Thank you to all you wonderful people for reading and reviewing, you are the best by far!

Also a massive thank you to my chum for all her help with this part, I had already wrote it out once but upon going on my laptop to sort it out to post on Sunday, I found that it didn't save, so I had nothing and had to start again. You have no idea how much I cried, and though this one isn't the same as I wrote before I still hope its okay and still interesting enough to you.

Anyway, here it is for you :)

Thanks again x

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The following day.

Clarisse was up early this morning, after being up most of the night through not feeling that great, putting it down to being a bit hungover. After getting showered and dressed, she couldn't help but smile when she walked back into the bedroom to see Joseph turning over to see her.

"Good morning." She smiled while standing beside the bed as Joseph smiled up at her.

"Good morning beautiful," He smiled while sitting up and back against the pillows "Are you ok? You look pale?" He asked, while moving and knelt on the bed in front of her.

"Just a bit hungover I guess," She shrugged and watched him lean closer, kissing her softly "I'm sure I will be fine later." She said putting her arms up around his neck as he wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Ok," He nodded "Well we did drink a bit last night." He chuckled as she looked down with a smile and nodded while slowly looking back up at him, when something caught his eye "What's that?" He asked looking down.

"What's what?" She asked looking down "Oh, that." She smirked back up at him, studying his face as he remained looking down "You got a bit carried away last night," She smiled "You couldn't keep your hands or mouth of me." She giggled as he looked up at her then back down while putting his hand up, pulling the front of her top down just a little to reveal more of the bite mark.

"I did that?" He asked, raising his eyebrow while looking up at her as she smiled "Well I'm sorry, I didn't mean too." He whispered.

"Yes, of course your sorry." She smiled and laughed out as he grabbed hold of her and pulled her onto the bed beside him and moved, leaning over her while pinning her hands to the bed.

"Well of course not, why would I be sorry for having such a sexy, amazing wife, who sends me wild just by looking at me?" He smirked while resting his arms on the bed beside her, still pinning her hands down "It's you who should be sorry, not me." He smiled, lowering his head and nuzzled her neck and kissed his way over her chest as she giggled below him.

Heading down a short while later, Clarisse grabbed a quick breakfast then headed to her office with coffee, only to find Pierre stood waiting for her.

"Good morning darling," She smiled while walking over, kissing his cheek as she passed and moved behind her desk "What are you doing here, I thought you would of been heading on honeymoon by now."

"I am shortly, Char is still packing." He smiled while watching her sit down and adjust her cardigan so it covered her chest a bit more "I just wanted to ask you something before we did leave," He said moving and sat opposite her.

"Ok, what would you like to ask me?" She asked and sipped her coffee, placing her cup down seconds later.

"Well," He started and watched her rest her arms on the desk in front of her, putting one hand on top of the other "I was wondering if you, well, um..." He hesitated.

"What's wrong darling?" Clarisse asked "Is everything ok with you and Charlotte?" She asked watching him as he nodded.

"Yes, everything's perfectly fine," He smiled "I just wondered if we could help her younger sister out by maybe giving her a job here? She's just got done with school and doesn't want to go to college yet,"

"How old is she?" Clarisse asked.

"17," Pierre answered "I thought maybe Charlotte could train her up to take over from her while she's on leave to have our baby?" Pierre smiled over at her.

"Is she any good? I mean she probably is if you are asking me, but I only met her this week, I have no idea if she is or not."

"Trust me Mom, she's good, she has perfect phone skills, she did have a part time job before, but they had to let her go." He said "She was a receptionist to some big company in London."

"And she would be happy to move here?" Clarisse asked in surprise.

"To be near her sister, she would do anything." Pierre said.

"Does Charlotte know your asking me this?" Clarisse asked with a small smile playing on her lips as he shook his head "No?" She exclaimed.

"She has no idea." He said shaking his head.

"Well it must be a big deal to you too?" She asked.

"Oh it is, you know what I'm like, would do anything to help family." He smiled.

