Fractured (Josie) novel Chapter 222

Chapter 0222 

** Josie’s POV 

“Babe, calm down, it’s going to be perfect,” Theo says as attempt to rearrange the tables by the pool again. 

“What if everyone hates it and never wants to go to a gender reveal party ever again?” I ask, covering my face with my hands in an attempt to calm myself. 

“Why would they hate it? Everyone will be here because they love us and our baby and they’re excited to find out the gender. I don’t think they care if the table layout is up to standard,” Luke says. 

“You’re right,” I nod. “I just feel this pressure to make it perfect, I need to prove to your families I’m capable of doing this, I want to prove I’m worthy of being in this bond group and that I’ll be a good mother to their grandchildren,” I admit. 

“They already know that, and more importantly, we know that. You have nothing to prove, Babe. This is supposed to be a fun day for us all to be together with everyone we care about, so relax and enjoy it,” Theo pulls me to him and Luke steps up to my back, both of them wrapping me in their love. 

I want to mention that not everyone I care about will be here because my mum won’t, and that bothers me. 

“Where should we put all this?” Axel asks and I look over to see him carrying food platters with Deacon’s parents following behind with even more food. 

“On these tables,” I point to the long line of six tables we had borrowed from the academy. 

“Josie, you look wonderful, Dear,” Olive grins. 

“Thank you, so do you,” I say, plastering a smile on my face. 

“Let’s take a tea break, you look like you need a rest,” she says and motions to the chairs set out on the patio. I nod and make my way over to sit with Olive. 

“Where is Deacon?” she asks. 

“He’s gone to pick up my friend with Mason, they should be back by now,” I frown and check on him through our bond. He has his shields up. 

What is he up to? I check Mason and he also has his shields up. A trickle of fear runs down my spine and I’m about to question them through the mind link when I hear Freya’s voice inside the house. They’re here. 

Mason walks out and places a large cake on the table before coming over to me. Luke, Theo and Axel come to join him until they’re all standing in front of me and I look at them suspiciously. They’re definitely up to something. 

“What’s going on?” I ask, turning to look for Freya and Deacon. 

Deacon walks out of the house and comes to join the others. 

“We have a surprise for you,” Deacon smiles and reaches out a hand to help me up. I take it, my mind going blank at what it could possibly be. 

“Turn around,” Mason says. 

1 turn and then gasp when I see Freya standing in the doorway, a huge beaming smile on her face and her arm linked with my mum’s. I try to compose myself, I can’t show too much emotion, but my mum runs at me, throwing her arms around me. 

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