Two months have passed. Clarisse and Joe have just spent the last week in their private home. Pierre and Charlotte's baby is due any day so there's a buzz going on at the Palace.

After having a shower Joe came out to find Clarisse making the bed.

"and what are you doing?" he asked walking over placing his hands on her sides while kissing her shoulder

"what does it look like?" she smirked turning her head sideways

Joe smirked and kissed her cheek "you do remember that we have a maid from the Palace come out here and do this? right?" he smirked while snaking his arms around her

"I do" she nodded "but I wanted to do it" she smiled pulling herself from his embrace "and now that you are finished you can help me" she said pushing a pillow against his chest "the quicker we get done the quicker we get home" she smirked

"alright" he laughed and started helping her

Standing at the bottom of the stairs Joe checked his watch and looked up the stairs.

"Clarisse come on, we was meant to have been on the road 10 minutes ago" he said putting his hand on his hip

"I am just coming" she called back

he sighed at her answer and made sure the back door and windows was locked, after a few minute's she came down.

"ah ha" he smirked while walking over "finally"

Clarisse laughed while picking up her coat "lets go" she smiled heading out the door

After a few minutes they was on the road heading for the Palace.

"Clari" Joe said looking at her then back at the road

"yes" she said looking up from her magazine

"can I ask you something?" he asked

"of course" she smiled "you don't have to ask" she replied while looking back down at the magazine and started flicking through

"it's a bit personal, that's why I wanted to ask if I could ask first" he said quickly looking at her then back to the road

"well it still applies" she chuckled lifting her head "you don't have to ask to ask a question, you are my husband Joseph" she smiled then looked back down at her magazine "you can ask me anything you like"

he took a deep breath and kept his focus on the road "have you ever faked... you no?"

Clarisse lifted her gaze above the magazine to the road then lifted her head and looked at him "you mean.." he nodded as she smiled "no, never" she looked back at her magazine "well never with you anyway" she smirked again "Rupert yes, many a time" she blushed "but never you" she looked at him for a second then back at the magazine "why do you ask?"

"oh its nothing" he said looking at her then back at the road

"no come on?" she said closing the magazine "there must be a reason why?" she turned in her seat a little "do I look like I do?" she asked as he looked at her

"no" he shook his head "it's silly really, I shouldn't of asked" he said giving her a smile then looked back at the road

"Joe" Clarisse said "what's going on?" she looked at the road as he pulled into a layby

"alright, I will tell you" he turned to her a little "it's just some times when you no"

"yeah" she nodded

"some times your letting go and can be loud, and other times your not and bite your bottom lip" he said looking up at her as she sat looking at him in surprise "see I told you it was silly" he said starting the car while turning back in the seat properly

"wait" she reached over grabbing his arm "you want to know why?" he looked at her "I will tell you why it's different some times"

"you don't have to" he shook his head

"well I want to" she took his hand "its not because you don't make me.. you no" she smirked "far from that fact actually, you do the job amazingly every time, I never ever had to fake with you and I am sure I never will" she smiled feeling herself blushing "its just sometimes its better than the last time" she smiled as he looked up at her "take this week for example, did I bite my lip once?"

"no" he said shaking his head

"what was I like?" she asked

"well..." he smirked

"don't answer that, I will answer it" she chuckled "it was amazing every time and bloody mind blowing" she lent closer to him "do you understand?"

"yes" he nodded

"good" she kissed him a couple times then sat back

"you've just made my day" Joe smiled while watching her sit back in her seat properly "I love you" he lent closer and kissed her

"I love you too" she smiled "are we going to go home now?" she asked as he nodded "ok"

"here" he said handing her his cd wallet "find a cd that we can play" he said starting to drive off

"ok" she smiled and started flicking through his cd's "Joe?" she asked

"hmmm" he answered not taking his eyes from the road

"why do you have a cd with just a C and a heart on the front?" she asked looking at him

"oh" he smiled looking at her for a second then back at the road "I made that cd up about a year ago, it has a selection of your fave songs on it, and when you are away or I am in the car on my own I like to listen to it"