"Ok, I will give her a chance." Clarisse nodded "She will start training when you and Charlotte return." Clarisse smiled.

"Thank you Mom," Pierre smiled standing up and moved around to her, giving her a hug.

"You're welcome," She smiled watching him step back "Now go and enjoy your honeymoon." She smiled and watched him walk over to the door.

"See you in two weeks." Pierre smiled and walked out as Erica appeared, standing to greet her before hurrying away.

"Morning," Erica said while walking in "I was wondering if now is a good time to talk to you and Daddy?" She asked while standing in front of the desk just as Joseph appeared with Shades.

"What's going on?" Joseph asked as Clarisse slipped on her glasses and moved a file in front of her on the desk.

"Shades and Erica need to talk to you," Clarisse said looking towards him then looked at Erica "I already know so go ahead." She said looking at her then Shades.

"Ok," Erica said and looked back at Joseph "Sit down Daddy." She said watching him move around and sit down.

"What's going on?" He asked watching them sit down as Clarisse looked over at them, over the top of her glasses.

"Well last week my divorce came through." She started as Joseph smiled.

"That's great news sweetheart, so happy for you." Joseph smiled then frowned as Erica looked back at Shades then over to Clarisse as she sat back.

"Go on," She said from the desk, slipping her glasses off and put them down on top of the paper work as Joseph looked over at her.

"What's going on?" He said looking back at Erica and Shades as they looked at each other "Why do I get a feeling someone's going to drop a bombshell on me?" He said as they both looked back at him.

"4 days ago Daddy, Shades and I got married." She started and watched him jump up.

"What?" He exclaimed looking between them "You got married and you didn't tell us?" He exclaimed while looking at Shades "Whatever happened to asking the father for her hand in marriage?" He exclaimed "Wait a minute," He said slowly turning to Clarisse "You knew about this?" He said glaring over at her.

"I found out yesterday yes, and if I hadn't..." She stopped when he started talking over her.

"You found out yesterday and you didn't tell me?" He exclaimed "How could you know this and not tell me?" He started while walking around the sofa and stood opposite her desk.

"Because it was Pierre and Charlotte's wedding day, I didn't want to ruin it for them and knowing you would of hit the roof..." She stopped again as he interrupted her again.

"Hit the roof isn't the word," He snapped "I can't believe you knew about this and didn't even tell me?" He snapped banging his hands on her desk as Shades and Erica looked at each other.

"Daddy?" Erica exclaimed while jumping up and rushed around to him, followed by Shades "Don't get mad at Mom, it's not her fault."

He looked at Erica "She knew, You knew." He exclaimed looking back at Clarisse "And you didn't tell me?" He exclaimed again.

"Repeating it over and over isn't going to change anything Joseph," Clarisse said slowly standing up and looked him in the eye "I didn't tell you for the perfect reason being it was our son's wedding day yesterday, I was angry enough as it was..." She stopped when he started speaking over her "Dammit," She said banging her hands on the desk to stop him "Stop interrupting me Joseph, and let me finish will you?" She snapped.

"Answer me this, yesterday when I came out to you, you said you were angry, is that when you found out, right before I came out?" He asked and watched her nod "I don't believe this," He exclaimed while turning away and put his hands up onto his head.

"I just didn't want to ruin the day by upsetting you and making you angry too," She said watching him pace the room.

"Dad, Shades makes me happy, we wanted to be together." Erica started and took Shades' hand "We didn't want to wait to get married,"

"So you jump and do it as soon as your divorce came through?" He said and watched them both nod "I don't believe this, I really don't!" He exclaimed and looked at them "I am feeling really disappointed right now, not just at you and Shades," He said looking towards Clarisse "But at you too."

"Me?" She answered in surprise.

"We aren't meant to keep secrets remember and I'm pretty sure this is a HUGE secret." He whispered while shaking his head.

