There was a thunderous applause. Babsie smiled.
"Thank you."
"Well, you know, I have never heard anyone do such a great imitation of Whitney Houton." Isaac commented. "It was smokin'."
Rita laughed at his imitation of Jim Carrey.
"Wow, this was such an amazing surprise." Taylor said, looking around.
"It's your delayed reception." Isaac said. "The only two people who couldn't come were Mary and Kevin. Babsie tried to con your mom - oh, sorry 'mum' - into sending them up again, but obviously it didn't work."
Rita nodded, obviously a little disappointed.
"Sucks to her." Babsie announced. "Now on with da party!"
Taylor and Rita had just returned from their Honeymoon - as if you hadn't figured that out already. And here they were, people everywhere, eating, drinking, talking and whatever else.
A little later that evening, Walker - as the MC - took the microphone (again):
"Ok, we don't have the original bouquet, so we've had to bring in a substitute..."
Taylor and Rita burst out laughing as Diana handed Rita a bouquet of flowers.
"Now, if all the young ladies would like to get together, we're gonna get Rita to finally throw the bouquet."
Rita smiled as she turned her back to the girls.
"You aren't gonna join them?" Isaac asked Babsie.
"Are you kidding me?" she returned. "I'm not getting married."
Isaac shrugged.
Rita threw the flowers over her shoulder, then turned around to see where the screams of excitement were coming from.
"Aww gee, I think you're too young to get married Avie." Jess announced.
Avie poked out her tongue.
"Nanny nanny nah nah." She giggled.
**********
"Does your dude have a black eye?" Zac asked.
Isaac gave him a look.
"None of them have black eyes."
"Oh, yeah, I forgot." He answered cheekily.
Babsie looked up from her book at them.
"What's this about a black eye?" she asked.
"Ikers had a black eye - from when you pounded him." Zac informed her with a grin.
"Oh." She answered. "Hey, sorry about that by the way."
"Just, do me a favour and get Zac off my back."
"Won't let you live it down huh?"
"Nope."
Babsie looked over at Zac, who was still grinning cheekily.
"Nice work." She complimented. "Just don't overdo it."