"awww" she said looking down while taking the cd out "that is so cute"

"you don't think it's silly?" he asked

"no of course not, it's romantic I think" she smiled putting the cd in "lets see what ones you picked then" she giggled

"I have listened to it so many times I know what song comes after each one and know all the words too" he chuckled as the first song started to play

"aww" she smiled pressing skip going through them "bob marley, bob marley, celine, celine, celine, celine" she chuckled "oh and celine" she laughed looking at him as he sat smiling

"and after that one it will be, Dressed for Success" he nodded "it kind of reminds me of us years ago" he smiled at her as she let it play a little
listening to the song

she smiled "yeah it does actually, I never thought about it before"

"I love the way you sway your hips next to mine" Joe sang along to the song as Clarisse couldn't stop smiling at him "I do, I really do" he smirked at her while grabbing her hand and kissed the back of it "and then after that it will be Old Time Rock and Roll" he smiled as she pressed next "then I Love Rock'n Roll" Clarisse laughed as he looked at her "I can see you dancing like a crazy woman to this one" he smiled while looking back at the road

"you mean like how she does in the video?" she asked

"yeah, like that" he smirked

"you are mad" she laughed and pressed next

"and then the next one will be, Jungle Love" he smirked "we gotta have Jungle Loving" he laughed as Clarisse laughed as they listened to that one for a bit

"then next it will be" she smiled

"Crazy Crazy Crazy Nights" he smiled "which does still surprise me that you like this one" he smirked looking at her for a second as she pressed next "see" he laughed

"you are right" she smiled as they listened to the song for a bit

When it ended Joe looked at her "then Waiting For A Star to Fall, follows" he grinned as it started playing "see" he smiled at her

"I hear your name whispered on the wind, its a sound that makes me cry" she smiled looking at him and carried on singing along to the song as he held her hand

When it finished Joe looked at her "then its You're The Voice, followed by Where Do You Go" he flashed her a smile "and then Everywhere, followed by Don't Stop and Lovesick Blues" he grinned

"ok lets see" she smiled pressing next to see then looked at him "you are good" she smirked

"it's not over yet" he smiled "that's followed by River of Dreams" he grinned at her "then You've Got A Way" he looked at her as she smiled "then it's I Love You, Always Forever"

"awww I love that one" she smiled "well I love them all, but that one more so" she giggled as they sat listening to it

"then it's I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" he smiled

"and that one" she smiled while turning in her seat a little "you are so romantic" she lent closer and kissed his shoulder "I love you so much"

"I love you too" he smiled placing his hand on her thigh "I will let you find out what the last one is" he flashed her a smile then looked back at the road

They sat singing along to I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, then waited for the next one to come on when it did Clarisse smiled at Joe

"Our Song" she smiled

"indeed" he looked at her for a second as she kissed his hand then he looked back at the road as they sat listening to the song "best for last"

"indeed" she smiled watching him

After a while they arrive back at the Palace, and after parking the car they headed up to the doors, only to see them being flung open by Olivia.

"Mommy" she rushed over "Daddy" she flung herself at them "I am so glad your home"

"missed us huh?" Clarisse laughed while watching her stand back with a nod "well we missed you too" she hugged her "come on, lets go in"

Joe stood watching them walk through the door then he followed and shut the door.

"so what's been happening?" Joe asked

"not much" she smiled

"I will just take the bags upstairs" Joe smiled

"ok" Clarisse nodded as he headed of towards the stairs then she looked down at Olivia "come on, lets go and sit down"

"ok" Olivia smiled while following her into the living room and sat down first, followed by Clarisse "are you ok Mommy?"

"of course" she nodded while crossing her legs "why?"