"Daddy it's not Moms fault, I told her to keep quiet and not tell you." Erica said as everyone looked at her "Don't blame Mom, blame me." She added.

"I can't even look at you right now," He said walking out, slamming the door behind him.

"Why did you say that for?" Clarisse said looking at her.

"Because he was blaming you when you didn't do anything," Erica whispered.

"I think the best thing to do now is, stay away from your Dad for a while." Clarisse said while walking away from her desk and sat on the couch "I have a head ache so if you don't mind." She said sitting back and closed her eyes.

"Are you ok?" Erica whispered and watched her nod.

"I just need some peace, that's all." Clarisse said not opening her eyes.

"Ok, we will leave you then," Erica said and walked over to the door as Shades walked out, turning back to her "I'm so sorry Mommy," Erica whispered and walked out, pulling the door up behind her.

Clarisse sat up and looked towards the door after she realized she called her Mommy, something she hadn't done for a very long time. With a sigh she sat back and closed her eyes again.

A short while later, a knock came to her office door. Opening her eyes she looked over "Come in." She called out, watching who appeared.

"It's just me, may I come in?" Joseph asked, watching her turn a little.

"Sure you can." She nodded and watched him slowly walk in, closing the door behind him "Is everything okay?" She asked.

"Yeah, well no actually." He said walking over and sat on the couch beside her "I didn't mean to snap at you earlier." He started as she turned to him "I was just so angry, it was a shock after all."

"You had every right too, I kept it from you and you were right I shouldn't off, I just didn't want to ruin Pierre and Charlotte's big day." She said sitting back.

"I totally understand why you kept it, as yea you were right I would of hit the roof and would of upset Pierre and Charlotte, so I thank you for waiting to tell me." He said watching her as she slumped back "And I know you weren't feeling well and still took it out on you, hope you can forgive me." He whispered while looking down.

"There is nothing to forgive," Clarisse whispered while lifting her hand, cupping his cheek as he lifted his gaze, looking into her eyes as she smiled.

"Are we okay?" He whispered.

"Of course we are," She nodded with a small smile, watching him lean forward and kiss her forehead "I can never stay mad at you for long." She smiled as he lifted his head and looked into her eyes.

"Neither can I with you," He smirked while taking her hand and locked his fingers with hers "Besides I was thinking," He said resting back against the couch beside her as she looked at him.

"Did it hurt?" She asked as he raised his eyebrow at her, then laughed "Sorry, I couldn't help it." She smiled "Carry on, what were you going to say?"

"I was thinking, we can't really say anything about them getting married in a rush after we did the same thing when you found out you were pregnant with Olivia." He grinned at her as she looked at him.

"Yes that's right we did," She nodded while looking down at the coffee table, remembering the memory "Both our parent's hit the roof," She smiled back at him.

"Yes they did," He nodded and kissed her fingers as she watched him "I love you Clarisse and I never want to be mad at you again, ever!" He whispered as they looked into each others eyes "And I mean that." He added and lent forward, kissing her as she closed her eyes and moved her hand onto his jaw.

"I love you too." She whispered between kisses.

After a few moments of silence Joseph sat up as Clarisse looked at him.

"Are you coming out to have lunch?" Joseph asked "Olivia, Lena and little Lilly are here now." He smiled as she smiled.

"I will be there in a bit, though I'm not feeling hungry right now." She answered closing her eyes as he watched her.

"Are you still feeling hungover?" He laughed as she smirked and nodded "Okay, well come out when you feel like something." He said leaning closer as she opened her eyes "And who knows if your feeling better later, I may give you another one of these tonight." He smirked while putting his hand up, resting his hand on her chest as she gasped.

"I don't think so," She said and laughed as he just smirked.

"Oh come on you know you can't refuse," He smirked and kissed her a couple times before standing up "Okay, see you in a bit." He smiled and walked over to the door as she watched him "Love you." He called while walking out.

Clarisse couldn't help but smile while sitting back in the chair, closing her eyes again.

