The following morning.

Joseph left Clarisse to get ready and headed downstairs to the breakfast room, finding his Mother and Father already down having breakfast. After grabbing some coffee and breakfast he sat at the table and talked with his Parents, his father teasing him, not knowing Clarisse was stood right outside the door, listening.

"I tell you Son, now she's had a bit of Italian, she won't ever go back" he smirked

Mary gasped "Robert, don't say things like that"

he looked at her then back at Joe "see your mother hasn't" he laughed "she is very lucky, us Italian men are very blessed" he smirked with a nod and a wink "and after last night, well, Good for you, Son"

"thank you, Dad" Joe smirked as Clarisse appeared

"ahh there she is" Robert smiled at her while standing up "good morning Clarisse" kissing her cheek

"good morning to you all" she smiled at him then at Joe

"and the bump is showing today" he smiled

"yes it is, it was yesterday but from what I wore it kind of hid it" Clarisse smiled

"ahh ok" Robert smiled and lent over to Joe and whispered "I'm surprised she can walk today" he laughed sitting back not knowing Clarisse heard him

"Dad" Joe gasped and watched Clarisse get some breakfast and tea then sat next to him

She lent over and whispered in his ear for only him to hear "your father is right, I won't ever go back" she smirked against his ear "and you are very blessed" she gave him a cheeky smile while sitting back

"you heard?" he whispered as she nodded and sipped some of her tea "sorry" he whispered in her ear and kissed her cheek before sitting back and drank some of his coffee

"so Clarisse, did you sleep well?" Robert asked

"I did thank you" she nodded "I slept wonderfully" she grinned placing her hand on the table between her and Joe's plates

"well I am surprised you got any sleep from what we heard last night" Robert teased as Clarisse started laughing and had to look the other way while putting her hand up to cover her face while laughing "ok, I will stop now" he smiled watching Clarisse trying to compose herself

"thank you, Dad" Joe smiled putting his hand on Clarisse's and looked towards the door as it flung open

"AMELIA" Helen called out as Amelia came running into the room

"Grammy" she said rushing over to her

Helen appeared at the door "Sorry" she walked over to Clarisse and Joe as she lifted Amelia on her lap

"Hello" Amelia smiled at Mary and Robert

"and who is this adorable little girl?" Robert asked

"I am Amelia" she answered

"she's my Granddaughter" Clarisse said looking at Robert then down at her

"Mommy's taking me shopping today" Amelia smiled at Clarisse

She looked up at Helen "do you have someone taking you?"

"Yes, Paul" Helen replied and lent over

"good" Clarisse answered and looked down at Amelia as she gave her a hug "I will see you later, darling" she kissed her forehead "be good for Mommy, ok?"

"ok" Amelia answered and climbed of Clarisse's lap

"did you need anything?" Helen asked looking at Joe then at Clarisse

Clarisse put her hand on the back of Amelia's head for a second as she thought "no I don't think so" she said looking at Helen

"ok, well see you later" she lowered her head and kissed her cheek

"see you later, bye Amelia" she watched as they started walking out

"bye bye Grammy" she smiled over at her with a wave

Robert watched as they pulled the door up behind them then he looked back at Clarisse and Joe "lovely little girl, am I right in thinking she's Philippe's?" he asked

"yes, how did you no?" Clarisse asked

"I have seen a few pictures around since getting here, of Pierre and Philippe and she looks just like her father" he smiled

"yes" she smiled at him "he does" she nodded

"you must be so proud" he asked

"oh I am" she smiled with a nod again while looking down

Joe noticed she looked a bit sad so he changed the subject, they all sat talking for a bit longer then Clarisse had to leave for a meeting. After she asked Charlotte to bring her some water, and slumped in her chair with her eyes closed when she felt someone next to her she opened her eyes just as Joe kissed her, he went to pull away but stopped when she responded to the kiss and put her hand up onto the back of his neck.

she stopped and looked up at him "what are you doing here?" she smiled

"I brought your water" he smiled "it's over on the coffee table" he said taking her hand as she stood up "and I wanted to spend sometime with you" he grinned back at her

"thank you, and finally" she smiled as they sat down and she snuggled up to him

"I am sorry about my Mom and the way she's been" he said gently rubbing her arm

"you don't have to be sorry" she tipped her head back looking at him

"I have an idea though" he said looking at her

"what's that?" she asked as she turned resting her back against him as he moved his arm over her shoulder

"well" he smiled as she took his hand in hers "how about we invite your parent's over, you no them having people here they're own age she might open up more"

"that's a good idea" she sat up "I will do that right now" she said standing up

She walked over to her desk and called them, then came back over standing next to Joe.

