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Here is a quick update, sorry it's short. You may need a tissue though, I'm sorry.
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A month later.
Today, while James and Olivia take their two eldest kids to check out the new school that they will be attending from September, Clarisse and Joseph are looking after 3 year old Lilly.
After waking up a bit later than usual, Joseph got showered and dressed then headed downstairs, standing in the doorway to the dining room he couldn't help but smile when he saw Lilly sat on Clarisse's lap at the breakfast table sharing her watermelon with her.
Walking in just as Clarisse reached her arms around Lilly to the plate on the table, cutting some more bits up for them.
"Good morning," He smiled as Clarisse looked up.
"Good morning," She smiled as he lent over and kissed her "Are you only just getting up?" She asked checking her watch and looked at Lilly as she took a bit melon.
"I am," He nodded and kissed the top of Lilly's head before going over and got some coffee.
"Well you did have a late night." She smiled down at Lilly as she offered some melon, taking it in her mouth with a smile "Thank you sweetheart." She smiled and wrapped her arms around her as she giggled "How is your brother?" She asked while watching him sit down beside her.
"He's alright, he sends his love." Joseph nodded and sipped his coffee "I told him you sent yours." He added while turning a little, putting his cup down and rested his arm on the table next to him.
"Thank you." She smiled grabbing a couple bits of melon, popping one in her mouth and held the other up for Joseph, who smiled leaning forward taking it and the ends of her fingers in his mouth as she smiled "Mmm thank you." He smiled as she looked down at Lilly.
"You are welcome." She smiled back up at him then sipped her juice.
"You know while I was laying in bed, alone." He smirked at her as she looked up at him with a cheeky smile "I got to thinking, how about we go away for our first Anniversary, maybe we could go back to Bora Bora?" He said as she thought about it a second "Just the two of us?" He smiled as she looked back at him.
"Ok, why not." She nodded as he lent closer and kissed her.
"Great, I will make the arrangements today then." He smiled "Which I will do when I come back from getting our new bed." He smirked at her.
"Oh yes I forgot you were getting that today." Clarisse said, cutting some more melon as he gasped.
"How could you forget such a thing." He smiled as Lilly climbed off Clarisse's lap and wondered over to the door "Don't go out the door Lilly."
"I won't." She answered with a cheeky smile.
"She's definitely got your smile gene." He smiled over at Lilly then back at Clarisse as she looked over at Lilly.
"Yeah so has Livy," Clarisse smiled and watched him slump in the chair.
"I can't be bothered today." He whispered while looking down with a sigh.
"Are you feeling ok?" She asked while putting her arm over, pressing the back of her fingers against his forehead "You do feel a bit hot."
"Think I'm just coming down with something." He said looking up at her.
"Well I could always send Shades and Maxwell to get the bed?" She offered while putting her hand down on his thigh.
"No chance, it's our bed so I'm going to pick it up." He chuckled a little.
"Okay," She smiled at him then sipped some of her drink.
"Grammy," Lilly said while coming back over.
"Yes sweetheart?" Clarisse answered while looking down at her as she lent against her leg.
"Can I have my drink please?" She smiled up at her while putting her hands on Clarisse's thigh.
"Of course you can." Clarisse said while grabbing it and passed it to her.
"Thank you." She grinned up at her and drank some while slowly walking away.
"Did you want anymore melon?" Clarisse asked while watching her walk away and shook her head.
"I will have another bit," Joseph smiled while reaching over and grabbed a bit as Clarisse looked back at him "Thank you."
"No problem, but aren't you going to have a proper breakfast?" She asked.
"Nah, don't feel hungry." He smiled and sipped some more of his coffee.
A short while later as Joseph was getting ready to leave with his Brother to go and pick out the bed, Clarisse came into the foyer with Lilly following her.
"Are you just off?" She asked while walking over to them, kissing Joseph's cheek then stepped closer to his Brother, Henry and kissed his.
"We are," Joseph answered while watching her step back "We won't be long," He said looking down at Lilly "Unless you and Miss Lilly want to come with us?" He smiled while putting his hands on his sides.
"What do you say Lilly? Shall we go bed shopping with Grandad and make sure he gets one that we both like?" She smirked up at Joseph for a second then back down at Lilly.
"Yeah." She smiled while reaching up and took Clarisse's hand.
"Ok, we will join you then if you can give us ladies 5 minutes to get ready?" Clarisse asked.
"Of course, we will be outside waiting." Joseph smiled.
"Thank you." Clarisse smiled and walked away with Lilly.
"What about this one?" Joseph asked, standing beside a big old style bed.
"Try it?" Clarisse asked while picking up Lilly.
"Okay," He said sitting on it and bounced a couple times as Clarisse laughed and started walking away "What's wrong with it?"
"I'm not having that one," Clarisse said while turning to him.
"Okay." He said putting his hand on her back as they carried on "Okay, what about this one?" He asked while stopping at the foot of a big four poster bed "Let me try it." He said walking around and tried it.
"This is more like it." She smiled while putting Lilly down and tried it herself "Now this one I like," She said standing up and looked at Joseph "What about you?"
"Yeah." He nodded "I like this one too." He smiled while watching Lilly take her hands and hang from them "What about you Lilly?" He asked as Clarisse looked down at her.
"I love it." She smiled up at him then Clarisse.
"This one it is then." He smiled.
Arriving home an hour later, getting the bed inside and upstairs when Olivia, James and co arrived home. And as Clarisse sat talking with Olivia out in the garden the kids playing around them, Joseph, Henry and James got the new bed up and ready.
Coming into the bedroom after saying goodbye to Olivia and the family shortly after dinner, Clarisse stood smiling at the new bed and had to admit to herself that she couldn't wait to try it out, when suddenly she realized that Joseph wasn't sleeping on the bed like she thought he would be.
"Joseph?" She called out while walking through to her closet, coming back out seconds later when she didn't get an answer "Joe?" She called out while checking the bathroom, then wondered over to his closet, finding him on the floor, his lips blue "Joseph?" She exclaimed, rushing over and knelt down beside him "Joe? Please wake up, please don't do this to me." She cried, getting him on his side and put him in the recovery position before climbing to her feet, rushing out to the bedroom and pressed the alarm for help.
Rushing back to Joseph when seconds later Maxwell and a few other guards come rushing into the suite, hearing Clarisse crying they rushed through to find her on her knees beside Joseph, who lay motionless beside her.