Joe came back not long later by himself taking his seat back in-between his mother and Demi. He just hoped that everything would change for them now, that they could have this baby without worrying about their safety, it shouldn't have to be that way. He cracked a small smile when he felt Demi take his hand, he squeezed it gently. They waited a good twenty minutes in small conversation until Officer Brown came back taking his own seat back opposite them.
"Although I personally believe everything you've told me we don't have enough evidence to do him for anything. The wounds on Joe are old and there still isn't any proof that he was the one that inflicted them." He explained.
"What?!" Joe exclaimed standing up Demi keeping hold of his hand trying to pull him back down on his seat but Joe just let go of her hand. "I've been through hell with that guy and I finally come here but you can't do anything?!"
"I'm sorry, all I can suggest is you move away." He suggested.
"We'll have a talk, thank you anyway." Denise spoke as the three of them left the room heading outside where they stopped outside their car none of them getting in. Denise and Demi could see how worked up Joe was about the whole situation. They couldn't blame him when Demi had encouraged him to tell someone and then when he did they couldn't do anything about it. It didn't give him much hope to tell anyone else they might be able to help him.
"W-What if he knows I've told someone?" Joe feared Denise taking his hand this time to comfort him, she didn't want her son to worry about something like this, he shouldn't have to.
"He won't Joe, don't worry about it," Denise encouraged. "I'm gonna do something about this I promise." Denise leaned up kissing his cheek.
"I feel sick." Joe choked.
"You're not coming home tonight, I'm going to take you to Jenna's house for a couple of days so you can still go to school okay?" Joe nodded his head gently. "I'll drop you off at home on my way Demi." They both climbed into the car Demi smiling slightly when Joe leaned his head on her shoulder. She kissed the top of his head holding tight onto his hand.
"As much as I like to spend time with my little brother why isn't he at home?" Jenna questioned her mother as they looked through the archway which separated the living room from the kitchen. Joe was on the floor playing with Gemma who was happy to have her uncle here to play with her, Joe liked playing with her just as much.
"He's having troubles with Gary, I need to sort something out for him." Denise answered taking a sip from her mug, she wasn't going to allow Joe to go back to the house or for Gary to know Demi was even pregnant. It was unpredictable what he would do if he found out Joe was going to be dad. They needed to protect the unborn child.
"He's welcome to stay here as long as he needs, Gemma will love him staying here too." Jenna replied smiling as Gemma came running in.
"Mommy Uncle Joey took my nose!" Gemma exclaimed throwing herself at her mother, Jenna laughed kissing the top of her head.
"Uncle Joey is silly isn't he?" Gemma nodded her head in agreement giggling into her mother's shoulder as Joe made his way in too.
"Right I'm going home." Denise stated drinking the rest of her coffee putting in the sink before sharing hugs around.
"Are you sure you'll be okay with him?" Joe whispered in her ear Denise pulling away nodding her head gently leaning up kissing his cheek.
"As long as your safe I'll be fine," She answered kissing Gemma's cheek. "Tell Jackson nana loves him when he wakes up." They all said their goodbyes before Denise left Joe still not sure if he wanted her to be alone with him.
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