A short time later she headed out to the kitchen where Joe was having a snack with Olivia, Lena and Lilly "Good afternoon," She smiled kissing Lena and Lilly "Now have any of you seen Cara or Rose today?" She asked as Joe and Lena both shook their heads no, since their mouths were full of pear ice cream, making Clarisse smile.

"I saw Cara earlier but she was being real snappy again so I chose not to bother her." Olivia said as Clarisse looked over at her.

"I know that is why I'm looking for her, I need to talk to her about it as I know something is bothering her but I can't figure out what. Nothing bad has happened over the last few months that I can think of, what about you?" Clarisse asked while sitting down next to Lena for a few moments.

"I can't think of anything Mom, but I have noticed that she gets worse when people around her especially you and Daddy show any type of affection towards one another." Olivia answered as Clarisse turned to Lilly, who was giggling as she held up her hand with the spoon, feeding Clarisse a bit of ice cream as Joseph smiled over at them.

"Mmm, thank you sweetheart," Clarisse smiled leaning over and kissed her forehead before sitting back and looked over at Olivia "Yes, I noticed that too but I don't think we," She motioned between herself and Joe "Have been anymore affectionate than normal have we?" She asked looking towards Joseph then back to Olivia.

"No, I think it is cute that you and Daddy are always touching or kissing." Olivia smiled at them as Clarisse stood up.

"Well thank you darling," Clarisse smiled, kissing Livy's cheek "I best get going to find them." She said heading towards the door.

"Hey, aren't you having any lunch?" Joseph asked as Clarisse looked over at him.

"Not right now, maybe in a while." She smiled over at him then walked out as Joseph shook his head and ate some more ice cream.

As Clarisse headed through the hall she noticed Maxwell checking one of the cameras, smiling as she walked towards him "Maxwell, have you seen Cara or Rose?"

"Yes Your Majesty, I just saw them entering Cara's room." Maxwell said and looked over at her.

"Thank you," She smiled "What are you doing anyway?" She asked.

"Just checking the cameras are all in good working order, Your Majesty." He smiled while fully turning to her.

"Good job, thank you." She smiled "Well I best go and catch the girls before the wonder off, see you later." She said and hastened to Cara's room.

Knocking on the door and getting no reply, she decided to go on in. Pushing up the door behind her she saw Rose coming from the bathroom while Cara was sitting on her sofa with headphones in. Walking around to stand in front of her, she slipped the headphones from her ears causing her to look up quickly.

"Mom…I didn't hear you come in." Cara said looking up but never meeting Clarisse's eyes.

"Well how could you with these in?" She asked giving the headphones back "Rose could you join Cara and me for a moment I need to talk to you both?" She said and sat down on the edge of the coffee table opposite them as Rose walked over and sat beside Cara on the sofa.

"What did you want to talk to us about?" Rose asked while watching her adjust her cardigan a little.

Looking across at both girls Clarisse took a breath and began "Girls I know something is bothering you by the way you have been acting lately and I have tried to think back at what it might be but I'm coming up short. I hope you girls know that whatever it is you can tell me and we will get through it and work it out together." She said looking between the girls as they looked at each other.

"Do you want to tell her or should I?" Rose asked.

"You could just keep your mouth shut!" Cara snapped at Rose.

"We need to be honest Cara." Rose exclaimed while looking at her.

"Cara darling what is it?" Clarisse asked "I promise that whatever it is…" Cara cut her off.

"I…We can't tell you…you and Daddy will be so furious with us if we tell you." Cara said.

"I hardly doubt that." Clarisse said taking Cara's hand in hers rubbing her thumb across the back gently.

Rose took a deep breath "I'll tell you Mom," She said looking over at Cara who had drawn her knees to her chest. "Do you remember the day that I helped fix your hair and left my cell in your bedroom?" She asked.

"Vaguely why? What does that have to do with what's going on now?" Clarisse asked.

"Do you remember what happened after you came back into the suite after your meeting?" Rose asked softly.

