Chapter 19
"We need to talk"
Joey's p.o.v
They both sat down and me and Lauren were still in complete shock about how they found where we are and what their doing here. I wouldn't be so surprised if we had actually told anyone where we were but we haven't not even Alice knows were staying here.
"sit down Joe" Derek said
I thought about protesting for a minute but then i decided the sooner this is over the better.I sighed before sitting down. We were sat in silence for about 5 minutes and i started to get very irritated.
"Look is someone going to tell me what your doing here or what" i questioned.
"We are here cause you are coming home " Derek said.
"Yer i don't think so"i replied.
"Well either you come back or i will make life very difficult for you" he said.
"And how are you going to do that" i questioned.
"You know i have my ways and i know people and I'm pretty sure you don't want to put you life and the lives of the people you love in danger" he said with a dangerous look in his eyes.
He was right i do know he knows people who can hurt us cause he has ordered people to be hurt before. If it was anyone Else's dad i would have thought they were bluffing but i don't think he would even hesitate to harm me or people i care about.
"Derek what are you talking about we were suppose to be coming here to have an adult conversation not threaten them"Max said shocked.
"We did but if we can't talk sense into them what other choice do we have then to find a way to make them"Derek said.
"We are adults you can't make us do anything"Lauren said.
"It isn't me you have to worry about if you don't see sense and come home you will have quite a few people to worry about" Derek said.
"why would you want us to come home when you don't approve of our relationship"Lauren questioned.
"Cause were family and by leaving you are abandoning us and if you choose to not come then you will pay the price " Derek said.
"Right that enough of the threats Derek were leaving. I'm sorry babe please just think about it we just want to be a family again. We will work everything else out another time everyone misses you and you have a right to know you sisters and Bradley needs to know his aunties "Max said sighing while trying to push Derek out of the room.
"You have a week to decide if you don't return then you will face the consequences"Derek said turning back while stilling being pushed out of the room.
They both left the house and we were all left not knowing what to say no way I'm going to let Derek push me around but at the same time i know if we decide not to go back we can't stay here none of us can because i wouldn't put it past Derek to see through what he has threatened.
"What are we going to do Joe"Lauren questioned i saw tears starting to fall down her face.
I pulled her close and hugged her tightly.
"We will sort something out babe i promise"i whispered in her ear trying to sooth her.
"Yer but like what you heard what he said if we don't go back he is going to send people after us " she said while tighten her hold on the front of my shirt."I'm scared Joey" she whispered after she had calmed down a bit.
"You have no reason to be scared babe i will never let anyone hurt you or anyone else i care about you trust me don't you" i questioned.
"Yer of course i do but you know how dangerous these people are i don't want to lose you cause you were trying to protect us" she said as she started crying again.
"Hey its OK we will work something out so no one will get hurt Derek may think they he can bully us but we need to prove to him that he can't" i said and in that moment i knew what we had to do.
End of Joey's p.o.v
Lauren's p.o.v
4 months later...
Within 4 days of the visit we got from my dad and Derek we were in wales staying with my auntie Danielle she said that we would be safe there cause she doesn't really talk to my mum her Sister so obviously she wouldn't tell her so there would be no chance of Derek finding out where we were. We ended up staying with her for about a month and in that time we managed to find a place to live and jobs. Sophie Decided to live with us cause she didn't want to risk Derek finding her.I don't really talk to anyone who lives in Walford anymore just in case i let something slip about were we are its quite sad but our safety comes first besides its not like there was many people supported us when they found out we were together anyway. They may have come to visit me in hospital but i think that is just because they felt guilty cause since then no of them have even tried to call me a part from Fats and Poppy but they haven't told anyone where we are Fats is really good like that he would never put us in danger. We now live in Spain its lovely out here. Sophie is a nurse so getting a job was really easy for her.
Joey now owns his own club and i own my own Art gallery we are both doing really well.I'm now 6 months pregnant we found out a couple of weeks ago that we are having a girl were are really happy i think Joey was more excited about us having another baby when we found out its a girl don't get me wrong we both love Bradley more than anything but i think Joey loves the idea of another girl who he can protect. I already know our Daughter is going to be a right daddy's girl we have already chosen a name for her we are going to call her.
Amy Louise Branning.
Thankfully Derek hasn't found us yet we don't even know if he is still looking for us i haven't spoken to any of our family since leaving apart from Abi and cause now Alice lives with us after realizing what Derek is really like and Abi and Jay have also moved here and they live in a flat near by. Abi also found out a couple of weeks ago that she is pregnant. I think it will be grate for Bradley and Amy to have a little cousin around.
Me and Joey are engaged now he asked me to marry him on my birthday last month we have decided to wait until after i have had Amy and for me to get my figure back until we get married so I'm thinking about a year i know that being married to Joey is what i have wanted ever since we were first together. If you had told me when i first met Joey that i was going to fall in love with him and end up having children with him and getting married to him i would have called you crazy but now i couldn't imagine my life any other way.
"What are you thinking about " Joey questioned walking up behind me and wrapping his arms around my waist while i was looking out of the window.
"Just thinking about everything that has happened since we got together " i said smiling.
"Yer a lot has happened but we got through it all that's all that matters babe" he said.
"Its just sometimes i think what might happen if things had been different " i said smiling.
"What do you mean " he questioned.
"I mean what if we had never met. I think i would have been really lonely and by myself forever"
"Trust me babe you are never going to have to worry about that. I love you so much " he said turning me to face him and crashing our lips together.
" I love you two" i said breathlessly as we pulled away.
"Isn't it funny the events that can happen after one drunken night"i chuckled.
"Yer it is" he said smiling wildly.
I just hope there isn't more drama to come!