A Siblings Advice

Caught in the moment: It's for life Alf, I know

credit to laurendonald for this one! Thanks for the idea 💚
Joe's POV:

"Diiiiiaaaannnnne! Zoe will be here soon, come down here please and give me a cuddle." I plead, shouting up the stairs to try and distract Dianne from applying her makeup, which she totally doesn't need. I get that girls actually like that sort of things, even though i'll never understand it...to me it's just crazy! "Joseph! You call me down and then completely daydream...I haven't applied my lippy yet and they'll be here soon! Come here you big softy. Let's have a cuddle on the loveseat before they appear and Joe Sugg goes back into his shell." she teases, poking me gently as I lie on top of her, head pressed against her chest, pressing kisses to her skin as we cuddle up, enjoying our last few moments of privacy before my sister and Alfie arrive to spend the weekend with us before our busy lives take over once again. We have barely seen each other since our treehouse get away so it's nice to invite them back to ours, to destress before Dianne heads away again and spend a little bit of time double dating- a concept that is completely new to me and I KNOW how excited Zoe is about this. "Hey Dotty, I should warn you just how excited Zoe is to see you...to spend time as two couples instead of me just third-wheeling her and Alfie. She will probably be like a kid on Christmas, fair warning. If it gets too much, let me know and I'll try and calm her down, I know what she is like but she means no harm...I just don't want her to...I..."

"Hey Joseph...look at me." she whispers, pulling my face up to look at her, " I think YOU are more nervous than I am. Every time i've met Zoe, we have got on just fine! We've been messaging a lot since too so I'd say we are even friends now! Also, do you remember how excited she got when you put your hand on my thigh that first time...OH and when you kissed my head on the beach after I ran into the sea...I thought she was going to pass out!" she giggles, stroking my hair passively and unknowingly soothing my nerves with her words. She just has this WAY...she doesn't even realise it but she instantly relaxes anyone she comes in contact with...especially a nervous sod like me. It's one of the most lovable things about Dianne. Lifting my body of hers, I reach up to capture her lips in a soft yet passionate kiss, caressing her cheek with one hand while the other rests on her hip, her arms, snaking their way around my neck as she meets my passion.

God I love this woman.

*Knock Knock Knock*

And just like that, we pull apart like nothing has happened, Dianne quickly applying a layer of her signature lipstick and both of us heading towards to door to greet my darling sister.

"Hello Joe, wheres? DIANNE! Hello girl! How have you been, oh I have missed you! He still treating you right? Joe you know I'll bust you if you aren't, oh give us a hug you two!" Zoe rambles, bumbling through the door, leaving poor Alfie standing there like a lost puppy. " Nice to see you too Zo, of course i'm treating her right. Alright Alfie mate, here let me help you with those bags my sister has dumped you with." I grin, stepping out of the death grip Zoe had me in and leaving her and Dianne scurrying off together like school girls.

Zoe's POV:

It has been so nice spending time with Broseph and his beautiful girlfriend down in London after what feels like far too long. After adventuring out into the city for lunch, we have just spent the rest of today chilling out at home, playing stupid games and getting to know each other, as Dianne is still quite new to the Sugg family, so there are plenty of embarrassing Joe stories that she hadn't  heard yet. Now, as the evening drew close, both myself and Dianne had ended up in the arms of our significant others, Me sprawled across Alfie like something possessed and Dianne tucked neatly into Joe's side, hand placed carefully over his heart and seeing the scene infront of me, brings me back to an old video Joe and I filmed. " Hey Broseph? Remember that never have I ever video we filmed?" I call softly, shifting my position so Alfie is now lying across my lap and i'm playing absent mindedly with his silky hair. "Yeah? What about it?" he replies, with a puzzled expression on his face, shuffling Dianne across so she is on his knee, removing any unnecessary space between them and I smile contentedly.

"You told me you had never been in love, that you didn't know what it felt like. And I agreed, saying you weren't great with emotions and feelings but just look how much has changed since then. You're in love Joseph, aren't you?" grinning at the flash of red creeping up his neck, I know I have succeeded in my big sister duty, embarrassing him fully. It is what he said next that shocked me the most...

"Yes Zoe. Yes I am. And back then I hadn't a clue, I mean I still don't have a clue but thankfully, my girlfriend is an actual angel, and for some unknown reason, she loves me too." He finishes, glancing down and the redhead who was now buried against his chest, slightly flustered by the sudden display of emotion from the usually reserved Joseph. Drawing my eyes away from them, I turn my attention to my very own sleeping angel, breathing deeply in my lap, looking very settled. Deciding it was time to take him to bed, I cough quietly, hoping to draw the love birds from their bubble so I can announce our departure to bed. "Hey guys, I'm going to take this little one to bed, all the excitement of today has tired him out" I smile, waking Alfie gently, giving hugs and leading the way to what had previously been Byron's bedroom, now deemed the spare room. Sorting out our nightly routine and settling down, I nip out quickly to grab us both some water, assuming that Joe and Dianne had went up to bed too; however, approaching the kitchen doorway, I could tell my assumption had been wrong.

" She's right though Dot, I never had been in love back then, not until I met you that is. And now that you are mine and I can say that I love you as much as I want, i'll never get tired of hearing it. You don't realise just how special you are to me, how you have changed me as a person, for better. At the risk of sounding soft, I want you to know that you are my absolute world Dianne Buswell. I love you." Joe murmurs softly as the pair sway together, wrapped in each others arms and oblivious to the world around them, clearly dancing to the songs in their head.

Like no one else mattered to them.

They were all the other needed.

Fascinated by the display infront of me, as private as it seems, I cannot pull my attention away from it. Seeing Joe like this, so happy, so...so in love, is a whole new experience to me and watching him with Di, I can't help but feel a sense of pride. Slowly lifting her head from his chest, her arms move from his hips, to behind his head as she stretches up on her tiptoes to close the gap with a powerful kiss. A kiss loaded with words, intentions and feeling.

The type of kiss I know well, from my own experiences with Alfie.

Lifting her effortlessly, Joe places Dianne on the counter as the kiss deepens, marking my cue to leave the lovebirds to it, my mission for a glass of water unsuccessful but my heart full knowing how loved my brother is.

Climbing in beside Alf, I hold him close...something we don't always do, a habit that relaxes over the years of living together. " Hey little one? I know you're sleepy but I just want to tell you..I love you every bit as much as I did back then, you know that right? Even though we are past that "New relationship" excitement that Joe and Dianne are clearly in...you still mean every bit as much to me now and if not more. You're so special Alfie Deyes and I love you." I finish, sealing the statement with a kiss. "Alright you sentimental mare, I love you endlessly too, just as much as the early days. What brought this on love?" he mutters groggily, sleep evident in his tone.

"Just watching Joe with Dianne...that new found excitement and the furious blushes over little things, like saying "I love you" infront of others, anxiety with PDA ectera. The sneaky make out sessions in places that they shouldn't really happen, the need for the physical touch all the time. I just...I miss those days sometimes. But on the whole, this whole day...all I've really been able to think of is how I genuinely think Dianne is the one for him Alf." I smile fondly, still in shock from Joe's willingness to share his emotions earlier.

"What do you mean little one?" Alf questions half-heartedly but humouring me anyway.

"It's for life Alf, I know."