This fanfic will eventually (note the word eventually, coz it aint

gonna all be smooth sailing, but then again, what is) be a PJ and Jo

fanfic.

Disclaimer: hey, I don't own blue heelers of any of it's characters

(`cept for will, but he's dead, so you know). Its just a bit of fun

to write fan fiction for, ok? cool. The same goes for any brand names

and TV shows and songs and stuff. Ok then I'll start typing the story

now.

Rating: um I think I'll go with PG for possible language

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summary: after pj starts `dating' that doctor (who we all know will

leave soon and I've made it so she does heh heh), jo meets a nice

guy, will and starts to date him. This instalment of my story is set

after jo finds out she's pregnant, and tom, jonesy and pj know, but

no-one else does. Ok I know that in real BH tess and jonesy like each

other, but this fic is more focused on jo and jonesy's friendship,

and the relationship of pj and jo. all other characters are

mentioned, just not as much as jo pj and jonesy. Oh, and Tess isn't

pregnant in this one, either

NOTE: whenever you see in a dialogue, it signifies quiet talking,

and (*), then a number, eg (*)1 is authors note, and the explanation

can be found at the bottom of the page, next to it's appropriate

number.

Oh yeh, I almost forgot, if I make it sound like PJ's a bastard. He

won't be like that later, I think I promise.

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PREVIOUSLY, IN LIFE GOES ON: pj walked towards his office. `jo, can I

talk to you now?' he asked. jo followed him into his office and

closed the door behind her. pj looked directly into jo's eyes. `am I

the father of this baby?' he asked quietly. jo broke the eye contact.

`I think you might be' she whispered.

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PJ dropped into his seat and put his face into his hands, elbows

resting on the table. `so when did you figure out that I might be the

father of this kid?' Jo stood next to closed door.

`well, not until this morning, when I realised that I was feeling

like shit after you met Tatina or whatever her name was - '

`Tatiana' pj interrupted.

`yeh. her. anyway, I was feeling sick before I met will..'

`and after we were together' PJ finished.

`yeh' Jo mumbled, looking at the floor.

`so what was that thing with Jonesy on patrol?' PJ asked. Jo looked

up.

`well I was sick, and I told him I thought you might have been the

father' PJ stood up.

`what, Jonesy knew before I did?' he asked.

`well, yeh, coz'

`why?' PJ asked a bit louder than before. Jo glared at him

`well, you'd know by now, if you had've let me finish,' she shot at

him. she put a hand to her stomach, before continuing. `ow. I told

Jonesy because a, he's my friend, b, he was there when I was sick,

and c, I wasn't going to tell you after how you reacted last night

when I told you I was pregnant in the first place, but to tell you

it's your kid'

`Jo, I would react better to you telling me it's my kid, than you

telling me that you're pregnant and it's not my kid!' PJ yelled,

frustrated. jo flinched. He took a few breaths than sat down.

`sorry. I shouldn't have yelled. But the truth is, I really don't

need this right now.' Jo opened her eyes.

`what?' she asked quietly, suggesting to PJ that she would rather

shout.

`no, Jo I didn't mean what-'

`yes you did. that's ok. I already know you don't love me, so I

should have assumed you wouldn't want this kid' she said, close to

tears. She turned around and walked out of his office, and took the

quickest exit at the back of the station, and sat outside on the

steps. After about 30 seconds Jonesy came and sat next to her.

`you ok?' he asked. she sighed.

`I just told pj that I think he's the father. He cracked the shits

when I told him that you knew before he did. then he said that he

didn't need this right now' Jonesy put an arm around Jo's shoulders.

`well, if you have a DNA test and it says he is the father, and he

still won't look after it, we'll sue him for child support' Jo smiled

and rested her head on Jonesy's shoulders. neither of them heard PJ

walk out, see them together, turn around then walk back inside.

5 minutes later: back in the station

when Jo and Jonesy walked back into the station, PJ pretended to not

see them. Tess, however looked up.

