossed her arms.

"I'm sure your dad will behave as much as he possibly can. He's probably just nervous and acts out more. I'm sure he'll have something smart to say to me before the day is up." Arthur chuckled.

"I wish he wouldn't." She rolled her eyes.

"It's like I told your Aunt Lena. You know what your dad said to me the day Dom introduced us?" He grinned.

"No. What did he say?" She could only guess.

"I held out my hand to shake his, but he just rubs the back of his neck and says: 'Bloody hell Arthur! Where were you the day God handed out imagination and creativity?' Then he messed up my hair." Arthur laughed.

"Oh my gosh. How have I not heard that story before now?" She giggled.

"I don't know, but maybe you understand your dad better now?" He asked.

"I think so. Thanks Uncle Arthur." She kissed his cheek.

"There you are!" Phillipa said. "Come on. You have to finish getting ready."

"I am ready. Where are my parents?" She was almost afraid to ask.

"They went to see James. Who, by the way, looks dashing in a tux." Phillipa grinned.

"He'd better be wearing that tux. He said he didn't want to wear it." She laughed.

"I told him he had to. You look beautiful Sweetheart." Dom hugged her.

"Thanks." She smiled. "Just don't tell me that you can't believe I'm all grown up and getting married."

"Your dad got nostalgic didn't he?" Dom chuckled.

"Yes he did. Among other things." She rolled her eyes.

"I told her it was just Eames." Arthur laughed.

"That's about right. Everything will be fine. Don't worry." Dom smiled.

"Thanks." She hugged him.


"You look great sis!" Her brother Charlie hugged her.

"Thanks Charlie." She grinned.

"I'll see you later. We'll dance." He grinned.

"Deal." She laughed.

"Georgie boy, let's go." Charlie grinned at Arthur and Lena's son.

"Bye ladies." He waved as they walked out.

"After I dance with Eva Jane will you dance with me Brianna?" Charlie batted his eyes at George's twin sister.

"You can ask my dad." She smirked.

"Come on you." George huffed, and pulled him out of the room by his collar.

Eva Jane laughed. Her mum had always said Charlie was just like their dad. When he was born Ariadne checked to make sure he wasn't bearing the devil's number.


The ceremony went off without a hitch. That is if you don't count Charlie clearing his throat during the 'speak now or forever hold your peace' bit. He swore it was an accident. James started laughing. Eva Jane glared at both of them. She was definitely her mother's child and just as uptight as Ariadne had been. James stuck his tongue out at Eva and she started laughing. He could always make her laugh.


"Darling do you remember the prank Arthur and I played on you?" Eames asked Ari as they danced.

"How could I forget about that?" She rolled her eyes. "What about it?"

"When you thought that Arthur was me, and he called you a travesty. And then you kissed Arthur." He smirked.

"Mum, you kissed Uncle Arthur? How have I not heard about this?" Eva Jane asked as she and James danced nearby.

"I am sure there a lot of stories that you have never heard." Ariadne looked at Eames.

He grinned. Eva Jane and Charlie knew about their parents' involvement in the Fischer inception and various extraction jobs.

"Arthur was practicing his forging skills." Ariadne said.

"Which do not compare to mine." Eames interrupted.

Ariadne rolled her eyes. "I thought he was your father and I kissed him."

"Oh let that live forever." Arthur said. "First of all Eva, it was your father's idea for me to go into the dream."

"Not as me it wasn't!" Eames glared at him.

"No fighting!" Eva stopped dancing. "You both promised."

"Darling I promised I would try." Eames kissed her cheek.

"I don't want to hear it." She held up her hands.

"Brianna will you please dance with me?" Charlie pouted.

"No Charlie." She smiled.

"Now you are just taunting me." He frowned.

"You will never know." She smirked.

"That's my girl." Arthur grinned.

"Oh Brianna just dance with him, and put the poor boy out of his misery." Lena said.

"Lena!" Arthur fussed. He would be forever doomed if his daughter fell in love with Eames' son.

Lena chuckled. "Arthur hush." She kissed his cheek.

Eva rolled her eyes and looked at James. "Can we leave yet?"

"It's our party Sweetheart. We can leave whenever we want." He smirked.

"Then let's leave while Charlie is dancing so he won't dump a bag of birdseed on me." She started giggling.

"Oh no! You are getting covered with birdseed Sis!" Charlie grinned as he danced with Brianna.


James and Eva did get birdseed thrown at them, but Charlie refrained. Ariadne made him promise he wouldn't.

"But that doesn't mean that I can't." George grinned as he dumped a bag of birdseed on them.

"George!" Eva's face got red.

He laughed. "Gotcha Eva. Congrats!" He hugged her.

She rolled her eyes. "I will remember this." She warned.

"I will too." James laughed as he scooped Eva up and carried her to the car.

"Uh oh." Charlie said. "Uh, Mum… Just so you know the birdseed was in the car before you made me promise." He cringed.

Ari rolled her eyes.

James opened the door, and birdseed spilled out of the car.

"Charlie!" Eva fussed.

"Sorry Sis. I love you." Charlie smirked and hugged her.

"I love you too Charlie." She rolled her eyes and hugged him.

"Bye Darling." Ariadne and Eames hugged her. "Your dad and I love you very much."

"I love you too." She smiled.


Later that evening Eames snuggled up to Ariadne as she was trying to sleep.

"Not now. I'm too tired." She mumbled.

He chuckled. "I was just going to say goodnight."

"Oh really?" She rolled over and glared at him.

"Okay so it was worth a shot." He kissed her. "I love you Ari."

"I love you too Andrew." She scooted closer to him.

"You know what I was thinking earlier?" He buried his face in her hair.

"No, what?" She yawned.

"I can't believe we've made it all these years." He smirked. "I figured you would have left me years ago."

"I did leave you years ago." She laughed.

"You did, but you came back." He pointed out.

"Yes I did because I love you, and I always will." She kissed him.

"And I will always love you too." He kissed her.


"Remember when we said when we turned gray. When the children grow up and move away. We won't be sad, we'll be glad. For all the life we've had. And we'll remember when."


So there it is. I hope you enjoyed it. Let me know what you thought.

Thanks to all of you for all of your fabulous reviews and love. Thanks!

I'm throwing a couple of ideas around for another story so if you have any ideas or requests let me know.

Love, Miss Caitie Jo