Unexpected

The party.

Marjorie and Ivy were upstairs in the bathroom, the party started at 9:15 which meant they had two hours to prepare.

Marjorie was combing her fingers through Ivy's silky cherry-red hair, admiring it. "What we thinking for hair then? Straight? Curly? Braided?" She asked.

Ivy thought for a moment, staring into the mirror "could you curl it for me? Like how you do yours?"

"Of course my sweet." Marjorie smiled, she plugged her curling iron in and began doing Ivy's hair. "Your hair is honestly gorgeous."

"Aw, thank you." Ivy smiled as Reece walked into the room.

"Woah Marjorie, who knew hair was another one of your talents." He laughed "I'll leave you two to it" he added as he left the bathroom.

5 minutes later.

"All done my darling, it's perfect." Marjorie said looking into the mirror, gently brushing the curls out.

"It looks just like yours!!" Ivy exclaimed.

"How about makeup? What we thinking?" Marjorie asked.

"I trust you, do whatever, you clearly know what you're doing." She giggled.

It took Marjorie about half an hour to do Ivy's makeup, she went with a natural look, a touch of eyeliner and a minimal brown Smokey eye that complimented Ivy's hair.

"I think you look amazing!!" Marjorie said excitedly, without realising she was holding her hand on her non existent bump, Ivy noticed but didn't say a word.

"You did a great job, thank-you mum." Ivy smiled.

"You'd better go and get that dress on, or else we'll be late!!"

"Okay" Ivy left the bathroom and walked into one of the spear bedrooms to get changed. She then shouted "mum!!"

"Yeah??" Marjorie shouted back.

"Can you zip me up?" Ivy asked.

"Coming!!" Marjorie walked into the bedroom and carefully zipped the dress up. "Gimme a spin!!" She giggled.

Ivy span, wearing her crimson red mini dress and her black, red bottomed heels.

"I've got a few extra bits, finishing touches should I call them.." Marjorie dashed out of the room and came back with a necklace and a bottle of perfume under her arm.

"This necklace, it'll tie the look together, and you can wear my favourite, Chanel chance." Marjorie sprayed Ivy with the perfume and fastened the silver necklace around her neck.

"Oh my gosh, it smells amazing!! Thank you so much!!" Ivy smiled.

"No problem sweetheart, we'd best get you to this party, you'll be smelling the best in the room." She winked. "Actually-"

"Yeah?" Ivy turned around.

"There's something you should know, I'll understand if it upsets you but I'd like to tell you since I think it's important you know.."

"What is it? You sound nervous" Ivy looked up at Marjorie.

"I'm pregnant." Marjorie's eyes were filling with tears.

"OMG!! why would I be upset!?? This is amazing!! I'm so happy for you!!" Ivy's smile widened.

"I'm glad you're happy honey." Marjorie smiled.

"Honey? That's a new one." Ivy giggled.

"It's cute." Marjorie added. "Now hurry up!! Let's go, we didn't get you ready for nothing."

"Okay, you sure you're okay driving? I can call a cab?" Ivy offered.

"Don't be silly, come on."

Marjorie stopped the car outside the party (she took Reece's Porsche just to make a fashionable entrance) "looks fancy" she giggled.

"It always is.." Ivy laughed "I'll be home by one." She smiled.

"Okay darling, I'll leave the door unlocked, I'll probably be asleep. When you get back, I'm exhausted."

"Alright I love you." Ivy said as she was getting out of the car.

"Love you too, don't do anything stupid!! Please!!." Marjorie shouted.

"I won't!" Ivy shouted back.

Marjorie muttered to herself "gosh I really do sound like a mum."

10 minutes later, Marjorie was back home. as she opened the door Reece was waiting for her.

"Hey gorgeous" he said walking towards her.

"Hello you." She responded, one hand on her stomach.

"Ivy at the party?" Reece asked.

"Yep, she'll be back late though. Is there any chance you could order a Chinese?" Marjorie asked.

"I can cook ten times better than those daft takeaways." Reece giggled.

Marjorie whined "no. Please!! I'm craving." She pleaded.

"First craving already!? I'll order it now." Reece smiled.

Marjorie sat down on the sofa "thank you." She pulled Reece next to her.

Without realising, the couple had watched multiple films while snuggled up on the sofa, it was late. Reece heard a noise coming from the door, Marjorie didn't since she was half asleep..

"I'm home!!!" Ivy ran through the front door.

Reece stood up. "how was the party then?" He asked.

"It was alright i suppose, I'll explain later.."

"Gosh you smell like Marjorie, has she covered you in her perfume too!?" He laughed.

"Yep." Ivy smiled.

Marjorie stood up, she stopped herself from falling asleep. "Ivy! How was the party??" Marjorie asked.

"My boyfriend got me this." She showed Marjorie her finger, she was wearing a promise ring.

"Boyfriend?" Marjorie raised one eyebrow.

"Oh- I've never mentioned him? Whoops." She laughed.

"Well, that's very nice of him." She smiled. "Have you been drinking my sweet?"

"Only one, promise I'm not drunk, you'd know if I was." Ivy giggled.

"Okay, I'm glad you had a nice time though."

Ivy looked at the empty bag on the kitchen island "you two had a Chinese without me? Ugh." She jokingly rolled her eyes.

Marjorie shrugged "cravings."

"Fair enough." Ivy laughed. "I'm gonna head to bed, honestly, I am so not a party animal." Ivy left Marjorie and Reece in the kitchen alone and headed upstairs to bed.

Reece looked at Marjorie "we should probably head to bed soon as well gorgeous, it's really late. You and baby need the sleep."

"Okay, let me grab something though.." Marjorie hopped off the kitchen stool and grabbed half a packet of Doritos and a can of 7 up from the fridge. "Fancy lemonade and crisps?" She asked Reece.

"Always" he smiled.

A/N: sorry but I find this chapter so cute.