| Chapter 318 – Secrets and lies
“Congratulations you have a beautiful baby boy,” Sue said as she passed her granddaughter to her daughter. “A boy! I have a son!” Dan exclaimed happily as he kissed his son on the forehead. “So what are you going to call him?” Penny asked as she looked at Liz, who just looked at her son in shock and amazement. “George,” Dan said as he smiled cheekily at Liz, who knew what he was up to. “No you can’t call him that,” Penny said dismayed, “Steven will be devastated if you called him that.”
Beckie rushed in holding her bouquet and Josh ran in after her and Torres ran in carrying a screaming Ellie. “Daddy, I want my daddy,” Ellie screamed. “Here comes the bride all dressed in white,” Steven started to sing laughing. “Are all your weddings like this?” Gratty asked laughing. “You could say that, someone always go into labour,” Wayne said laughing. “But the bride always normally understands, eh Beckie?” Steven said cheekily. “Shut up before you get this bouquet up your arse,” Beckie said as she pointed it at him. “Jay Daniel Agger,” Sue said as she wrote down his name on his wristband. “I can’t believe I am letting you call my son Jay,” Dan said laughing. “I went through all that pain, so I’m naming him and I’m not having my son called DJ,” Liz said seriously. “What’s wrong with Daniel Junior?” Dan asked seriously. “Everything!” Penny and Liz said in unison. “Right then, I better go and tell the others there’s a new baby,” Dan said as he walked towards the door. “Dan please don’t wind up Stevie,” Penny said worriedly. “Wind up Stevie, right you are Penny,” Dan said laughing as he walked out.
“Dan how is she?” Nicola asked as she jumped up nearly dropping James to the floor as she stood up in a rush. “Dan how is she? Has she had the baby?” Coleen asked as she stood up too holding Jade in her arms. Dan laughed as the boys rolled their eyes. “Don’t girls ever stop gossiping?” Aaron asked as he rolled his eyes as he sat on Ashley’s lap. “No they don’t mate, she’s fine, we’ve had a baby boy,” Dan said as he looked at Steven. “Oh great another one having a boy apart from me,” Steven said moaning. “Come and see baby George,” Dan said as he winked at the others. Steven looked at Dan furiously.
“You can’t call him George,” Steven said annoyed as he stormed out the room but suddenly stopped as he looked into Jack’s pram and smiled at him and tickled his tummy. John looked at him and smiled in support. “Everyone’s having boys why do I always have girls,” Steven said annoyed, “and now someone’s nicked my name for my boy.” Everyone looked at him and laughed. “Calm down Stevie, I was joking come and see your nephew Jay,” Dan said in hysterics. “Jay?” Steven asked confused, “Not George?” Dan laughed. “Penny wouldn’t let us,” Dan said smiling. “I’m sorry I’ve got to get some air,” Steven said as he rushed out the ward.
“Steven,” Wayne asked as he went to follow him but was stopped by Beckie. “No I’ll go, I think I know what’s wrong,” Beckie said as she walked out while giving Xabi a death stare. “Stevie?” Beckie asked as she sat next to him outside. “You’ll ruin your dress sitting here,” Steven said as he quickly wiped his tears away. “My wedding is already ruined,” Beckie said angrily. “damn Jay eh?” Steven said laughing. “Yes I am not going to be Auntie Beckie to him for a long while yet,” Beckie said laughing a bit. Steven laughed as he looked at her. “I’m scared,” Steven said suddenly.
“Oh Liz he is so gorgeous,” Xabi said as he cradled Jay in his arms. “Just like his daddy,” Dan said as he kissed his son hand, “where’s Stevie?” Wayne looked at Penny who looked at Wayne. “He’s gone to get a coffee with Beckie,” Wayne said as he cradled Jade in his arms. “Oh right, Tiegan and Angel come and see your cousin Jay,” Penny said as they both jumped up on her lap. “Ewwww a boy,” Tiegan said as she looked at him. “Cousin Jay and I friends,” Angel said as she kissed his forehead
“What the hell are you scared off?” Beckie asked shocked, “I mean your the captain of your boyhood club, your on the verge of being in the England squad, your married to your soul mate and you have three gorgeous kids and one on the way,” Beckie said seriously. “Four kids, I have four kids!” Steven said as he looked at her tears in her eyes, “four kids but one won’t ever know I’m there dad because I can’t lose my wife and kids, do you know how that makes me feel? Do you know how I feel when I see JT with Jack holding him, cuddling him, when it should be me?” Steven said looking at her seriously.
