Chapter 3 - The Paradise Baby

'Denise, Denise are you alright?'Denise looked up and saw Clara staring back at her. She stood up and felt dizzy again so sat back down on the plush sofa. 'just feel a little faint' Denise told her friend. 'Maybe you ought to lay down for a bit, you could be coming down with something' . Denise got back up and held the top of the sofa 'Im okay now, just a wobble, i thought i was over this' she said to her self

'Over What?' Clara demanded 'Quick tell me now whilst its quiet and Miss Audrey has gone to lunch' . 'I've been sick in the mornings for about a week now, and ive been feeling faint on and off for a while' Danise admitted 'Gosh' Clara said and put her hand to her mouth 'What? Do you know what is wrong with me?' Denise asked turning to her friend

'I Think you should sit down' Clara said and lead herself and Denise back around the sofa and pulled her friend to sit on it. 'Have you had your period this month?' Clara whispered 'No not yet i was due... last week' Denise said 'Oh no, do you think thats what it is?, Do you think i'm pregeant?' the look of claras face told her everything she needed to know. She was pregant and John Moray was the father, she silently put her hand over her stomach

'Girls, Girls why are you sitting down when there is work to do, customers to serve?, Clara Mrs Allura is waiting to buy the fox skin gloves, Denise go and have your lunch' Miss Audrey said and clapped her hand she then herself went to serve a customer. Denise looked over at Clara and then confindently walked out of ladieswear but instead of going to the food hall she literally ran down the stairs and knocked on Morays office door.

'Come in!' Moray shouted and Denise slowly turned the door handle, she hesitantly walked into the office and shut the door behind her. 'Denise sweetheart?' Moray said and walked towards her, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her soft pink lips. 'On your lunch?' he asked, Denise nodded 'Eaten anything yet?' 'No' 'Come on then my love' Moray said and beckoned Denise out of his office and out of the Paradise. They walked up the promanard and around the corner to a small little cafe and sat outside to order lunch , or course Moray was treating. 'Are you okay sweetheart you seem awfully quiet?' Moray asked once they had finished there lunch, he reached across and held her hand in his, silently stroking her hand with his thumb . 'Yeh, i think im coming down with something im going to go to the doctors on my next half day' 'Do you want me to come with you?' he asked 'No its okay, i think Clara said she wanted to come with me so she could go to the postoffice, but thanks anyway' 'Husband' she whispered that last word which made Moray smile. It was so hard keeping there marrage a secret, Moray wanted Denise to wear her ring but she refused claiming it would be to obvious so instead he insited she wore it on one of his chains around her neck, and Denise insitied that Moray did the same for his ring.

'What where you doing when i came in earlier?' Denise asked as the pair started walking back to the paradise. 'Oh that, this has to be in confidence intill it is made offical, Miss Audrey is leaving, to marry your uncle, she has just got to work her 3 week notice and then we will be trying to find a new head of ladies wear, the annonucement wont be made intill next week and then interview will begin once Miss Audrey has left, I'm sure Mr and Mrs Weston will want to choose' Moray told her wife

'Maybe i could apply?' Denise asked hopefully

'Mmmm, maybe but i dont think it would be wise to dabble in their games Denise, you said yourself we have to be careful' John told her.

'Maybe' Denise replied

There walk back to the Paradise was quiet.

'You know maybe you need to go the the doctors sooner, you're very quiet sweetheart, I'll arrange Cover for you and Clara and you can both go tomorrow morning, as long as you give me an update as soon as you know whats wrong'John said and clutched Denise's hand in his.

'Okay thank you' Denise whispered