The Wedding
Chapter 5: The Planning
So Lady Penelope is heading towards Jeff's office, as she is hoping to talk him into helping her with planning a surprise wedding for both Virgil and Jo. Reaching his office she knocks on the door.
"Come in." called Jeff as he was wondering who it could be because everyone seemed to be busy with other things. So Penny makes her way into the office.
"Hi Jeff could I have a ward with you a sec, I have an idea that we could both do for Virgil and Jo, plus I can't believe that my little sister will be getting married"
"What do you have planned Penny?" Jeff said as he put his pen down and looked up at her with a smile.
"I am hoping that between us we could maybe plan this wedding for Virgil and Jo, sort of make this a surprise wedding for the two of them?" Lady Penelope asked him with a smile
"I don't know Penelope I really think that they would want to do it themselves, I don't think they will be too happy about it. It is their big day after all." protested Jeff as he took his pen and put it between his teeth
"I know that Jeff but I never thought that Jo would have met Virgil again and if I had known about Virgil being Robyn's dad, he would have known a lot sooner" Lady Penelope said Jeff while giving him a smile and giving the puppy dog eyes. That she knew that Jeff couldn't say no too.
"Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee Jeff I really want to do this for Jo, she is my only little sister" said Lady Penelope as she gave him the puppy dog eyes again but was about to stick out her bottom lip looking like she was going to cry.
"Okay Penny we do this wedding, boy do I hate it when you or the boys give me that because you know I can't say no to it, anyways do you think that Jo with your help could write her own wedding vows that sort of thing because I know that Virgil would." Jeff said to Penny just to let her get her own way.
"Yeah I really think she could Jeff." Penny replied with a smile knowing that Jeff was in with her on this. As she doesn't know how they are going to do this without both Virgil and Jo knowing about it. And they know its going to be hard going for them.
"Penny do you mind if I bring John in on this, with John we can tell him secrets and he is the only one of my boys that can at least keep a secret?"
"Jeff if we tell one then we are going to have a hard job trying to keep it from everyone else, they're going to know what's going on too." replied Penny who had put her hands on her hips and shook her head.
"Okay but why not make everyone think that there is something going on between us that way we can sort of get away with planning this wedding." Jeff suggested to Penny who by this point went a little red at just the thought of it.
"That might work Jeff but I can't keep anything from Jo because she knows me to well." replied Penny while giving Jeff a look that meant that Jo would pick up on it and there was no way that she was going to keep anything like this from her younger sister.
"Ok Penny what kind of date have you got in mind for this wedding? Asked Jeff with a smile, because Jeff knows that Lady Penelope has him wrapped round her little finger all the time. Lets face it she has always have done over the years and nothing was going to stop her now from getting her own way
"I was thinking in about 3 months time because Jo has her 21st birthday coming up and I would love to do this for her for her birthday, plus there is a few friends of Jo's that I would like to invite a long to the wedding."
"How many people is a few Penny because the wedding doesn't need to be really big. Maybe just a small one, I might still have my wedding rings that I can give Virgil and Jo, so at least that will be the rings sorted, what about you?" Asked Jeff.
"Well before our parents passed away Jo's dad kept her mums wedding dress for her when the time comes, Parker has it stored away for safe keeping, so, at least the dress is there, I was also thinking because Jo hasn't got her dad to give her away maybe you or Parker could do it. I know that you have known Jo in the past Jeff."
"Have you asked Parker about that yet" asked Jeff
"No not yet but I am hoping to Jeff." said Penny as Jeff was calling John into the office to let him know what is going on
"Ok once we get John's input on this, we should be able to plan something but how are we going to keep it from Virgil and Jo?" replied Jeff
"That is going to be the hard part, trying to keep this from them."
"Oh don't worry Penny as soon as we have everything planned out then we can break the news to them even if we tell them 48 hours before the wedding to give them time to get their heads around it, by then we should have everyone knowing about it." explained Jeff, by this time John walks into the office to see Jeff and Penelope
"You both wanted to see me?" asked John with a smile
"Yeah son we would like your input on a little mission that we are planning between us, and Virgil and Jo have not to know anything about this."
"I'm guessing that this has something with them?"
"You're right John my dear." replied Penny with a smile
"What do you think of us doing a surprise wedding for Virgil and Jo?" asked Jeff to John who was looking really shocked that his father would want to do this.
" I really don't know dad, I think it's a bit too soon to be thinking about this after all Virgil has only just been with Jo for over a week now, but on the other hand I'm so glad to see that Virgil is happy and he is so good with Robyn." replied John
"We're only asking if you think it's a good idea to plan this wedding for the two of them John darling, because both Virgil and Jo have known each other since High School."
"I know but still, I don't want to rush them into it you know." John still looked worried.
Just as John said this Alan called in from TB5.
"Go ahead Alan what's wrong?" asked Jeff
"I don't know but Gordon called me a panic dad"
"Do you know what it was about?" asked Jeff
"Yeah from what I could make out, Gordon had Robyn down by the pool with him, when she fell in. He only took his eyes off of her for to two secs dad."
"Ok Alan thanks for that, I'll get Virgil and Jo both down to the sickbay and get Scott or John to go after Gordon because no doubt he is blaming himself for this." replied Jeff
"Ok dad let me know how Robyn is doing"
"Will do son." replied Jeff with a smile
Now lady Penelope goes looking for Jo and Virgil, until she finds them in the balcony talking to each other and steps forward.
"Penny what's wrong? Why are you looking like you've seen a ghost?" Asked Jo
"I don't know how to break this to you two but Robyn is in the sickbay."
"What? Is she ok?" asked Jo as she set herself down and put her head in her hands, beginning to break down
"What happen?" Asked Virgil who is looking really worried now for Robyn but also puts his hands around Jo to support her.
"Thanks Penny, come on Jo lets go and see our little girl." replied Virgil as he supported Jo as she stood up looking shell shocked.
"Alan got a panic call from Gordon saying that Robyn fell into the pool and he said that he only took his eyes off of her for 2 secs my dears and Gordon feels really bad about it so don't be too hard on him."
"Yeah thanks for letting us know. Did Gordon get Robyn out ok and into the sickbay?"
"Gordon is taking her in now my dears please try not to worry." Lady Penelope said.
"It's kind of hard not to get worried sis when it's our daughter in there." Jo snapped at Lady Penelope.
"Come on Jo let's get down to see Robyn, it's doing you no good snapping at Penny when she is just passing on the message." replied Virgil.
"I'm so sorry sis; I didn't mean to snap just there."
"It's ok Jo, let's get ourselves down to the sickbay and see her shell we?" Penny replied as the three of them headed downstairs.