"they are on their way, should be here in a bit" she smiled putting her hand on her bump "and the baby's kicking" she smiled

"really?" he asked quickly sitting up and rested his head against her bump "wow" he smiled

she looked down while putting her hand on the back of his head "it really feels weird feeling this again"

"I bet" he kissed her bump then rested his head back against it while putting his hand on the back of her leg "with a kick like that, its going to be a boy" moving his hand up onto her ass and playfully slapped it

"its going to be a girl" she gasped looking down at him

"Boy" he smirked taking her hands while looking up at her "Joseph Jr" he smirked making her move forward while slumping back in the couch

"Joe..." she whispered as he made her straddle him on the couch "what are you doing? I still have lots to do" she whispered as he buried his face in the crook of her neck while wrapping his arms around her waist

"just give me a few minutes" he kissed her neck as she lowered her head

"ok, I'm yours" she giggled

Mary walked into her office not looking up when she heard Clarisse giggle she looked up and realized she was in her office "oh" she turned the other way as Clarisse quickly got of Joe "I am looking for the bathroom, this doesn't appear to be it" she answered "I am sorry" she walked out pulling the door up behind her

Joe looked at Clarisse as they both started laughing then he lent closer and kissed her.

"I thought you locked the door" she said between kisses

"I did too" he answered looking at her "I am going to leave now, before I take you right here and now" he said kissing her

"you can you know, if you lock the door" she answered feeling aroused

"mmm really?" said and started kissing her backwards just as someone knocked on the door "what, now?" he whispered as Clarisse started laughing

"just a moment" she called out as Joe sat up "we better wait till tonight" she said kissing him then stood up and walked over to the door with Joe following, as she opened it he walked out "hello Charlotte" she smiled

"Hello" she answered watching Joe walk away then looked back at Clarisse "um.."

"what's wrong?" Clarisse asked

"you have a call on line 1" she nodded and hurried off

Clarisse couldn't help but laugh then took the call, which lasted over an hour. In this time her parents had arrived and seem to be getting on well with Joe's parents. As soon as she hung up from that call she got another one.

After that one she escaped her office, before getting another one.

"Shades" she smiled seeing him coming into the hall "have you seen Charlotte?"

"No I haven't, sorry" he said looking at her and watched as she looked towards the living room door "whats the matter?"

"what is that noise?" she asked looking at him then towards the living room again "is that arguing?" she asked looking towards the door as she headed over with Shades following

She walked in to see her Father arguing with Joe's father and Her Mother arguing with Joe's mother, Shades stood close by as she put her hands together in front of her.

"what is going on here?" she asked but they didn't notice, she stamped her foot and said it again in a raised voice "I Said, What Is..." she stopped as they carried on and with a sigh she walked over to the door, grabbed hold of it and slammed it so hard it made all four of them including Shades jump and look at her "that's better, Now what is going on here?" she said again and was surprised when they all started talking at once "Please" she said putting her hand up as they stopped "One at a time?" she looked at her Father "you first"

"I don't know what the women was arguing about but we was having a debate about golf" her father answered

"yeah" Robert nodded

"Golf?" Clarisse asked

"yeah, Golf" her father answered

"ok" she shook her head and looked at Mary and her Mom "now you go"

"oh Clarisse" her Mom started "I was defending you and Joe"

"why?" she asked looking at Mary then back at her Mom

"go on" Julia said looking at Mary "you tell her what you said to me"

"gladly" Mary answered and looked Clarisse in the eyes "I said that my Son can do so much better than you" Robert, Philippe, Shades and Clarisse all gasped "you've trapped him by getting pregnant" they all looked at her "wouldn't surprise me if that baby is actually Rupert's"
They all looked at Clarisse as she gasped again her heart breaking and showing on her face.

To Be Continued...