Jopper: one shots

All star grocery shopper

A little Jonathan grips Joyces leg as lonnie is taken away. Joyce covers her mouth. Once again Lonnie went to far.
"Joyce, an ambulance is on the way." Jim reassures her.
The side of her head bleeds, small cuts along her neck, bruises too. Jonathan has a small knee scrape and a bleeding finger.
Recently Lonnies abuse had been worse ever since he found out Joyce got pregnant. He smashed a plate into her head and the shards left cuts, he pushed Jonathan around possibly breaking his finger and scraping his knee.
Joyce has small tear marks but other than that no emotions. She had gotten used to his terrible abuse.
"You okay Joyce?" Jim asked with a sad face.
"No, not really but this happens a lot, I guess Im used to it now." She says glancing into the cop car.
"Dont worry, were keeping him for a while now." He tells her.
"No. You cant, he brings home the money. We need him." She says twirling Jonathans hair.
"Joy, please dont worry about anything. Ill help you. I cant let you live like this anymore." He says tucking her hair behind her ear revealing a scar from Lonnie.
"No-"
"We'll hold him for 10 months, see if you still need him?"
"Fine, but is this just because were poor?"
"No, I do care about you." He says reminiscing his past with Joyce Horowitz back in highschool.

The next day

Jim comes over with a truck filled with groceries.
"Jim what is this?" Joyce says almost giggling
"Groceries! I figured you needed some." He said showing his trunk filled with coco pops, goldfish, and other fun snacks.
"Jim, really we dont need any of these." She says as Jonathan lets go of her leg.
"Snackies!" He yells running off the porch.
Joyce and Jim cant help but let out a laugh.
"I think you do, for him." He says resting his hand on her shoulder.
"Thank you Jim!" She smiles, a warm smile, that almost reminds him of their days in highschool.
"Of course Joyce, call me anytime. You want me to help with Jonathans sleeping?" He asked in a nice not pushy tone.
"No, its alright."
"Joy, you look like you havent slept in days."
"Is that an insult?" She says smiling with her eyebrows up.
"No, no but-"
"Its okay." She says more pushy.
"Please." He says it in such a comforting tone that its hard to decline, and she can't remember the last time she got good sleep.
"Okay. But just this once if you do bad." Joyce says pointing at his face.

Dinner

"I made spaghetti-os!" Jim says as Jonathan runs over.
"Hooray!" He says smiling holding his hand up as if hes going to pray.
Joyce shortly comes over to the table.
"Thanks Hopper." She says.
"Of course Joy." He says making her a bowl.

5 months later

"Hopper! God dammit answer."
"Who is this?" Hopper answered.
"Its joyce butI think, I think Im having the baby, get Lonnie!"
"Joyce I cant do that, hes in prison right now." Hopper says in a panic.
"Can you come atleast come pick me up and take me to the hospital!" Joyce says breathing heavily.
"Yeah Im on my way."

10 minutes later

"Joyce you alright?!" Hopper says walking over to her and Jonathan.
"Nope not really!"
"Cmon!" He debates picking her up. Hopper picks her up and brings her to the car. "Cmon Jonathan your coming too!" Hopper says grabbing his little hand almost dropping Joyce.
"Hop!"
"Sorry."

Hospital

"Hi, she's giving birth!! Get us a room right now."
"Name?"
"Joyce Hopper and Jim Hopper." Hopper says before Joyce gives him a look.
"Hop what?!"
"Dont worry about it."
"Get on the stretcher a doctor is coming now."
The doctor brings them.
"So you two are married, correct?" The doctor asks.
"Yes." Hopper answers.
Joyce just gives Hopper another look before heavily breathing again.
"Okay, your in labor right now."
"Do you want me to be here or no?" Hopper says leaning near the door
"Please stay Hop." Joyce says reaching her hand out for his hand. Hopper grabs on.

After Will is born

"Im so proud of you Joyce!" Hopper says smiling.
"Your right. I dont need Lonnie." Joyce says smiling.