You're what?!

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**** One Week Later****
"Joe? Are you taking this!" I laugh whilst holding up a funny looking doll in a yellow dress.
"No Joe!! She has to stay with me or she will cry! And her name is Emma not 'this'!" Caspar cries in his thick South African accent.
"Ooo sorry 'Emma'" I say throwing Emma into Joes open arms.
"Hey don't throw her! Emma, I'm going away for a while, Caspar's going to look after you while I go. Mwahh!" Joe coos at this plastic doll him and Caspar have come to love.
"Oh my god! It's like the first time I ever came into your room!" Joes mum says entering the room along with Zalfie and Nala.
"Hey brosef.." Zoe says walking over to Joe hugging him lovingly.
"Hey Zoe." Joe says whilst returning her hug.
"Joee! You can't forget me out there!" Alfie says pulling Joe in for a manly hug.
"Could I? Every morning I'll just hear that stupid 'GOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING GUYS!' in my head!"
"And you should!" Alfie laughs stepping back near Tracey.
"And I couldn't forget you Alan!" Joe says picking up Nala as she barks. "Let's go upstairs" Joe says to no one in particular but starts to head upstairs.
"It's been great getting to know you Jessica, keep yourself and my boy out of trouble yeah?" Tracey says pulling me into a hug.
"Of course!" I say hugging her back before she exits the room to follow Joe and Nala upstairs.
"Well, before you leave don't forget to buy my new book that's out now called 'Caspar Lee'" Caspar said laughing letting a small tear run down his face.
Caspar and I had a really short time together but our bond was so strong I just couldn't help but shed a tear too.
"No Caspy don't cry, you'll make me cry too!" I cried wiping away the tears.
We then said our hard goodbyes before Caspar went to join the others upstairs.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't Zalfie!" I said full on crying now.
"GROUP HUG!!" Zoe screamed pulling me, her and Alfie into one big hug.
"I'm going to miss you guys so much!" I cried breaking off the hug.
"You promise that you'll ring everyday and that you'll always visit!" Zoe said holding my hands.
"I promise."
"And you promise that you'll always have a place for Zalfie when we come and visit?" Alfie says holding onto Zoe's waist.
"I promise."
•••
"Joe? Where did you get this from?" I said holding up a canvas of me and Joe together in the park.
"I brought it silly!" Joe says putting the last of the boxes into the recycle.
He then scoots towards me and lifts my chin up so he can see my face.
"I think, this is the best decision we've ever made." Joe says softly kissing me on the lips.
"Me too Joe, me too." I whisper whilst leaning into his chest breathing in his familiar scent.
-----------------JOE'S POV--------------
"Well I'm not going to sleep tonight!" I say whilst hugging Jess on the cinema sofa.
"Joe, the Conjuring 2 isn't as scary as that stupid doll you have in London!" Jess says poking my sides.
"Her name is Emma and she isn't a 'stupid doll' she's mine and Caspar's daughter!" I say getting up and following Jess upstairs.
"Well when are we going to have OUR baby?" Jess says sitting down on the bed.
"Ohh well haha..." I say, awkwardly scratching my neck.
"Joe, babe, I'm totally messing with you!" Jess says pulling me onto the bed.
"I knew that!" I say tickling her.
"But seriously come on!" She says wiggling her eyebrows up and down.
"Now? Okay!" I say holding her waist.
••• A few weeks later•••
"JOE HAVE YOU SEEN MY LIPGLOSS!" I shout at the bottom of the stairs whilst putting my heels on.
"This one?" Joe says running down the stairs handing me my lipgloss.
"Now what would I do without you huh?" I say giving him a peck on the cheek.
"I wonder that everyday! See you later Jess! Have fun and I love you!" He yells following me to the front door.
"Have fun? At work? I love you too Joe!" I say getting into my car whilst blowing him a kiss before driving away.
"Miss James? Here's your coffee and Zara is waiting for you in the studio!" My assistant says handing me my coffee and some papers.
"Thank you Kelly, but um what are these?" I ask looking through the papers.
"Well I think that's what Zara wants to talk to you about, so don't look at them!" She says walking back to her desk.
"Jessica! There you are! So I see you have the files I gave you?" Zara says sitting me down in the makeup section.
"Yes, but may I ask why?"
"NO!" Zara shouts walking towards me.
"NOT THAT COLOUR! I told you I wanted pastel colours, that pink is too dark we're not in the Sixties!" She says rubbing her temples.
"Sorry ma'am, I'll go and get the other colours we have." Tia my makeup artist says whilst walking away.
"Anyway yes the papers, I have been asked, for you especially, to go and work with Tyra Banks, who is in Wales right now, for a whole month for the 'Most approved model of the year' award glam cover!"
"Wait, are you serious? TYRA BANKS? When!!" I scream turning to face her.
"Wow wow wow calm down! Those papers are for you to sign and there's also a passport and hotel keys for a weeks time. So next Tuesday you will be flying out to the UK to meet Tyra  Banks!" She says holding my hands.
"For a month? But me and Joe have only been here for a month? He hardly knows anyone here!" I say flicking through the papers.
"Unfortunately we couldn't book him in the same hotel room as you but we have booked him a flight to London for a month, therefore he can stay with his friends and family until you meet again at the airport." Zara says turning me back around so Tara can finish off my makeup.
"You are great!" I thank Zara.
"I know darling, I know!" She squeals.
"Now come on, we have a buffet waiting for us!"
We get in line for the buffet when I suddenly feel the urge to feel sick.
"Hey Nikki can you save my place in line? Thanks" I say running off before getting an answer.
As soon as I was outside I no longer felt sick, it was like all the smells combined were making me feel ill.
"You know, when I was pregnant I couldn't stand the smell of beef or barbecue or anything like that."
I snap my head up to be met face to face with Kelly.
"Oh my Kelly you scared me! Well that maybe true but I'm not pregnant so..." I say heading back inside.
"If you don't mind me asking, but when did you last 'do it' with Joe?" She suddenly says stopping me in my tracks.
"Excuse me?" I say turning around.
"Well I'm just saying you never know, there's a corner shop around town, you could go now if you want?"
"I'm not pregnant! The last time I had 'it' with Joe was two weeks ago so, I think I should know by now." I say turning on my heel and walking back inside.
I then call for a taxi because I just couldn't stand being in that room for another second, the smell was too, strong?
"Where to Miss?" The taxi driver says.
"54 Vine Street please." I say sitting back in my seat looking out the window.
"Oh could you stop here for a second please? I'll only be a minute." I say hopping out the car.
"Which isle? Ah there you are!" I say grabbing a pregnancy test.
"That'll be 7.90 please ma'am."
I pay the taxi driver and slowly start to walk up to my home for some reason praying that Joe isn't home.
"Joe? Joe?" I say running up stairs.
"Good I guess. Okay Jessie you've got this!" I say to myself forgetting to lock the bathroom door.
I didn't realise how badly I was shaking until I grabbed the stick out of its packet.
My heart pounding and my hands sweating, I stand up and place the stick near the window of the bathroom.
"Come on, come on!" I say pacing the room deciding what to do.
I suddenly stop when something begins to appear on the stick.
"Two lines? Two lines??" I say to myself picking up the pregnancy stick.
"I'm pregnant?" I whisper. "I'm pregnant!" I half shout coming into realisation.
"You're what?!"

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