Chapter 2

"Good afternoon, you've reached Neat, sweet and discreet, Amanda speaking, how may I help you?" the sweet voice echoed down the phone, the speech almost like an automated message.

"Afternoon, My name is Mrs Branning, I contacted you yesterday regarding your services for my son. I was wondering if it was possible to speak with whom it will be that shall be working for my son and I?" Susan was desperately trying to ignore Derek glares as she spoke to the agency, he wasn't in agreement with her plans, and didn't at all approve of her meddling in their sons life. He would have been much happier to let Joey learn via his mistakes, but his wife always knew best and he'd learnt over the years not to argue with that.

"Of course Mrs Branning" There was a pause and what Susan assumed to be typing in a keyboard before she was given the information she wanted. "It seems as though one of our best and most experienced workers will be working for you, if I can give her your details, she can contact you as she's currently out of office at the moment…"

"That should be fine, can you see she calls me as soon as possible please?" Susan asked

"Of course, have a good day Ma'am".

Susan ended the call and placed the phone with some force back into it's holder. She marched over to her husband, who lowered his paper in preparation for his Wife's rant. "This girl better be more organised than the receptionist! Honestly, Jane told me this was a highly respectable agency, she hired someone for Edward last year, said the girl had him acting like a whole new person by the end of the first month. He even ended up Marrying her." She said with a smile.

Derek closed his paper and placed it down on the coffee table "Susan, you mustn't go wading in like this, he's a 22year old Man. Leave him be." Derek knew all too well that his wife was probably hoping the same would happen to Joey as it had Edward, but he knew his son, and knew he didn't want the same life as the rest of the family. He was a hard worker and that was it, if he wanted to have fun then he should be able too.

"He needs to get his life sorted Derek!" the room echoed her voice, as Susan stood with her hands on her hips, shooting disapproving looks at her husband. "Do you remember what happened the last time he brought a 'respectable' girl home? Do you? The name still haunts me now…" she mused

"Not this again Susie…" he sighed frustrated. Two years ago, When Joey opened his second club, he meet a young blonde in the process. She was pretty and seemed to make Joey happy but his mother didn't approve.

"She worked in a chip shop Derek, her father has been married more times than you've had hot dinners and I cook one every single night !" she shouted "She was a rude little thing and I was right to do what I did! She was only after the money!"

Derek scoffed "I think our son would have to disagree with you, Lucy wasn't a bad girl and it wasn't serious, Joey was younger then and the whole thing really upset him." He received no response from his wife "It's no surprise he keeps his distance…"

She was about to retort when the house phone chimed "This conversation is not finished…" she picked up the phone "Hello…"

"Hello, Mrs. Branning? This is Lauren from neat, sweet and discreet I've been asked to contact you…"

Susan's face instantly lit up with a smile "Oh hello, thank you so much for calling me back. I was wondering if it was at all possible to meet with you, that way I can go over a few things and give the key codes?" there was definite hope in her voice as she asked.

"Of course… are you able to make it to my office?"

"That would be wonderful, I already have the address." Susan was already pulling her coat on and grabbing her keys.

"I've pencilled you in for 4pm if that's ok? When you get to reception just ask for Lauren Jessop." Lauren told her.

"Wonderful thank you, I shall be with you shortly."

Derek watched as his wife moved over to the laptop on the table and began an internet search 'Lauren Jessop'. "Susan what are you doing?"

"Making sure this girl isn't going to bring more trouble into his life." She clicked on several items on the screen "Nothing is coming up…"

"Not everyone must have a past Susan" Derek told her.

Susan simply rolled her eyes "I might give Jack a call…"

"you'll do no such thing Susan, it's bad enough you're looking her up on the internet, do not go police checking her too." He warned picking up his keys "I'm going to the club to see how Joey is getting on"

"It's Joseph … and fine I better go and meet this Lauren"

Thank you all for your reviews of the last chapter! You all seemed to like it ! Well we've been introduced briefly to Lauren, what do Yu think she's like in this story? And isn't Susan a tad bit controlling? Leave me a review and i'll be back tomorrow :)