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A/n I would just like to say I'm eternally grateful for the success this book has had. I never ever thought I would get 50 reads, never mind 9K! Thankyou to all of you that have voted, commented or even just silently read.

I also just want to mention that this book needs A LOT of editing. Looking back though there's loads of errors and some parts don't make sense. I'm going to go back through and edit when I'm finished and the story is completed. I was hoping for around 100 chapters but seen as were on 83, it will probably be around 90-95 chapters.

I was also going to do a sequel, but as a full story. It would be about Lauren and Jack's child? I'm not sure if I should do it for my other teen fiction book Showtime or this one? In this one I could maybe even do a little romance with Tanya Burr and Jim Chapman's son?😉

I'm grateful for everyone of you! Lots of love! Xoxoxoxo

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"Ria's got a new job, haven't you honey?" Mum tried to make conversation.

As much as me and my sisters love being together, we hate it in situations like this. Mum forces conversations and quite frankly, we all wish we could just go back to our normal everyday lives. It's much better when we see each other without our parents, at least then we can talk about the things we want to talk about.

The nice sisters anyway.

"Mum I've been an adult for many years now, you don't need to treat me like an eighteen year old getting their first job." Ria said with a straight face.

Mum sighed, "Girls I don't know what you want me to do. We've been here for two hours and I'm only trying to make conversation."

She's right. They've been here for two hours and all they've done is met Joe and Jack, had conversation about them and got to know them. Then we spoke about where they're staying and what else has gone off in their lives.

Briy and Joe are sat up on the bar stools, Ria and Han are sat in the little tub chairs, me and Jack are sat on the sofa and mum and dad are sat on the other sofa.

It's quite awkward if you ask me.

"Look, we have to tell you something." Dad sat upright and took a deep breath so he was ready to speak, "We're not having anything to do with Aspen."

I don't know what the feeling was inside of me. I felt relieved that I had no longer a fight with my parents about what a bitch she is, and how they can't see it, but I also felt mad as to how my little sister turned out to be such a disappointment.

"What? Why?" Briy's eyes nearly popped out of her head along with the drink popping out of her mouth.

"As you know, she's pregnant. She can't take care of that child. She's on drugs for goodness sake." Dad carried on.

Me and Jack looked at each other, obviously thinking the same: what if they're not going to like me being pregnant?

"Him? Well, he can rot in hell. I don't know why over these past few years I've let that man come between me and my babies. Lauren I don't know why we ever believed Aspen over you." Mum cried.

"Mum shut up, it's fine." I jumped up from my seat and hugged her. "It's honestly fine. Just forget it."

"But-"

"Mum! I've forgot it. I've moved in with my life since I met Jack and I'm pretty sure you can too." I interrupted.

She smiled brightly, a tear rolling down her cheek, "Thanks Lauren."

"Love you Mum."

"Love you Lauren."

As I pulled away, I saw dad give me a look, "What? You've always been my baby. I'm not saying sorry."

Still the same old fuckers.

"I just wish I could know my grandchild." Mum sighed once again as I took my seat next to jack. He put his arm around me and rubbed my arm.

"Well, I'm not being funny mum but I don't think Aspen and a child will work out. He or she will end up with you anyway." Briy said.

"I know. I don't want it to go into care. They're horrible places and just think of how much we could spoil them." Mum smiled at my dad.

He gave her an eye roll along with a grin, "You want a grandchild that much ey?"

"Yes. I want to be able to spoil and love a child again. I want to be able to say I'm proud of how one of my daughters have raised a child with a boyfriend I actually like." Mum fantasised even further.

Little does she know.

"I wish it could be one of you two. You've got you're lives sorted out. You know, a good man by your side, a suitable place to live and a job that's doing you good. A baby would do you the world of good." Dad chuckled, looking at me and Briy. We exchanged looks and then I looked up to Jack's sweet smile.

"Actually..." I started, looking at their expressions change to a look full of hope and excitement.

"The reason I wanted you to come, was to tell you," I looked up to Jack's beautiful smile, "me and Jack are having our own little edition."