AN: Yeah, I ship Jazza/Jerome (Jazrome? Jerza? Whatever xD) so hard. And it's not even a ship but damn, it needs to be because I love them and feels and general flailing. And OMG Ashley! MC Loveaholic part 2 has an Albert story. My body is ready. And tiny free Albert pumpkin plushie. Just...yes. Wizardess Heart sounds good but MC has literally taken over my life ahahah. And I'll add those books to the list :) Oh! And I'm uber sorry for how long this update has taken. I decided to make a fanmade movie trailer to The Name of the Star and that took up a lot of sanity and writing time xD

Stunned

Jerome had been at work all day and was exhausted but the time he hauled himself into his car. He had quickly checked his phone on his break and had seen a message from Jazza. It had come through an hour before.

Just gone to Rory's. I'll probably be back by the time you get home though xxx

He'd replied as soon as he could.

Ok hon. I'll see you later. Say hi to Rory and Stephen for me xxx

The reply came almost instantly.

They both say hi. I need to tell you something but not over the phone xxx

His heart had skipped a beat at that. What could be so important that she couldn't tell him over the phone? She wasn't breaking up with him was she? God, he wouldn't be able to cope if he ever lost Jaz. No, he thought. There's still three kisses on the end of the text. If she wanted to end things, she wouldn't have put them. Would she? He had quickly text her back before his break ended.

Ok sweetheart. I'll be home in a few hours xxx

So now he drove through the London streets, dark in the late January evening, his mind running through all the possibilities it could think of. He'd been thinking about it for a few hours now. He eventually pulled up outside their flat and half fell half ran inside. He closed the front door and took off his coat as he called into the flat. "Jaz? Sweety?"

Jazza stepped out of the bedroom into the living room. She smiled at Jerome nervously. "Hey."

"Hey," he replied. He cocked his head at her. "You seem nervous." He walked over to her with that easy smile he had and placed his hands on her arms. "Is everything ok?"

She smiled at him softly and wrapped her arms around his neck. She kissed him and his arms went around her middle. She pulled away slowly. "I'm fine. It's just...I have something to tell you."

"Ahhh yes," he said. "The mysterious text. I've been wondering about that all day."

She disentangled herself from him and stepped back a bit. She went to sit on their couch and patted the cushion next to her. "Sit down."

He bit his lip and sat next to her. She turned her body so she was facing him. "Ok. I don't quite know how to do this..."

"Do what?"

She started flexing her fingers nervously. "I've been trying to figure out how to do this all day..."

He took her hands in his. "Sweetheart...do what?"

She looked at him with wide eyes. "Tell you..."

He gave her hands a gentle squeeze and his voice was soft. "Just tell me, honey. It's ok."

She sighed and smiled. "You like it when we have the day with Gina don't you?"

He furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. What did Gina have to do with anything? He chuckled slightly. "Yeah."

She giggled nervously. "Gina's a proper little Rory isn't she?"

He nodded gently. "Yeah...sweetheart...what's going on?"

She looked at him for a minute. "So you like looking after Gina?"

"Yeah."

"Well...how would you feel...if I told you that...we have our own..."

Realisation as to what her news might be began to dawn on him slowly. He inhaled softly. Oh god, he thought. Is she...? "Jaz...are you...?"

Jazza looked into his wide eyes and nodded. "Jerome...I'm pregnant."

His mouth slowly dropped open. He blinked hard a few times before staring at her wide eyed. "But...but...how? We use protection..."

"I guess it just didn't work."

He nodded. "Well, condoms aren't 100% effective."

"Jerome...you do want this baby don't you?"

He noticed the shake in her voice before he heard her words. But as soon as the words registered, he smiled at her widely. "Yes, of course! I'm just shocked. But happy. Really happy."

She sighed in relief as he hugged her. "Thank god."

He held her close and laughed happily before he picked up his phone. "I've got to text Ro- wait. Rory already knows doesn't she?"

Jazza smiled guiltily. "Yeah."

He chuckled. "That's why you were around at hers."

"Guilty as charged."

He laughed. "I'm still gonna text her."

Jazza giggled as he typed.

Hey gross. I know you already know this but I'm gonna be a dad! :D x

He'd only just set his phone on the arm of the couch when the reply came through.

Yeah, I know! Congrats my wonderfully disgusting friend xD xx

Jazza smiled softly at the texts. "I love how you still insult each other."

He laughed. "Yeah, it's just one of those things that never goes away. It's how I managed to stay in contact with her when she went missing all those years ago. That's how I knew it was her. It's just our own little thing."

Jazza nestled against him. "No, I get it. It's sweet."

He started laughing. "Oh my god...we're having a baby."

Jazza giggled against him and he kissed the top of her forehead as his phone buzzed again.

Stephen says to come round and we'll open a bottle of something to celebrate. We have lemonade for Jaz :) x

Jerome held the phone out to Jazza to read. She smiled and nodded. "Great. Come on. Let's go get me wasted on lemonade."

Jerome laughed as they stood and he pulled her into a gentle kiss before leaving the flat. They got the tube to Goodwin's Court because they were both far too distracted to drive. When they got there, Jazza went to find Rory in the living room and Stephen held out a glass of champagne to Jerome as soon as he stepped through the door. "You need a drink."

Jerome laughed as he accepted the glass. "You're not wrong."

Stephen smiled. "Trust me, the shock will probably wear off eventually."

"Probably?"

Stephen chuckled. "Gina's four months old and I'm still in shock that I'm a dad. But I think that's just me."

Jerome laughed again as he sipped his champagne. He spied Rory as she made her way over to him. He held put his glass down as she threw her arms around him. "Ahhhh! This is so exciting!"

He chuckled against her before she pulled away. "I know. I can't believe it."

Just as Rory was about to speak, Gina cried upstairs. Rory turned around but Stephen motioned for her to stay. "It's alright darling. I'll get her. You stay with Jerome and Jaz."

He smiled at her before he went upstairs. Rory turned back to Jerome. "You're gonna love being a parent. It's amazing. You won't sleep again but it's worth it."

"Well, I'm excited." He looked across to Jazza at the living room door and saw Stephen descend the stairs out the corner of his eye. He was carrying Gina. Rory took a step back so that she was next to Stephen. Jerome smiled at the three of them as Jazza came over to him. He put his arm around her as he watched Rory and Stephen with Gina. He smiled as the thought of having all of that with Jazza in just nine months.