A/N - LOOK WHO'S BACK. IT'S ME
Jac was checking on Harry, who was out like a light, when she heard the front door of the apartment shut, signalling Joseph, coming home from his shift. She headed out of the room and headed back towards the living room, she grabbed the extra glass of wine from the table and met Joseph in the hallway, as he was shrugging out of his coat, his shoes and bag already deposited at the door. He hung up his coat and turned back to Jac, who held out the glass to him, he took it with a tired breath and she leaned up and the two stood in the hallway kissing, until they had to break for a breath.
"Welcome home." She said with a smile, Joseph took her hand and the two of them wandered back to the living room and curled up on the sofa. Jac tucking herself under Joseph's arm. "It hasn't been a very good first anniversary has it." Joseph commented as he kissed the top of her head. She sighed and slumped back against him.
"Well I know, you've probably got something really great planned, for the weekend." She mumbles as she turns into his chest. He wraps his arm tight around her. "Yeah, my mother's picking him up, Friday afternoon and she'll be bringing him home, Sunday evening. The rest is a surprise for you." He says as he finishes his glass and places it on the table next to hers.
"I've got something special for you as well." She says after a few minutes and slowly untangles herself from within Joseph's arms. She leaves the room and she's gone for a couple of moments. When she returns she's carrying a small plain wrapped parcel. Joseph is curious and he sits up a little as Jac approaches. She places the parcel on the coffee table and then sits back down, facing Joseph, so that she can watch him opening the parcel.
He eyes Jac curiously as he leans over and picks up the parcel and notices its lightness. He peels the paper off and glances at the plain brown box. He glances up at Jac who's watching him nervously. He carefully, lips up the flap of the box and pushes the tissue paper away. Then he reaches into the box and lifts the photo frame. The silence in the room could suddenly be cut with a knife, Jac held in breath in nervousness and Joseph was silent from shock.
"Joe." Jac whispered, carefully. He blinked once and then twice and then, carefully lifted his head up to stare at Jack, his face a picture of surprise. "You're…..?" he glances back down at the picture and then back to Jac.
She nods her head slowly, "14 weeks." She admits and Joseph looks at the photo, then back at Jac and suddenly he lets out a laugh and then a grin spreads across his face. Jac lets out a sigh of relief and suddenly Joseph is on his feet and pulling her up into his arms. He spins her around once and they crash their lips together, until neither of them can think straight.
"Best. Gift. Ever." He whispers as he pulls her back to him and she wraps her arms around his neck as they back their way to the bedroom, where the two celebrate the good news.
"So no drinking this weekend then?" Joe comments and Jac just laughs, "No, totally worth it though." She replies with a smile as he pulls her back to him. Later, before they fall asleep, Joseph heads out to the living room and cleans up, placing the photo frame on the mantle, slotting it in next to the photo of the three of them from Christmas and it fits in perfectly.
The following morning, the couple are woken by Harry crawling into bed with them and the couple smiles at each other, remembering the night before. They've got a baby on the way and they couldn't be happier, this is everything they ever want, right there.
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