The One Where Emma Turns 18

10

We'd stayed at the coffee house for a little while before heading back to our apartment, the gang in tow.

"Thanks for coming." I smiled as I headed out onto the balcony to speak to Joey.
"Hey, as if I'd ever miss it." Joey smiled. "Where's Aaron?"
"He's drawing me a bath ready for the start of our romantic and relaxing birthday night." I grinned.
"That's so sweet."
"It is, isn't it?" I agreed. "Hey Joe? Do you think you'll ever be in love with someone?"
For as long as I could remember, I'd never known Joey to be in a relationship.
Joey seemed to think for a second.
"Emma, I have loved someone. I did love your mum, even if it was only a short time you dated. And I know you find it weird and you've only just found out today, but I did love her." Joey seemed to make a big revelation to me.
"I didn't realise." I told him almost apologetically.
"Anyway, I have to go. Katie has rehearsal." Joey told me.

Joey and Katie said their goodbyes and Katie danced out of the apartment as they left and we all smiled at her star personality.

"We have to go as well. Kit out and clear out the house ready for the next foster child adventure." Mike told us, and Phoebe hugged me.
"I hope you've had a good birthday, Emma." Phoebe smiled.
"I have. Thank you for coming!"

"We better go too, sweetie." Monica told us.
"Yeah, happy eighteenth." Chandler ruffled my hair and I shoved him slightly.
"I'll see you at school, Em." Erica hugged me.
"Yeah. Happy birthday." Jack greeted.
They all exited, waving as they went.

"Now everyone has gone, are you ready for your romantic night?" Aaron asked me, cupping my face gently in his hands.
"You bet." I grinned.
"Let me just go finish your bath."

"Thank you for today." I thanked my two parents who looked on at me fondly.
"You're so welcome." My dad smiled.
"Now go have fun on your little romantic night, my little sweet baby, who isn't my 'baby' anymore." My mum wiped the tears from my eyes.
"You have no idea how lucky we are that I got your mum knocked up on a drunken, random one night stand." My dad grinned.
"What?" I yelled. I had never known this.