`Jo! are you feeling better? PJ said you were sick again' Jo glanced

at PJ.

`mmm. Right. Yes. I'm feeling better, thanks Serge'

that night.

Jo was sitting at home watching TV, when there was a knock at the

door. she opened it to reveal Jonesy with a plastic bag in one hand,

and a video case in the other. `hey. You hungry?' Jo smiled and

opened the door wider.

`yeh. come in'

halfway through the box of rice Jonesy had bought over, Jo's phone

rang. `hello?' her expression dropped. `oh, hi... yeh, good. . What did I say? Nothing... Where are you? Oh. How's

Chris? tell her I say hi' at the mention of Chris, Jonesy looked over

at Jo.

`tell whoever it is that I say hi, too' Jo looked back at Jonesy

nodded.

`tell Chris Jonesy says hello... Yeh, Jonesy's here.. Eating rice..

Oh yeh? have you ever been pregnant? No? well don't tell me how to

eat.. Yes, I am aware that this is your child, but just a few hours

ago you didn't need it right now.. You've changed you're mind? Well,

that might be just a bit too late for you... no I don't know.. Right.

bye' she hung up the phone. Jonesy shifted his gaze from the TV to Jo.

`was that PJ?' he asked, spraying bits of rice everywhere. Jo nodded.

`yeh. he's decided that he does need this right now' Jonesy's mouth

dropped open.

`you serious?' he asked. Jo nodded.

`yeh'

`are ya gonna let him?' Jo shrugged and leant forward to pick up her

box of rice and chopsticks.

`I'll leave him hanging' she smiled.

`like in those tv shows at the end of the season?' Jonesy asked.

`yup' Jo said, her mouth full of food.

`you're a bitch' Jonesy said, laughing. Jo threw a cushion at him.

`shut up or else' she said.

`or else what?' Jonesy challenged. Jo looked at the roof.

`I don't know, but I'll tell you when I do' Jonesy's facial

expression changed to serious. He moved towards Jo and took her

hands. Jo's gaze went from the roof back to Jonesy.

`Jo, do you remember what I said today?'

`you said a lot of things today. You'll have to be more specific'

`about if PJ doesn't want to be in the baby's life, and then I said

I'd be the father'

`oh! yeh, jonesy I know what you're talking about now' jo nodded.

`yeh. that. Well, I meant what I said, Jo'

`but if PJ did want to be in the babies life, you wouldn't be

offended, would ya?' jonesy shook his head. `no, but then you'd have

to call it Evan or Jonesy or something, after me'

`what's your middle name? We could call if after your middle name'

`Markus (*)1. My full name is Evan Marcus Jones' Jonesy said.

Jo smiled. `oh. the kid I used to live next door to was named Markus.

He was a nice little boy'

After they finished eating and watching the video, Jo and Jonesy sat

on the couch talking for a while. Jo stood up.

`gotta go to the toilet, back in a minute, ok?' she asked

`yeh. don't fall in now' Jonesy laughed.

`oh go to hell' Jo retorted.

When Jo returned a couple of minutes later, Jonesy wasn't on the

couch anymore. Before she had a chance to wonder where he had got to,

a loud crash, then a

`oh, shit!' told her he had gone to the kitchen to do dishes. She

walked to the kitchen then over to jonesy.

`you didn't have to do that' she said. Jonesy put down the fork he

was washing.

` yeh, well, next time you come to my place, you can wash my dishes

for me'

`phhht. good luck. I hate dishes. That's why I have a dishwasher,'

she pointed to her dishwasher. `but don't worry, no-one ever notices

my dishwasher' she laughed. Jonesy pulled his wet hands out of the

sink and put them onto Jo's shoulders. `so I did,' he looked at the

bench where he had put the washed dishes `three dishes, and NOW you

tell me you have a dishwasher?'

`hey, I didn't ask you to do the-' but she was cut off by Jonesy

leaning forward and kissing her before she could finish her sentence.

(*)1- i dont know what jonesy's middle name is, so its just a stab in

the dark