“Do you think this day has been easy for me Stevie?” Beckie said looking at him, “Do you think I’m not scared of settling down with Xabi? That I’m waiting for the hitting, the cheating, and the lies to start? That I lie in bed at night waiting for someone to take the first brick away so the whole of it falls down? That when Xabi comes near me sometimes I cower at his touch?” Beckie said to him breaking down in tears. “Hey don’t cry, it’s OK, I’m here for you always,” Stevie said as he kissed the top of her head.
“Xabi won’t ever hit you or hurt you, he loves you, and he’s crazy about you,” Steven said as he smiled at her, “everyday he comes into training telling everyone what Ellie has done new that day, how Josh is now calling him daddy, how you make him scream in pleasure.” Beckie looked at him mortified. “He didn’t say that, did he?” Beckie asked embarrassedly. Steven laughed as he shook his head. “Nope, we don’t talk about that, it’s normally Dan bragging about his amazing sex life,” Steven said laughing. “Steven, do you love Penny still?” Beckie asked suddenly.
“What a question? Of course I love her, she’s my soul mate the woman who forgave me for hurting her while she was pregnant, who’s given me three beautiful children and one on the way,” Steven said seriously. “Then why don’t you tell her that Jack’s yours?” Beckie asked seriously, “Penny will understand.” Steven laughed but not in a happy way. “Beckie, that child’s mum has made her life a misery, I conceived my son when my wife was seven months pregnant with Jasmine and she had to walk in on it, I know she still remembers that night, its my fault my daughter’s ill, that she will never walk or talk, its my fault that my wife cut her arms to pieces afterwards and its my fucking fault that I can’t have Jack now,” Steven said as he looked at her, his eyes full of emotion. “Steven you need to move on, I know its hard but you can’t let Alex ruin your life, you have a wife who loves you and you have three of the most amazing children you could ask for, your Angel whose a daddies girl, Tiegan who has your temper and Jasmine who has your smile,” Beckie said smiling at him, “and you have the best bunch of mates, annoying yes, but good.” Steven laughed as he wiped his tears away and kissed her on the cheek. “You know what Beckie, your amazing Xabi is lucky to have you, tell him about the baby,” Steven said as he stood up and offered Beckie his hand which she accepted.
“Stevie go in there and go and see your nephew,” Beckie said as she looked at him as she wiped the dirt off her dress, “and when you see my husband tell him to get his arse home in half an hour or I’m locking him out.” Steven laughed and said: You harsh woman. Beckie walked off and Steven walked into the hospital and opened Liz’s door and smiled as Angel ran and jumped into his arms. “Hello my little Angel, have you missed your daddy?” Steven asked as he kissed her cheek. “Kiss mummy too,” Angel said as she pointed to Penny sitting down holding Jay. Steven walked over and snogged her and smiled at her. “Oh yuck!” Aaron said as he wrinkled his nose up. “Come here then Jay, come and see your uncle Stevie, I’m going to make sure you behave yourself,” Stevie said as he held him tightly, “Oh Xabi, Beckie said she’s at home and if your not in, in half an hour, she’s locking you out.”
Xabi ran down the street pushing Ellie in her pram and Josh on his shoulders as he saw Beckie walking down the street slowly. Xabi looked at her and smiled at his beautiful wife. “Senorita,” Xabi said as he pulled her in and kissed her head. “Remember me then?” Beckie asked as she turned to face him. Xabi didn’t answer he pulled her close and snogged her and said: I love you Mrs Alonso.
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