Lauren was now 8 and half months pregnant, and she, joey and her family had managed to hide it well. Lauren knew that eventually everyone would know about her baby, but she wanted to keep her peanut safe (joey had kept calling the baby peanut). It was a full on summers day and lauren knew she needed to go outside and get some fresh air. Joey was working a lot lately so he could have some time off once the baby was born, he had been training jay with max's permission. max and kirsty were happy when they found out lauren was pregnant, lauren and kirsty even went shopping (thanks to max's credit card) to buy whatever else she needed. She and joey now had everything they needed, they just needed peanut to be born.

Lauren walked out from number no.5, she had a vest top and pair of shorts on, she was hoping no one would see her, she tried to walk down the stairs quickly but because her bump was so big now it was more of a waddle, she quickly waddled round to the car-lot where she saw jay outside talking to a customer, she walked into the office and saw joey watching from the window

"babe what are you doing here, your supposed to be resting" joey said moving towards lauren

"im fed up at home and needed some air" lauren pouted at him

"hows my peanut this morning?" joey asked his hands sprawled over laurens bump

"he's ok, seems to think my bladder is a toy though" lauren sighed

"wont be long now babe" joey smiled kissing her lips

"I know, I want peanut here now though" lauren sighed

"you should get home and rest babe" joey said taking laurens hand and leading her out of the office

"but fresh air is good" lauren moaned

"I tell you what I'll finish early and we'll go for a drive away from here and go for a long walk, how does that sound?" he asked

"ok, sounds nice" lauren smiled before walking back to no.5.

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Joey finished work just after lunch time and went home to get changed so he and lauren could go out. He helped her into the car before they set off on their journey. They ended up at southend beach, lauren was so happy to be able to walk around and show off her bump.

"right lets go down the peir" joey smiled

"we are gonna get the little train aint we?" lauren asked

"nah we're gonna walk" joey laughed

"you better be kidding branning" lauren said raising an eyebrow at joey

"of course I am babe, come on" joey laughed as he led lauren towards the small train.

They got off the train at the end of the peir and walked towards to edge, joey stood behind lauren as they looked out at the sea, joeys hands were resting on her bump, as the baby was kicking, lauren thought to herself about the first time joey felt the baby kick

*flashback*

Joey and lauren were laying in bed in a tangled mess from their love making, joey was laying on her chest as she played with his hair. He moved himself lower to talk to her bump, he enjoyed talking to their baby

"im sorry if you didn't like that" joey laughed as he placed a kiss on her belly, he soon shot up and looked at lauren

"was that?" joey stuttered

"yes it was" lauren beamed, for the first time joey had felt their baby move. Lauren had felt small flutters inside of her but this was a proper one

"oh my god that's incredible" joey smiled rubbing his hands over laurens bump trying to make the baby kick again, it kicked about a few more times, joey kissed her belly before leaning up to kiss lauren

"I cant believe that's our baby" joey smiled into the kiss

*end of flashback*

"what you thinking?" joey startled lauren from her day dream

"im just thinking about the baby" lauren smiled

"things will be ok you know lauren" joey smiled

"I know, but peanuts safe inside me, I don't want no one to hurt him" she sighed

"they wont babe, I wont let them" joey soothed her .

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After their trip to the beach lauren and joey headed back to the square, lauren was feeling very by now and had fell asleep in the car on the way home, joey gently woke her as they pulled up outside no.5, she climbed out of the car and headed inside followed by joey

"darling is that you?" Tanya called from the lounge

"yeah, we're home" lauren replied, she walked into the lounge and saw her aunt carol sitting on the sofa

"carol wanted to check you were ok" Tanya said explaining why carol was there

"yeah im fine" lauren smiled

"lauren you've put on a bit of weight lately" carol noticed looking at laurens body, luckily she had put a cardigan on

"thanks very much" lauren muttered

"babe you need rest" joey said coming in from the hall way

"why does she need rest?" carol asked looking up at her nephew

"well because she's nearly 9 months pregnant" joey replied, lauren and Tanya both stared at him then he realised he had told carol

"your pregnant?" carol asked lauren

"yeah I am" lauren managed to say

"and your keeping it?" carol asked

"yes we are" joey snapped

"and your letting them Tanya? You should be disgusted" carol said standing up from her seat and heading towards the door

"you don't tell me what I should or shouldn't let my daughter" Tanya snapped

"I think you should leave" lauren told her aunt

"I am don't you worry" carol exclaimed before leaving

"are you alright babe?" joey asked looking at lauren

"yeah im fine" she snapped back

"im sorry I told her, it just came out" joey said

"now you know why I don't want peanut here, people aren't going to like this joey" lauren sighed sitting down

"babe its going to be ok, no ones going to hurt you or peanut" joey smiled crouching down and holding her bump and kissing her lightly on the lips

"will you take me to bed please" lauren smiled, joey was happy to oblige.


so carol isnt happy about the baby, whats going to happen when lauren has the baby, what do you want to see happen? i wont be able to update for a couple of days, but please review x