Thinking back to that day Clarisse started going over the details in her head. She left the suite went to her meeting and then met Joe on her way back then had dinner, nothing out of the ordinary she thought but forgetting one very big detail.

Shaking her head "I met Daddy and we went to the suite for a while then had dinner." She answered.

"Do you remember what you and Daddy did to pass the time before dinner?" Rose asked trying to jog her memory.

Smiling as she thought back, that was the afternoon that Joe and she had made love, then a horrified expression crossed her face when it started to sink in that the girls might have heard them. "Did you girls hear us from out in the hallway?" She asked.

Rose and Cara both shook their heads as Rose continued "We were looking for my phone when we heard you two enter the suite and we didn't want to get into trouble for being in there so we decided to hide under the bed thinking we could sneak out when you went into the bathroom or the closet. We didn't think that Daddy would be so eager to get you into bed." Clarisse sat in complete shock and white as a ghost as she realized that the girls had heard everything that happened that afternoon.

"Oh my God… how could we have not noticed…oh my…girls I'm so sorry…" Clarisse exclaimed while shaking her head.

Squeezing her hand a little Cara finally spoke up "Mom it's alright really, we should be the ones apologizing, we shouldn't have been in there to begin with and we certainly shouldn't have hid under the bed."

"You were under the bed?" Clarisse gasped while looking at them both nod "Oh darlings…I'm so so sorry you heard that. So that's why you don't like it when Daddy and I show affection in front of you, isn't it?"

"It's not that we don't like it, we used to think that it was cute but now it just reminds us of that day." Cara whispered.

"I promise to cool it down with Daddy and put a stop to all the public displays of affection. I am sorry; I wish that you would have come to me sooner though." Clarisse said while reaching over and took one of Rose's hands while still holding onto Cara's.

"Mom that isn't what we want, we love that you and Daddy are still hot for one another. I know for me it was just the fact that you didn't know that we were in the room is what was bothering me the most, don't get me wrong I NEVER want to hear that again but you making love to Daddy isn't the worst thing in the world." Cara smiled at Clarisse who moved to hug her.

"What about you Rose?" Clarisse asked "Are you okay with Daddy and I kissing in front of you?"

"I am…I agree with Cara I NEVER want to experience that again but I also don't want what has happened to change the way you and Daddy are together." Rose answered.

"Thank you girls for telling me what was bothering you," She said kissing Cara on the cheek before she stood to do the same to Rose "You know girls what you just told me, make's me so proud." Clarisse said turning to them as they both looked up at her "It was really grown up of you to finally admit what happened, I'm so proud of you." She smiled at them.

"Thank you Mom," Cara smiled while taking her hand "Just promise us that what we did doesn't stop and you Daddy from... Well you know?" She smirked.

"Getting all lovey and dovey with each other?" Rose said looking at Cara then back up at Clarisse as they both giggled.

"Yes exactly it." Cara smiled "I'm really sorry that we hid under your bed," She shuddered "It will never EVER happen again."

"I second that." Rose smiled as Clarisse lent over giving them both a hug.

"Right," Clarisse smiled while standing back up "I'll let you girls get back to do whatever it was you were doing before I came in." She smiled at them then turned to walk out "See you both later."

"Mom?" Cara said looking over at her and watched as she turned around before she opened the door "Are you going to tell Daddy?"

"Are we," She started while motioning between them "Going to be okay again?" She asked.

"Of course." They said in unison while both nodding.

"Then I think I will keep this to myself." She smiled.

"Thank you." Cara smiled and watched her walk out.

Heading back downstairs she found Joseph sat reading the paper at the table in the private living room.

"Hey," She smiled while walking over, standing behind him.

"Hello you." He smiled tipping his head back a little as she lowered hers and kissed him "Did you find the girls?" He asked while looking back down at the paper and put one arm back, resting his hand on her thigh as she snaked her arms around his shoulders.

