Joe massaged Demi's back as she groaned in pain. She was three months pregnant now meaning her baby bump was more evident, she was more moody, and her morning sickness had taken a break. She was keeping him up at night because even though her baby bump wasn't big, it was big enough to put a strain on her back because of how tiny she was.
"Maybe we should see if the doctor could give you some pills for this," Joe suggested. He was half asleep and Demi was silently crying as he tried to massage out all her aches and pains.
"I already tried painkillers. Nothing is working," Demi whined, relaxing back into Joe's arms as he moved his hands to her stomach and gently rubbed it.
"Can you feel her moving?" Joe wanted a little girl so bad and so did Demi. After seeing how cute Alexandria was, she couldn't wait to have a little girl and dress her up.
"No, Anna says I won't feel her until the fifth or sixth month," Demi yawned and scratched her head as Joe pulled the covers back over them.
"Lets try to get some sleep, we have Selena's birthday party today," Joe kissed the side of Demi's face as she scooted up next to him and rested her head on his chest. He moved his hand up and down underneath her shirt and sang in her ear as she drifted off to sleep.
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Demi slowly went down the stairs to the front door as she secured her pearls into her ears. She opened the door with one hand and smiled when she saw Wilmer there.
"Hi," Demi smiled and gave him a warm hug which he gladly returned. Joe was upstairs getting ready as well so Demi guided Wilmer into the kitchen.
"Are you hungry or thirsty?" Demi asked, rubbing her belly as she looked through the refrigerator.
"Water would be nice," Wilmer sat at one of the barstools as Demi handed him a cold bottle of water.
"Dems, this tie is pink," Joe complained as he came into the kitchen. His smile faltered once he saw Wilmer there. They had been best friends, almost like brothers, until Wilmer began to give him the cold shoulder because he was with Demi.
"Hey Joe," Wilmer greeted as Joe gave him a polite nod. Demi gestured to her dress and helped Joe secure his tie.
"Yeah and so is my dress. We're color coordinated. Suck it up," Demi finished tying the silk tie and leaned against the counter, deciding to break the news to Joe.
"Wilmer is gonna be staying with us for a little while," Demi explained as she cleared her throat. Joe chuckled and shook his head. "Yes he is." she argued, punching his arm.
"Um, I can go," Wilmer gestured towards the door but Demi shook her head.
"No you stay. I'm gonna talk to Joe upstairs, it'll take a quick second," Demi grabbed Joe's wrist and yanked him up the stairs with her. She closed and locked their door before turning around and glaring at Joe.
"Do you have a problem?" Demi asked as Joe shook his head and laughed without humor.
"No Demi, its completely okay that a man that is desperately in love with you is moving into our house. This isn't a shelter for the homeless. Why is he staying here?" Joe asked as Demi looked at him with pure disgust.
"He's our friend. Miley and Liam are our friends. This house is big enough i didn't think it'd be much of a bother," Demi said as Joe scoffed.
"Demi I want to come home to peace not three extra people living under my roof. What is he staying here for?"
"His house is getting repossessed. He can't afford it anymore. So i told him he could stay with us until he found a new one," Joe's face got red as Demi explained to him what was going on.
