The Wedding
Chapter 25: A Birthday Girl
After a busy night everyone had decided to head to bed early. Scott had been let out of the sickbay at last but had been forced to stay on bed rest for another week or so. Virgil made his way into the bedroom to see that Jo had be waiting for him to come back.
"Hey you did you get fed up with Scott already"? Asked Virgil with a laugh because he knew what Scott was like.
"Not really but I did let him into his own bed tonight. His test came back to normal and I told him that he had to take it easy for a couple of days. Your Dad told Scott that he couldn't go on any rescues until you or I gave him the all clear."
"I bet Scott wasn't happy with that bomb shell." Virgil couldn't help worrying about Scott right now.
"No he wasn't but understood why we were doing it, anyway at what state is TB1 in?" Asked Jo.
"Not great to be honest Jo. We had to cut her wings off and I still have to tell Scott about it. I am really not looking forward to it." He sighed, sitting down on the bed heavily.
"Well your Dad has you covered for that. As soon as he heard about your plan he came down and told Scott himself."
"How did that go down with Scott?" asked Virgil, he knew that his dad would have been the best person to break the news to him.
"To be honest with you Virg. Scott didn't look really happy about it but I said at least he had some remains of one to go by when it was time to rebuild her."
"I am telling you now Jo you will make a great member to our team here and it sounds as if you have Scott under control, which believe me is no mean feat."
"Well I gave your Dad the email address of the hospital I work at and he is going to tell them that he offered me a job to here."
"Will you not have to work your notice though?" asked Virgil.
"I really don't know. If your Dad wants to start me early then I may not have to do my two weeks notice, but we will see what the hospital says."
"Well I think we better head to bed now because Robyn will be up early in the morning seeing as it's her birthday."
"I guess your right about that Virg. She is really excited about becoming a big girl you know." said Jo, as she was now getting ready for bed.
"You know there's a bedroom just round the corner from the sickbay. We could maybe move ourselves in there and set my bedroom up for Robyn. That way if anybody else gets hurt or worse then one of us is there while the other is in bed resting."
"Yeah that sounds like a great idea and Robyn loves her hello kitty things so maybe we should do her bedroom up with all that kind of stuff." She suggested. "You know I am really looking forward to moving over here with you and your family. I know I have only been here a few weeks but I already feel like I am part of this family Virgil."
"That is good to hear J.," said Virgil as he made his way into the bathroom to get changed for bed.
While Virgil was getting ready for bed Jo's mobile phone went off, looking at the screen she saw that Louise was calling.
"Lou, why are you ringing me this time of the night?" She said as she answered it.
"What do you mean by this time of the night Jo?" asked Louise over the phone.
"Louise it's about two o'clock in the morning here!"
"Ok Jo do you have time to talk because I need to talk to you about something and get your advice."
"Yeah sure I am just waiting on Virgil getting ready for bed so I have a bit of time. What's up with you?"
"Well for the last few weeks I haven't been feeling really well and there is something else. For the last year or so, I have been a mother to wee boy who by the way is John's." Jo felt her eyes go wide.
"What are you on about Louise? My future brother-in-law wouldn't just up and leave you like that if he had of known and how do you know its John's? The last time we spoke you said you were dating someone and that was not John." said Jo as she hung up on Louise, right now she was furious.
"Jo is everything ok there?" asked Virgil as he got into the bed to join Jo.
"Yeah just got a phone call from my so called best friend telling me that she was not feeling well and also said that she has a one year old baby and also says that he is John's."
"Do you believe her?" Virgil asked, disbelief coursing through him.
"I don't know Virg, if I am honest here I really can't see John doing that to Louise and I just think she is trying it on because I seem happy."
"Jo I wouldn't worry about her if she does have a child then it's up to her to call the Dad not you." Said Virgil with a smile as he lay beside Jo and kissed her neck and then on the lips.
"Your right and I really can't talk to her now...I am scared that it's some sort of lie just to get at John."
"Ok let's get some sleep then we can say to John in the morning to at least ring her." said Virgil .
As morning came everyone was up early with the exception of Virgil who had slept in.
"Jeff?"
"Yes Penny?"
"Just thought that I would let everyone know that it's Robyn's birthday today and I think Virgil said something about having a wee pool party for her later on." said Lady Penelope.
"Well now I can spend the morning making a birthday cake for her." said Grandma with a big smile.
"I do have gifts for her from me but Jeff if you want to give me some money I can go to the mainland this morning and pick up a few more things for her. While I am over there getting the things from my place, I can be back here for the party tonight." explained Lady Penelope.
While everyone was talking, Jo and Virgil walked in with the birthday girl who was dead excited about being a big girl and couldn't help jumping all over the place.
"Son why didn't you tell us it was Robyn's birthday?"
"Because Jeff I only told Virgil a couple of days ago about Robyn's birthday and I didn't think that we would be here for it." said Jo
"Mummy?"
"Yes sweetie."
"Can I go for my swimming lesson with Uncle Gordy now please?"
"Well you will have to wait until after you get your breakfast I don't think Uncle Gordon would be too happy if you didn't have anything to eat first." Said Jo as Gordon walked in.
"Uncle Gordy guess what?"
"Why are you so happy this morning Angel?" asked Gordon as he set down at the table with everyone else that came in.
"It's my birthday today and I am a big 6 today!"
"Really and why didn't we get told about it? You know turning 6 is a big deal!" said Gordon as he winked at Robyn.
"Gordon Jo didn't think her or Robyn would be here for it plus I only got told about it a couple of days ago." replied Virgil.
"Yeah Penny is going over to get the gifts and that for her." said Jo with a smile
"So are we having a party then? Asked Gordon while Alan had walked in looking not awake yet.
"What party?" asked Alan.
"It turns out we have a birthday to celebrate today that we didn't even know about until this morning." said Gordon.
"Who's birthday?"
"Mine Uncle Alan and I am a big 6!" said Robyn with excitement in her voice.
It was now the evening and Jeff had planned a BBQ by the pool so that Robyn could celebrate her birthday with her new family. She got lots of gifts and was spoiled rotten. Needless to say it would first time she was going to be spoiled. As Robyn was in the pool with Alan and Gordon Virgil and Jo walked over to Jeff.
"Hey Dad can we ask you something?"
"Sure son. What's on your mind?"
"We were just wondering if you could mind Robyn for us while we go to the mainland to sort out this wedding?" asked Virgil .
"That is fine son. When are you thinking of leaving for the mainland?"
"We were thinking of leaving after we get Robyn to bed and we will explain to her so when she wakes up in the morning she doesn't panic when she sees that we are gone." explained Jo.
"And if we get something on the mainland we like we would like Penny to fly Robyn over 24 hours before it."
"Ok son. You might as well fly over with John because Alan is due up at five in an hour or so. I know John has to sort issues over there anyway."
"That is fine Dad." said Virgil a he made his way over to see Scott who was sitting in one of the sun loungers looking like he was in his own world anyway.
"Hey Scott are you ok?"
"Do I look ok to you Virg? I just lost TB1 how do you expect me to feel!"
"Scott we will rebuild TB1 at least we have most of the remains of her. In saying that she may just need a couple of new engines then she will be bright as new." said Virgil as he put his hand on his brother's shoulder. When Robyn saw what was happening she got out of the pool and headed over to Scott.
"Uncle Scott don't be sad we all love you." said Robyn as she hugged Scott.
"I know that sweet heart and if Uncle Gordon turns you half fish then we so know who to blame for it." said Scott with a smile while looking over at Gordon fooling around with Alan in the pool.
"You know Angel I think you cheered Uncle Scotty up with your cuddle." said Virgil.