"I did, everything's sorted." Clarisse whispered while resting her head against his.

"What was the problem?" He asked, turning the page.

"Oh just woman's issues," She said "Where is everyone else?" She asked.

"All out in the gardens, which reminds me." He said turning a little "We, and when I say we, I mean me and the others," He smiled "Think it's a good day to have a barbeque later? What do you think?" He asked.

"Yea, why not." She smiled "We haven't had one for a while," She nodded.

"Great," He smiled and kissed her "You're still looking pretty pale, are you not feeling any better?"

"Not really, but I'm going to go and have a lay down." She said "Try and have a nap, maybe that might help." She nodded.

"Yeah it might." He said watching her walk towards the door.

"Come wake me in a few hours?" She said looking over at him.

"Will do." He smiled while watching her walk out.

Turning back to the paper with a smile as she headed upstairs to the suite.

Later that day as everyone gathered out in the gardens getting the barbeque started while the kids played in the swimming pool, Lena headed to find Clarisse. Pushing the suite door open she slowly wondered over to the bedroom door after hearing weird noises, realizing that Clarisse was being sick she ran back down to find Joe.

Rushing over to him as he stood laughing with James, Olivia's husband "Daddy," She whispered and tugged at his arm.

"What's the matter flower?" He said looking down at her as she motioned for him to lean over.

"I just went to check on Mommy to find out if she's coming down," She whispered in his ear "And she was being sick." She added as Joseph stood up straight.

"Thanks for letting me know flower." He said putting his beer on the table beside him "Stay down here with the others okay?" He said as she nodded "Good girl." He said rushing away.

"Dad?" Olivia called out and watched him turn around and wave for her to follow, rushing after him they both made their way up to the suite.

Rushing through to the bathroom as Clarisse threw up again, standing beside her he gently rubbed her back as Olivia stood in the doorway when Erica appeared.

"What's going on?" She asked as Joseph looked back at her then down at Clarisse as she wiped her mouth.

"She's just hungover," Joseph answered, not taking his eyes from Clarisse as she tried to stand up, putting her hand to her side.

"No," She exclaimed "I think something's wrong." She whispered.

"Come on, let's get you back to bed." Joseph whispered, putting his arm around her as she shook her head.

"I can't, it hurts to much." She said through crying.

"Where does it hurt Mom?" Olivia asked.

"Right that's it, I'm taking you to hospital." He said looking towards Erica "Can you get Shades to get the car and other guards to accompany us, please?" He asked as she nodded and rushed away "And Livy can you stay and make sure Lena is ok?"

"As long as you promise to call when you find out what's going on?" She asked.

"I will, don't worry." He said looking back at Clarisse for a second before scooping her up in his arms.

Rushing her to the hospital, where they whisked her off for tests. After being told what was going on Joseph called home to let them know and that he will be staying at the hospital with her.

Sitting with her hours later while holding onto her hand, his eyes closed, hating himself that he didn't pick up on her symptoms earlier in the day.

"Hello you." He heard a soft voice say, slowly opening his eyes to see Clarisse looking at him with a smile.

"Hello Beautiful," He smiled leaning down and kissed her before sitting back and kissed her hand "You scared me so much earlier."

"I'm sorry," She said softly while looking around "I take it I'm still in hospital?" She asked while looking back at him as he nodded.

"You had appendicitis and had to have emergency surgery," He whispered "Why didn't you tell me you were in pain?"

"I didn't want to, I thought it would just pass." She whispered, closing her eyes.

"Promise me next time if you hurt anywhere, or just anything, tell me." He said watching her open her eyes.

"Okay," She smiled as he rested her hand against his mouth "You know, your voice is my favorite sound," She smiled.

"Well," He smiled "Your voice is my favorite sound too," He said brushing her hair back with his free hand "I can't get enough of it." He said tilting his head as she started drifting off to sleep "I love you." He whispered.

"I love... you too." She whispered, before falling back to sleep, making Joseph chuckle.