"because you sat down slowly" she asked looking at her

"oh I have a sore back" she smiled at her "nothing to worry about" she extended her arm "come on, I have missed your hugs"

"yay" Olivia smiled while snuggling up to her

After a few minutes Joe returned and sat on the coffee table in front of Clarisse

"would you like some tea?" he asked as someone walked over behind her

"I would love some" Clarisse nodded as Joe sat smirking and Olivia sat back

"guess who?" Harriet asked while covering Clarisse's eyes with her hands

"oh my god" she said sitting up and turned to her "HARRIET" Clarisse exclaimed while standing up then climbed over the couch to get to her as Olivia and Joe laughed "what are you doing here?" she said looking at her

"wait, I would love to see you climb over that couch again" Harriet giggled as Clarisse hugged her again as someone stood in the door way

"Hello Darling" Julia stood smiling as Clarisse looked over at her

"Mom?" she exclaimed and rushed over to her "what are you doing here?" she said hugging her

"I am moving back to Genovia" she smiled as Clarisse stood back "Joe said it was ok to stay here till I find my own place"

"oh my god" she hugged her again "you can live right here, we have plenty of room" Clarisse smiled

"told you she'd say that" Olivia jumped up

"yes you did" Harriet laughed "so did you have a nice time away?" she asked watching them come and sit down

"yes we did" Clarisse nodded as she sat next to Julia "wait, Pierre and Charlotte?"

"no sign of the baby yet" Julia answered

"phew I am glad I didn't miss it" Clarisse smiled as Olivia sat next to her

As they sat talking Joe went to get some coffee and tea for them.

"so my darling sister" Harriet smiled

"yes" Clarisse said looking at her with a smirk

"what's that look for?" Harriet asked as Olivia and Julia looked at her

"well whenever you say my darling sister, it normally comes with a rude question" Clarisse smirked

"I can't help it" Harriet chuckled

"so go on, ask me whatever it is you want to ask me then?" Clarisse smiled as she looked at Joe sipping his tea then looked back at Harriet

"ok, I saw you have a sore back" Harriet grinned at her "so you guys obviously went horse racing, so which one out of you came first the most?" she smirked

"Harriet" Clarisse blushed as Joe laughed

"what?" Harriet laughed "I love teasing you" she smirked "you no though if I had to bet on it, I would say Clari came first every time" she giggled as Clarisse sat looking at her in shock

"actually Harriet" Joe started as everyone looked at him "she didn't come first every time" he smirked "she did let me come first, some times"

"oh my god Joe, you are just as bad as Harriet" she said shaking her head

"this is rather funny" Julia smiled

"thanks Mom" Clarisse gasped looking at her

After a little while Olivia went upstairs leaving them to talk. They all had lunch together then Joe went out to help Shades with something, while Julia and Harriet went for a walk Clarisse sat talking to Amelia in her office when she heard Olivia crying and running down the stairs.

Clarisse rushed out into the hall "Olivia, whats wrong?" she looked up to see Sofia running after her "Sofia" she put her hand out as Olivia stood behind Clarisse "what is wrong with you?" she asked as Amelia stood in the door way

"I'm going to kill her" Sofia snapped

"wait a damn minute" Clarisse said while putting one arm behind her around Olivia "no one is going to kill anyone, now whats got into you?" she asked as Julia and Harriet came back in and stood by the front door

"you no Olivia she's not always gonna be there to support you" Sofia snapped

"I beg your pardon" Clarisse said amazed while looking at Sofia then moved looking at Olivia "what is going on?"

"she's worried I am going to tell you that she's been sleeping with her boyfriend and might be pregnant" Olivia blurted "oops"

"OLIVIA" Sofia gasped and went for her

"WAIT A DAMN MINUTE" Clarisse said coming between them as Olivia rushed over to Amelia "is this true?" Clarisse asked as Sofia pulled herself away from her "Sofia"

"you can't talk" Sofia snapped as Julia gasped

"Fia" Julia shook her head

Clarisse looked at Julia then looked back at Sofia "go on?"

"yeah I no about you and Daddy when you was 15, telling everyone it started when you was 17" Sofia looked at her "and about the baby"

Everyone gasped as Clarisse looked at Sofia

To Be Continued...