Later on that evening after getting back from telling an angry Sinead, the family were all gathered around the table. The boys had somehow managed to convince Sandy to get a takeway rather than having to suffer her burnt cooking. All of them laughed along to something that Ziggy had said or more accurately, was moaning about.
"You're always making a mug of yourself, Zig." Robbie said, the group chuckling at his comment whereas Ziggy just laughed sarcastically.
"Um, guys. Do you all mind just listening for a second?" Lindsey said nervously, everyone turning to look at her.
"What's wrong, love? Everything okay?" Sandy asked, looking at Lindsey in concern.
"Yeah, um. I have something to tell you all, something that might come as a bit of a shock." She added, taking a breath as Freddie nodded discreetly at her from over the table.
"Well, what is it then?" Jason asked impatiently.
"There is going to be another little Roscoe joining this family…" Lindsey said nervously, just about managing to pull a smile as Freddie smiled at her.
"What? No way! Are you serious?" Sandy questioned, widening her eyes as she heard, Lindsey nodding gently.
"Yeah, I'm serious!" She chuckled.
"Wow, well, congratulations!" She said excitedly before reality hit her. "Hang on, how many weeks are you?"
"About six weeks so still very early." She replied, realising that Sandy was going to get the idea that Joe wasn't the father.
"But Joe's been gone since January, you had an abortion in February so this baby can't be his. Lindsey? Who's the father?" Sandy looked intently at Lindsey.
"Nah, she's lying. She wouldn't cheat on Joe." Robbie said, chuckling sarcastically.
Lindsey looked over at Freddie and sighed, turning to look down for a moment before back at Sandy.
"You lot are going to have to know anyway. Freddie is the father." She spoke reluctantly, waiting for the backlash.
"What?" Everyone said loudly, shocked at what they were hearing.
"When did this happen?" Sandy asked again.
"A month or so ago, me and him spent the night together and as a result of his mistake, we're having a baby…"
"You are kidding me?" Robbie said angrily, standing up from the table.
"Rob, calm down." Freddie said, looking up at his brother.
"Nah! I ain't going to calm down. She was supposed to be with Joe, they're supposed to be getting married and you go and get her up the duff? Well done, Fred. Big woop to you." He added sarkily.
"Sit down and finish your dinner, Rob." Jason said quietly.
"No, I'm done with you lot." He snapped, storming out of the kitchen and out the front door.
"What was his problem?" Lindsey asked, sighing.
"Give him time to calm down, he's just angry. You betrayed Joe, course he isn't going to be happy." Jason added sternly, quickly getting up from the table and heading out to find Robbie.
"So, you two hey? Who would've thought it?" Ziggy said, crossing his arms.
"Zig, please say you aren't mad?" Freddie said, looking at his brother.
"Course not, just shocked." He replied, sighing softly before getting up and walking over to Freddie. "Congratulations bruv', you're going to be a dad." He tapped his shoulder and smiled over at Lindsey. "Congratulations Linds" He then left the kitchen and headed upstairs, trying to get his head around the new
"Mum?" Freddie spoke, glancing at Sandy.
"I can't believe it, my baby is having a baby!" Sandy said, smiling softly before sighing as she turned to Lindsey. "What about Joe?"
"He's gone Sand, he's never coming back. He chose someone else over me, I think that says what he's like." She said sadly, looking down.
"You're right, we need to stop dwelling on him, don't we? This is kinda messed up, you know that, right guys?" She added, looking at the two.
"We know but we're going to do this. After all the heartache that Lindsey has been through, she deserves the chance to be a mum." Freddie spoke, glancing over at Lindsey who gave him a sweet smile. "And I'm going to be there every step of the way."
"So are you two together or what? Because I tell you, you'll be bound together forever once that little Roscoe is 'ere!"
Lindsey and Freddie glanced at eachother before both turning to look back at Sandy, Lindsey shaking her head.
"No, we're not together. We're friends, just like we always were, friends that are having a baby, that's all." She said, smiling gently.
"Right, okay." Sandy spoke reluctantly, sighing as she stood up. "I need to lie down, this is all crazy. Congratulations, darling." She added, placing a kiss on Freddie's cheek before leaving the kitchen.
"Well, that didn't go down very well." Lindsey mumbled, standing up and walking over to the kitchen counter, looking out of the window and into the dark back garden.
"They'll come round, it's just a shock." Freddie replied, getting up and walking over to Lindsey, standing beside her. "We've not got to worry about them, Linds. This is about us."
"Still, I should've known this was going to tear this family apart. Look at Robbie, he's going to hate me for this." She sighed heavily, turning to look down.
"Hey, don't say that." He turned her around so she was facing him before pulling her into a gentle hug. "I'll talk to him; he'll come round eventually."
"Thankyou, Freddie. You're an amazing best friend and this baby of ours is very lucky to have you." She spoke softly, wrapping her arms around him as she hugged him back gently.
"I'm just doing what I have to do." He responded, smiling slightly as he planted a kiss on her head, holding her close.