Chapter 13: Talking about the Wedding at last
Since everyone had now finished having dinner and Virgil, Jo and Alan decided to take Robyn down to the beach. As they were enjoying a lovely walk, Robyn stopped and asked her parents the question that was running through her mind.
"Mummy, Daddy?" She said, confusion etched on her face.
"Yes Sweetie?"
"Where is Uncle John? He said that he would take me out to see the stars tonight." said Robyn, looking a bit sad.
"He had to go away Angel...but we can call him before you go to bed and tell him good night, would you like that?" Said Virgil as he picked her up, bouncing her on her hip and making her giggle.
"Ok Daddy." She said, still sad at John being away.
"Virg?" A voice asked.
"Yeah Alan?" Virgil turned round to see his brother.
"If you and Jo want to take a walk, I can maybe keep Robyn here and help her build a sand castle." said Alan as he looked over at Robyn.
"Do you want to stay with Uncle Alan sweetie? I am sure you could tell him all about your joke that you and Uncle Gordon are going to do." Jo said, trying to cheer up her daughter.
"Yeah Dad said something about it and I wouldn't mind joining in ether." said Alan with a laugh, earning a smile from his niece.
"I think I will stay with Uncle Alan and tell him about the joke." Robyn said, smiling at the thought.
"Ok Angel, we will see you both in 20 minutes then."
Virgil and Jo left Alan and Robyn so they could take a walk on the beach.
"Look Jo about earlier..." Virgil started.
"Virg don't worry about it, I know that we have to go to the mainland at some point so Penny had suggested that we go back over with her. She said that she would help us get sorted for the wedding plus plan a date as well." explained Jo, still feeling nervous about the idea of going to the mainland.
"Jo I have been thinking. You know that I wanted Dad to close down IR for a couple of days?"
"Yeah?"
"Well what if we got married on the mainland with Penny, Parker and maybe John there as witnesses, that way Dad wouldn't have to close IR plus the others will be there if a call comes in." Virgil didn't like the thought of his brothers not being present but closing down IR was a huge ask.
"That sounds like a really good plan, when I marry you then I am hoping to move over here with you permanently."
"You sure you wouldn't want to move over here before that?" asked Virgil with a cheeky smile.
"I would but I still do have a job to go back to Virg and still have friends over there too."
"I know you do Jo and I wouldn't exact you to do it right away, just when you are ready." said Virgil as he pulled her into a kiss.
"Now that felt great." said Jo as they pulled apart.
"And I am sure it will be evening better once we are married, so when is Penny going back home then?" Asked Virgil changing the subject.
"I think in a couple of days time, why what are you thinking?"
"Well we could maybe go over with Penny and start planning this wedding, once we make a start, we will know where we stand." Jo thought about it for a moment before answering.
"We could do that."
"You know Jo a small wedding wouldn't do us any harm then we could maybe have a blessing here on the island, something where the whole family could be there. Jo have you got any other family apart from Penny?" Asked Virgil.
"I was adopted; I don't really know who my real parents are." Jo explained.
"Would you like to find them before the wedding?" asked Virgil as he took Jo's hands in his and stood facing her.
"I don't know Virg, I hadn't really thought about it to be honest and I don't know if I could handle getting disappointed if I did find them and they turn out not to be what I expected."
"Well that is another thing worth thinking about because you will never know unless you try and I am sure that Penny can give you a hand with that as well." Jo couldn't help but feel nervous about the prospect; it wasn't like she hadn't thought about it before.
"Penny also did say to me if I wanted to search for my parents then she would be happy to help me out with that."
"Jo believe me when I tell you that no mother would want to miss her daughter's wedding, it might even surprise you to find out who you are related to." He couldn't help but smile at his fiancé. She seemed so happy at the thought.
"Well I kinda have a song that I think we should use as the first dance at our wedding." said Jo with a nervous smile.
"Oh yeah, what is it?"
"Well it's a song from a boy band called Westlife; it's called Angel's wings."
"Can't say that i have heard of it." said Virgil, boy bands really weren't his sort of thing.
"Well I could maybe sing it to you, because I know it off by heart more or less." She suggested.
"Are you good?"
"Why don't you listen for yourself?" Asked Jo
Now Jo started to sing:
"I would die for you, lay down my life for you
The only thing that means everything to me
'Cause when you're in my arms, you make me prouder than
Than anything I ever could achieve
And you make everything that used to seem so big
Seem to be so small since you arrived
On angel's wings, an angelical formation
Angel's wings, like letters in the sky
Now I know, no matter what the question
That love is the answer, it's written on angel's wings
And I often wonder why, someone as flawed as I
Deserves to be as happy as you make me, oh yeah
So as the years roll by, I'll be there by your side
I'll follow you wherever your heart takes me
'Cause you make everything that used to be so big
Seem to be so small since you arrived
On angel's wings, an angelical formation
Angel's wings, like letters in the sky
Now I know, no matter what the question
That love is the answer, it's written on angel's wings
Now anyone who's felt the touch of heaven in their lives
Will know the way I'm feeling, looking in my baby's eyes
That's why I can't bear to be too far away
I know that God must love me 'cause he sent you to me
On angel's wings, an angelical formation
Angel's wings, like letters in the sky
Now I know, no matter what the question
That love is the answer, it's written on angel's wings
Love is the answer, it's written on angel's wings"
Jo finished and looked over at Virgil, who by now had tears rolling down both cheeks.
"Wow Jo didn't know that you were that good of a singer." said Virgil as he pulled Jo close to him for a kiss and hug.
"Virg?"
"Yeah honey?"
"I think we need to head back now to get Robyn so we can get her ready for bed." Jo suggested although she was reluctant to leave her current position.
"Do we really have to Jo? I am sure that Alan is doing a great job looking after Robyn." He was still holding Jo close not wanting to let her go.
"Yes we do Mr." said Jo as they both began make their way back to where Alan was playing with Robyn.
"Hey Alan, how are you and Robyn getting on?" asked Jo as she watched her daughter.
"Oh we are getting on great." Alan replied smiling at his niece.
"Mum, uncle Alan told me that he would want to help me and Uncle Gordon pull our prank on Uncle Scott." Robyn said with tiredness in her eyes.
"Really Angel?" laughed Virgil as he picked Robyn up and the four of them made their way back up to the house again.
A/N: I don't own Angels wings the song belongs to Westlife.