Because Of You | Jemi

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A nurse rushed in helping her off the bed so he wouldn't hurt her or the boys but she desperately wanted to be next to him to hold his hand and comfort him. The nurse shook him gently not wanting to startle him moving back when Joe sat up quickly his breathing increased the sweat dripping from his head son mixing with his tears.

"Are you okay?" Shelia inquired Joe nodding his head slightly, he didn't recognise the nurse but he knew she was probably a night shift nurse that he wouldn't see. "I'll get you some water, settle down again." Joe laid his head back down on the pillow leaving the sheets off his body. Shelia left the room Demi wondering over to the side of the bed kissing his head.

"He even gets to me in my sleep." Joe muttered Demi shushing him.

"It's okay Joe, he's put you though a lot but he won't hurt you or anyone else now." Demi assured him grabbing a tissue from the box on the side handing him one taking another one to wipe his forehead. He was still shattered by everything that had happened.

"Lay with me again?" Joe mumbled.

"I don't know Joe, if you get violent in your sleep I don't want you hurting the boys." Demi answered sighing at the end taking hold of his hand.

"Please? Just tonight? Where are you gonna sleep at three in the morning, I'm not letting you sleep on the couch." Joe answered Demi giving up laying down next to him cuddling up to him. Joe cracked a small smile turning on his side so he was facing her. He kissed her hair gently enjoying the feeling of her being close to him but also his boys. They soon settled down again falling asleep in each other's company. Sheila smiled as she entered the room settle the cup of water on the side before leaving closing the door carefully behind her not wanting to wake them.

Mandy, Joe's normally nurse, came the next morning to give him his breakfast as well as Demi knowing that she was carrying two babies that needed feeding just as much as Demi did. She set the tray down on the bed in front of them helping Joe sit up a little bit, he was still a little weak. She then sat down on the chair next to the bed.

"Shelia told me you had a nightmare about Gary last night." Mandy stated Joe sighing.

"Don't remind me." Joe mumbled playing with his food a little bit.

"We think it would benefit seeing our counsellor while you're here, it's up to you if you want to find one when you leave." Mandy suggested.

"I'm not crazy, I'm just a boy who's been through abuse bu his stepfather since the age of twelve." Joe answered putting some oatmeal in his mouth.

"It's not that we think you're crazy, we just think it would benefit you to talk to someone about what he has done to you. We could send him over in an hour and give it a go? If you don't feel like you're getting anywhere then that's fine." She encouraged Joe sighing nodding his head.

"Okay I'll talk to him." Joe answered smiling when Demi kissed his cheek.

"Great, get your breakfast down you and I'll tell him to come by in an hour." They both watched as she left the room.

"I'll go home and have a bath, I don't really trust myself to have a shower by myself." Demi spoke as she ate her own breakfast.

"I just don't see what good this will do, it's not going to take my thoughts away." Joe admitted

"But he might give you tips on ways to block that part of your life away, he will do more than just talk to you." Demi answered.

"I don't want to forget it, I met you." Joe looked down at her as Demi looked back at him.

"I didn't mean it like that," Demi pecked his lips gently. "Just be positive about it for me?" Joe nodded his head gently.

"For you." He breathed.

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