The Wedding

Chapter 10: the tour around TB5

TB5 was coming into view and Virgil went over to check on his wife-to-be, as by now she was looking rather pale. He'd never seen her like this before so he was a tiny bit worried for her.

"Hey Jo are you ok?" asked Virgil who sounded really worried by now.

"I am fine Virg, just really nervous about coming up here and for some reason I feel as if I am going to be sick!" said Jo rubbing her stomach.

"You'll be fine Jo, if I am being completely honest here; my first time up here didn't go so well either and it took me a couple of days to get over it."

"Virg?" His brother interrupted. "We are about to dock, is Jo ok leaving here with us?" asked John with a smile, knowing that this was Jo's very first trip up to five.

"Yeah she'll be fine Johnny but we will follow you right in, I think Jo is having a bit of trouble." Said Virgil while looking over at Jo.

"Ok TB3 to TB5 we are about to dock you and could you please put the kettle on because Jo is not feeling so good now." replied John as Alan answered.

"See you all soon." Alan replied.

"FAB Alan."

TB3 docked with TB5 and John got up to leave the cockpit, whilst Virgil was left with Jo to make sure that she is ok to go ahead onto TB5.

"Jo Hun...look at me." said Virgil as he took Jo's chin and lifted it so she was looking him in the eyes.

"Virg I just can't do this now, I am really scared." Jo said with tears in her eyes.

"Jo I will be right behind you in there, it's not as if you are going in there on your own, nothing is going to happen to you." Virgil took her hands in his and gave them a squeeze.

"Ok, ok I can do this, right?" She looked to her husband to be for comfort.

"Yes you can Jo and we better make a move before Alan gets the wrong idea about what we are up to in his bird." Virgil said while giving Jo a smile as he helped her up and supported her though the air lock. Once Jo and Virgil entered TB5 both Alan and John were waiting for them.

"What took you two so long getting over here?" Asked John with a sympathetic smile to Jo.

"Sorry John I kinda freaked out on Virg back there and he had to talk me into coming on here." Jo couldn't help but blush as she explained.

"So you're doing ok now?" asked John.

"I think I will be ok once I get used to the idea and everything but...wow." said Jo who was looking around the control room with wide eyes.

"I take it take that was a good wow then?" Asked John with a smile on his face, glad to be back on his bird.

"Yeah it was, ok where has Alan got too?" asked a curious Jo.

"He is just in the bedroom doing a bit a packing while I show you around here more, you sure you don't feel sick Jo?"

"No John really, I guess it was just the reaction to coming up here and all." said Jo as she followed both Virgil and John into the small kitchen and set down at the table, while John made the tea. Just then Alan arrived after putting his things in TB3.

"Hey guys." said Alan as he entered the kitchen.

"Alan I would like you to meet my wife-to-be Jo." said Virgil with a huge smile on his face that showed no signs of falling anytime soon.

"Hey Jo it's so lovely to meet you at last, so you're the one brave enough to take on my older brother there?" Alan asked with a laugh while pointing at Virgil.

"Hey you are so lucky that I haven't got any stories to tell Jo about you and Tin-Tin!" Virgil shot back at his younger brother, easily getting back into the familiar teasing.

Mean while on Tracy Island, Gordon and Robyn were thinking of a plan to pull a prank on Scott, when Tin-Tin came walking back in to check on Robyn.

"Tin-Tin?"

"Yes Robyn dear?" asked Tin-Tin as she looked between her and Gordon, knowing that they were up to something.

"Can me and uncle Gordy borrow your makeup for our prank to work on Uncle Scott please?" Robyn used her best puppy dog look, knowing it always worked on her mum.

"You can have it but I want a part in the prank too, I would love to see Scott in girl's makeup." said Tin-Tin with a laugh.

Back on TB5, everybody had finished having their tea and Alan, Virgil and Jo got up from the table to head back to base.

"Hey Jo?"

"Yes John?" She said turning round, instantly regretting the action as her stomach turned sickeningly.

"Why don't you take these pills with you, they should at least keep you from being sick until you arrive home." said John as he handed them to Jo.

"Thanks for these John and thanks for all you have done to help me."

"Well Alan I will see you in 3 weeks time again but just give me a call if you need anything, you know where I am." He smiled to his family, waving them goodbye.

"Ok thanks John, guys we better make a move here." said Alan as Virgil and Jo followed him into the air lock to go across to TB3.

"Hey Al?"

"Yeah Virg?" Alan turned to his brother, already knowing what he was going to ask.

"Do you mind flying us home, I want to take Jo down to the lounge and try to relax her while you get TB3 ready for the fight home, that sort of thing?" asked Virgil.

"Yeah that's no problem Virg." replied Alan, happy to get his bird back.

Now back down at the sickbay Gordon and Robyn were going over their plans for Scott's prank.

"So when do you two want to do this prank?" asked Tin-Tin with a laugh as she thought about Scott's reaction.

"Well I want mummy and daddy home to see this." said Robyn with a yawn.

"Why don't we do it tomorrow then, when Scott is taking his nap by the pool?" Gordon said with an evil laugh, this was going to be good!