Chapter 27: Speaking with the boss

Now that Jo had spoken to Lisa and got the blood test done they were both waiting outside Dr Anderson's office.

"Wow Jo I still can't get over the fact that we are going to be parents again." said Virgil with a smile on his face that would not be lifting anytime soon.

"Yeah and I sort of feel really weird about it. I didn't think that things were going to move this fast between us." said Jo.

"Jo there is no way that I am going to leave you on your own again. You know that both you and Robyn are my world now Jo and nothing will change that." said Virgil as he looked Jo in the eyes and was about to pull her into a kiss when Dr Anderson called Jo into his office.

"Jo?"

"Yeah Virgil?"

"I will be here when you come out and good luck in there."

"Thanks Virg." said Jo as she made her way into the office and took a seat as she started to panic a bit.

"Look sir I am so sorry if I have been away for too long." said Jo, she didn't get very far before he cut her off.

"its ok Jo. You are one of my best workers plus your older sister explained everything to me, you've had a tough couple of months." said Dr Anderson as he tried to calm Jo down.

"Yeah that's true."

"Well its really good to see you again. Anyway now I hear that my close friend Jeff Tracy is taking you on. Is that true?"

"its true sir. I will be marrying his son soon and I am really looking forward to a new life with Virgil." She answered with a smile.

"Was that Virgil waiting outside for you?" asked the doctor.

"It is, are you sure you're ok with me taking this job offer sir?"

"On one condition, that Tracy out there looks after you because I really think a lot of you Jo."

"I know he will. I didn't see myself falling in love with Virgil again. But now that it has happened I feel really happy about it."

"So how long are you over for then?" Asked Doctor Anderson.

"Only a couple of days we are wedding hunting." replied Jo.

"Well I would really like to hold a small farewell party for you. Ok you will still be working with me but the staff in here are really going to miss you."

"I know and to be honest I could really do without the fuss over it."

"Well even if you call down for a couple of hours so that everyone can give you a really good send off. You can bring Virgil if you want too."

"Ok I will think about it and let you know." said Jo.

"That is fine Jo and if we don't see you before we leave then good luck with the future. But I will see you on the island when I go to see Jeff and the boys."

"Thanks one more thing. Do I need to work my notice here?" Asked Jo

"No you shouldn't need to because you are still working for me but in a different location." said Dr Anderson.

"Ok well...thanks for everything and thanks for being so understanding."

"Jo you a great worker and everybody here will be sorry to lose you. Jeff will be lucky to have you."

"Ok well I better go and make a start on this wedding hunting then." said Jo with a smile.

"Well think about what I said Jo." said Dr Anderson as he opened the door.

"I will." Jo left the office to join Virgil.

"So do you have to work your noticed?" Asked Virgil as soon as Jo came out of the office.

"Not really Tom says since I am still on his team then I don't need to work it. But he wants to hold a farewell party for me before we leave."

"So are you going to the party then?" Asked Virgil.

"I don't know yet. I said that I didn't really want the fuss of it all you know." replied Jo.

"Well you could still go Jo. I could come with you so everyone can meet who you are marrying."

"I guess you are right about that. It would do us some good. After all we didn't have a very good time at the reunion."

Just as Virgil and Jo were talking, Lady Penelope called Jo on her cell to give her some good news.

"Hey Penny any news?"

"Yeah I have some news for you but I need to see you face to face. So where are you two now?" Asked Lady Penelope.

"We are at the hospital so I could say goodbye to my friends here."

"Ok have you two booked yourselves into a hotel yet?"

"We were just thinking about doing that as soon as we leave here why?

"Ok I am going to get Parker to pick the two of you up. I really need to talk to you Jo about your parents."

"That is fine sis. We will be outside waiting on Parker to come and get us. See you soon bye." said Jo as she hung up.

"News?" asked Virgil

"Yeah she is sending Parker to pick us up but I got this gut feeling she is going to ask me to go through these boxes." said Jo with a sad look on her face because she doesn't like the sound of going through them.

"Look Jo I will be with you every step of the way. You are not going to look through these alone." said Virgil as he and Jo made their way outside.

"Virg?"

"Yeah?"

"What about John? He is still in there talking to Louise."

"Don't worry Jo I will give John a quick text to tell him where we are headed. Then he can meet us when he is done." said Virgil as he took his phone out to text his brother.

"So are you really Ok with me being pregnant?" asked Jo.

"I am fine with it Jo plus it makes me feel better that I can be there for you this time round and you are not on your own anymore. I am sure that Robyn will make a great big sister." said Virgil.

"You sure?"

"Does this answer your questions?" asked Virgil as pulled Jo into his arms for a kiss.

"I really don't want to do this Virg but I think I need to tell Penny about the pregnancy. Your right she will pick up on that and I know that she will find out sooner or later."

"I really don't blame you for that Jo. But I am sure that Penny will be very pleased about it. Plus she will have things planned for when the baby is born." said Virgil with a smile.

"Don't I know it. She went all out for Robyn being born and she was ready to kill the Dad for not being there."

"Boy if she had of known it was me back then. I would have got a good talking too. But in saying that Jo I am so glad I know about Robyn now."

"We will have to call her when we get a minute or two to say goodnight. It must be early evening on the island about now." Jo said looking at her watch.

"Once we get to Penny's we will give her a call. I think its Scott's turn to put her to bed tonight and Dad is getting her up." said Virgil.

"It's good in a way because Robyn is getting to know her uncles and her Granddad without us being on the island. To be honest Virg I didn't really want to leave her you know. She has barely left my side apart from when I was kidnapped. It was really hard."

"Yeah I can understand it really well Jo." Just then Virgil's phone goes off and it's John.

"Hey Bro we are just outside waiting on Parker picking us up. Jo has some news on her adopted family. We are going to Penny's for more information." said Virgil over the phone.

"Ok thanks Virg. Just letting you know that Louise is letting me take Samuel home. She really doesn't want the fuss of going over to the island to recover and said that the little guy would be better off with me. What do I do Virg?"

"If Louise believes that Samuel would be better off with you then you need to get a DNA test done as soon as. We will come back later and try to help you talk Louise into going over to the island." reasoned Virgil.

"Ok Virg thanks for that and tell Jo good luck."

"Hey John why don't you join us for dinner later so we all can catch up on our day so far? And give Dad a phone call about Louise?" Said Virgil because he knew it had to be done sometime and he knew that Jeff would support him with this.

"That is fine Virg. Call me once you are done at Penny's then we can all go out. Just wondered what was wrong with Jo earlier and why you had to take her for a blood test?" Asked John as he was worried about his sister in law to be.

"Well lets just say we had some good news at the hospital but we will fill you in on it tonight." Said Virgil, unable to keep the smile off of his face.

"Ok Virg I better let you go and speak to you soon."

"Bye Johnny." said Virgil as he hung up on the phone and looked over at Jo.