Louise looked around as people started arriving. A big welcoming smile shown on her face. She saw a couple people that had been here before and a new person that she hadn't seen at all. The older woman turned towards Willa. "Willa, dear you look beautiful." She could tell by Willa's boy language that she knew that already. Louise turned her attention towards the younger crowd. "Welcome everybody!" Her French accent still in tact after all these years of living in Alabama. "You may go and find a seat and eat some food if you'd like. The DJ should be here shortly to have some music playing, we also have a dance floor in the middle. Just a reminder to eat food! We have more than enough." She said pointing towards the buffet of food and tables.

Her light blue eyes widen as she saw one of her sons. Axel. "Axel my dear!" She said walking over towards him and giving a hug. "I'm so happy to see you here." Louise looked around for Emmylou but didn't see her. "I don't know if Emmylou will make an appearance. Willa just told her that Benedict won't be showing up because Juliette is more important that his daughter right now." Though she had no problem with her eldest son trying to see his little boy but he also has a daughter that needs him. She knew that it had been since Christmas since the two of them last talked.

Willa smiled at Mrs. Duchannes compliment. "Thank you Mrs. Duchannes." The twenty-four year old smiled at her. She knew that she would be told not to call her that but it was just out of habit. She wasn't looking forward to her family being here. Don't get Willa wrong she loves her family to death but she wasn't ready to hear her little sister Lux talk about how much she wants her to have a baby. Willa wasn't even ready to have a baby yet.

Willa turned her head and saw her future brother-in-law, Axel. She could tell that he was a momma's boy. Then he took her hand and kissed the top of it. How sweet. "Thank you Axel." She smiled at him. Willa looked around and wondered where Jaxson was. He did know that the party wasn't going to be in the house, right?

So many things were swirling around in her brain. She just didn't know what to do or how to process what Willa had told her. She knew that some of her friends would be there by now and she also knew that she would have to get down to the party. After Emmylou was done talking with her uncle Marcel she hurried down the stairs and saw her Uncle Jaxson. "Uncle Jaxson?" She said stopping in front of him. "What are you doing in here?" She gave him a puzzled look and wiped the tears that were in her eyes.

No one knew that he was coming to the party. He didn't even RSVP but he knew his mother very well because she always had extra food and of course his bedroom was always up for grabs. Warren hadn't seen any of his family since Christmas but man did he miss sweet home Alabama! Russia was nice and all but Alabama always had his heart. Warren parked his truck over on the other side of the house so no one could see that it was him. He would get an earful from his mother later about parking on the grass but oh well he wasn't afraid of her anymore. Okay well maybe a little afraid but she would get very scary when she's mad.

"Hey y'all! I have arrived! No I'm not the guests of honor but it's very nice to finally be home." He always had to make a grand arrival. The twenty-five year old had his brown cowboy hat on as always. He wouldn't go anywhere without it and the looks he would get at work for it was just funny. Walking over to the barn he smiled at his mother. "Mother! It's been too long." He smiled and hugged her tight then he turned to his soon to be sister-in-law. "It's a pleasure to see you again, Willa. You look beautiful as always." He said with a charming smile. "Axel!" He stuck his hand out for his older brother to shake it. "How are ya?"