The Wedding

Chapter 11: getting advice from the kid brother

Mean while back in TB3. Virgil and Jo were both talking about the wedding whilst on the way back to Tracy Island.

"Jo?"

"Yeah Virg?" said Jo, she still didn't look too good but at least she had taken the sickness tablets now.

"You know I think that we should maybe write our own wedding vows, what do you think?" asked Virgil as put his hand on her cheek.

"Yeah that is a great idea." she said smiling up at her fiancé.

"You sure you're ok honey, are the sickness tablets not working for you?" asked Virgil, he seemed really worried for Jo now

"I think they're working slowly." Jo said, grimacing as another wave of nausea hit her.

"Do you want me to give Alan a call and tell him to slow down a bit, I think he has forgotten your here with us?" asked Virgil.

"No its ok Virgil I'll cope with it and I am so sorry about earlier I don't know what got into me back there."

"You still up to talking about the wedding or you can just lie down here and relax you?"

"Yeah I think I will rest here." said Jo as she put her head on Virgil's lap and shut her eyes.

"Virg?" Alan called over the inter com from the cockpit of TB3 to talk to Virgil.

"Yeah Alan?"

"Is Jo ok down there with you?" asked Alan, he was worried that the trip down would be worse for her than the trip up.

"To be honest Alan she's not as good now, she did take the sickness pills that John gave her as soon as she came aboard but I am really worried about her."

"How is she now?" asked Alan.

"She seems to be asleep at the moment." said Virgil as he looked down at Jo and ran his hands though her hair.

"Hey can I ask a really cheeky question and I don't mean anything by it?" Virgil couldn't help his curiosity.

"Sure go ahead."

"Have you and Jo had any time to yourselves lately? Because I know how tough it can be to get some alone time with Tin-Tin." Alan said, realising his mistake a moment too late.

"Are you admitting to me that there is something going on between you and Tin-Tin little brother of mine?" Asked Virgil knowing that he could wind Alan up now but also know that feeling of being in love.

"Ok ok you got me." Alan conceded.

"As for the answer to your question bro not really, I was kinda lucky last night to get Jo down to the beach after dinner for a couple of hours."

"I take it that's when you asked Jo to marry you then?" Alan replied, he'd heard the story from John but it was nice to know that his brother was happy.

"Yeah it was kinda hard to because I had to keep it from Jo all day and nearly got caught twice but I couldn't see my life without Jo or Robyn now, as soon as Jo told me about Robyn I couldn't turn my back on them, I fell back in love with her." Virgil explained smiling at the memories.

"Do you want me to go ahead and call base and let them know about Jo being ill?" Asked Alan.

"Thanks buddy that would be great and if me and Jo get some alone time tonight I may need to borrow something off you then." said Virgil while trying not to laugh, he could already picture Alan's expression.

"Ok Virg I get it, you are so lucky that I tend to...stock up on these things every time I go to the mainland, anyways I am going to give base a call."

Back down on Tracy Island Jeff was in the office with Lady Penelope when Alan called from TB3.

"Go ahead Alan."

"Dad we are on our way home but Jo seemed to be having trouble when coming up here and now Virgil thinks that she has gotten a little bit worse." Alan explained quickly.

"Did John not give her anything for the sickness to help her on the way home?" Asked Jeff as he was sounding worried, while Lady Penelope took a seat on the edge of Jeff's desk.

"John did Dad but I don't think they're working too well and Virgil said that she is asleep at the moment but Virg is really worried about her."

"Do you think that Jo is going to be ok Alan dear?" Said Lady Penelope sounding worried about her little sister.

"She should be fine but I think it would be best to get Brains or Tin-Tin to look her over." Jeff couldn't help his worry.

"Ok Alan thanks for that give us a call when you are ready for landing...Oh can you tell Virgil that Robyn is out of the sickbay and Gordon is doing heck of a job looking after her."

"Ok I will let Virgil and Jo know about that."

"You know you are coming home just at the right time." Jeff said with a laugh.

"Why is that dad?" Alan asked, his curiosity spiking.

"Well Gordon is helping Robyn plan her first prank on Scott."

"Oh that is going to be good, Scott hasn't had a prank done on him in like ages." said Alan while trying not to laugh at the thought of a 5 year old pulling a prank with Gordon of all people.

"Ok son we will see you soon."

"F.A.B. TB3 out." With that Alan clicked off the intercom.

Alan called Virgil back.

"Hey Virg."

"Yeah Alan?"

"Just to let you know that Robyn is now out of the sickbay and Gordon is still watching her, how is Jo doing now?" asked Alan.

"She seems to be doing ok but she is still asleep, I will wake her when we are near home." Virgil explained.

"Ok Virg, we are only about 20 minutes away from landing, you know where I am if you need any advice on you know what." said Alan with huge smile on his face

"Alan do me fever and shut up will you, and you are not to tell anyone about this. Not even Gordon because I will never hear the end of it...and subsequently I will then hurt you."

"Ok Virg I get your point."

Suddenly Jo began to wake up and Virgil saw her opening her eyes

"Jo, how are you feeling now?" asked Virgil still sounding a little bit worried but glad that Jo has come round now, which means he doesn't have to wake her five minutes before landing.

"I am feeling a lot better after that wee nap and the tablets seem to have worked now." she said as she lifted her head off Virgil's lap.

"So you are not feeling light headed or anything?"

"No nothing like that Virg."

"You know Jo we are going to have to go to the mainland to get the wedding licence or apply for it at least." said Virgil as the thought suddenly occurred to him.

"I know it's just the thought of going to the mainland with the kidnappers still about Virg...I just don't want to go over there knowing that something like that might happen again." Jo explained as tears came to her eyes.

"Hey come here." he said as he pulled Jo into a hug, once Jo had calmed down a little she looked at Virgil.

"I am so sorry."

"Look Jo don't keep saying that. I know you really didn't say much after the kidnapping but I am here if you want to talk about it." He knew she'd need to get it out at some point.

"Ok thanks Virg I think I really need to talk." said Jo with a small smile.

"You will be ok Jo, because you and Robyn are both my world and I wouldn't want to give up on you and our daughter now. I can't walk away because I love you." He said as he took her both hands in his own and placed them onto his heart.

"I am all yours now Jo." as he gave her a deep kiss.

"Virgil?" Alan called from the intercom .

"Yeah bro?"

"We are about to land is Jo ready?" asked Alan, sounding worried that Jo may have been sick in his bird.

"Don't worry Alan I haven't been sick in your bird, the sickness tablets seem to have helped me a bit." laughed Jo and Virgil smiled on at his wife-to-be.

"TB3 to base." called Alan

"Hey Son you want clearance for landing?" Jeff asked his youngest son as his eyes flicked over the screens in front of him.

"Yeah please dad!"

"Ok you are clear for landing son and you are coming home just at the right time too because dinner is nearly out." Jeff smiled, knowing both his sons would be ready for food right about now.

"Ok thanks for that dad, we are landing now." said Alan as he signed off to land his bird.