Joe POV
By the time I had gotten downstairs with Maddie I had spent a good 20 minutes talking to my mom on the phone. She had made the decision that we were having a big family pool party and bbq at our house and she had already called Isla's mom and invited her.
I thought it was a great idea but I needed to get it past Isla, given how she'd been this morning and assuming it was the pregnancy making her that way I was fairly sure she'd be wanting me again at some point and family being here may make her a little frustrated.
I'm standing at the counter making babygirl's breakfast when I feel arms around my waist and soft kisses on the bare skin of my back.
"Hey butterfly" I chuckle turning in her arms and pecking her lips "so my mom called"
"Oh is everything ok?" She asks looking worried, typical Isla always worrying about everyone but herself
"Yeah she's decided that we are having a pool party and bbq here today, the whole family including your mom" I say and she chuckles
"Sounds good but we will have to go shopping we have nothing in........what are you make her?" She asks looking at the bowl in my hands
"Chocolate oatmeal and mashed banana" I say "and don't worry I will go to the store"
"Erm I hate to break it to you superstar but she won't eat that" she says "she's kinda fussy when it comes to oatmeal"
Walking over to where Maddie is sat in her highchair I pul, a chair in front of her and sit down, I take a spoonful of oatmeal and makes noises pretending it's an aeroplane, instantly she opens her mouth and eats it, I turn to Isla and smile and she shakes her head with a laugh
"Of course you eat it for him" she laughs
"What can I say she loves her........" I'm cut off by a roar of laughter coming from Isla and the feeling of warm oatmeal running down my face and hair, I turn back to look at Maddie and she giggles, I just can't be mad at that little face.
"Alright babygirl now dada has to go shower" I say kissing her forehead "but you make sure you eat the rest of that for me alright "
"Yeah dada" she says beaming up at me
I give my laughing fiancée a quick kiss before heading up to the bathroom. I strip off and get under the hot water and start washing the oatmeal out of my hair.
I find myself getting lost in thought about how blissfully happy I am and how I can't wait for the twins to arrive and all of them to have my name.
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"JOE!!!!"
A loud scream shakes me from my thoughts and I jump out of the shower and pull on my sweat pants.
"Butterfly, where are you? Are you ok?" I call out
"Joe! I can't find her Joe! My baby is gone" she cries as she runs over to me
"What do you mean she's gone?" I ask "what happened?"
"We finished breakfast and then I put her outside in her play pen, I came in to get her some juice and when I came back she was gone" she sobs
"Is it possible she climbed out?" I ask and she shakes her head
"No she can't" she says "Joe I only left her for a few seconds"
Instantly my heart begins to race and my stomach drops but for Isla's sake I have to stay strong, I head out into the garden with Isla close behind me.
"Maddie! Where are you babygirl?" I call out "Where are you hiding sweetheart"
I get nothing but silence in return, I continue to look around the garden until something grabs my attention, footprints almost the same size as my own "Butterfly, I need you to go inside and call the cops" I say over my shoulder
"Oh god some ones taken her haven't they" she sobs
"Yes and I know exactly who it is so do as I say and call the cops" I say
"Fuck that I'm going to get my baby back" she says "I'm not letting that son of a bitch take her, why would he do this Joe, why?"
"I don't know but we need to handle this right, call the cops and let them arrest him" he says "I don't want anything to happen to you and the twins, this stress is already bad enough for you"
I take her back inside and watch has she makes the call with shaky hands, as she talks to the cops my mind runs through all the possible ways I can hurt him and inflict the most pain. I swear if he hurts a hair on her head he will pay.
Why was he doing this, why won't he just leave us alone?
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Forever & Always
FanfictionIt's been years since Isla has seen Joe. He was her best friend once upon a time, the one person she could count on to always be there for her. Since he left she's had no one to turn to, but when she sees him again for the first time she's not prepa...
