Joe purposely took a longer shower so he didn't have to confront Demi so soon but he knew he had to. The longer he left it the worse the problem would get. He was preparing himself for the worst. He entered the bedroom he shared with Demi grabbing a bag throwing any clothes he found in not caring at the moment what was going in. He grabbed his toiletries throwing them in as well before making his way back downstairs slipping his shoes on just in time for Demi to enter the hallway again, he could see her confused expression.
"Joe what's going on? Where are you going?" Demi questioned.
"I'm leaving because I'm not good enough for you and the boys, I'll be around the boys and be a father but I-I can't look you in the eye anymore." He mumbled.
"Joe what are you talking about? Of course your good enough for us." Demi tried to take hold of his hand but he just brought them back.
"I-I cheated on you." He spoke in a slight whisper but she was still able to hear him. Her hands came back down by herself as she stared at the man in front of her.
"W-What?" She stammered.
"This woman came into the gym for a training session but she didn't want that. She was all over me and she kissed me but I kissed back." Joe explained looking down at the floor.
"How far did it go?" Demi spoke this time in a whisper.
"We made out a little bit but nothing more than that," Joe breathed. "I feel so guilty for betraying you like this, I'll save you breaking up with me, I'll come by and spend some time with the boys tomorrow after work." Joe was about to leave when Demi spoke again.
"I can understand why you kissed back because it's a normal reaction but why did it take you that long to pull away?" Demi inquired, he could see how hurt she was.
"I don't even know, it was all a blur and I'd rather not fight about this, we have the boys to think about. I'll just go and give you some space," Joe murmured. "Just know how terrible I feel and how sorry I am." He kissed her forehead gently before leaving the house Demi too dazed to even try to stop him.
Joe took a walk to his mother's house, he had nowhere else he could stay, he knew he couldn't be around children at the moment unless he was with his own boys. He knew he'd get a lecture from his mother but he also knew he deserved it, he didn't expect anyone to feel sorry for him because it was all his fault, he could blame Alison but nobody else.
"Joe what are you doing here and with a bag? What happened?" Denise questioned as she let her son into the apartment. AJ and Bailey came over jumping up at him but they soon stopped when he wasn't getting as enthusiastic as he usually does.
"I cheated on Demi, I deserve the lecture but I don't want to talk about it," Joe stated slumping down on the couch not surprised when Bailey jumped up on the couch to give him a cuddle sensing that something was wrong. "Can I stay here for a couple of days so I can give Demi some space?" Denise was a little surprised herself that her son would do such a thing.
"Sure Joe anything," Denise answered taking a seat herself. "I presume you told Demi then?" Joe nodded his head as he ran his fingers through Bailey's fur staring down at the floor.
"I couldn't keep anything like that away, I still feel so guilty," He mumbled. "I-I miss her already."
"You just have to hope she'll forgive you for whatever you have done." Denise encouraged but Joe shook his head.
"She won't, I've screwed up everything." Joe insisted the room falling quiet. He just couldn't get it out of his head starting to think about what he should have done instead of carrying the kiss on. He was only knocked out of his thoughts when he heard his phone go. He took it out of his pocket looking at the screen.
It was Demi.
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