Once In A Lifetime | Jemi

Forty Six

Joe and Demi turned to one another as Zack buried his head in Joe's neck. He tried his best not to overreact to what Zack had said when he hadn't spoken in three months, he didn't want to scare him into not saying anything again. Demi lifted Nevaeh up against her hip kissing the side of her head, Zack pulled away from Joe looking at him.

"Did you have a good day?" Joe questioned kissing his nose gently making him giggle burying his head back into Joe.

"Yeah." He mumbled Joe smiling up at Demi who smiled back.

"And did you have a good day Nevaeh?" Joe inquired as he stood up with Zack still in his arms Demi putting Nevaeh down holding her hand taking the stroller so Joe could continue to carry Zack. They could see he was tired, too much excitement for one day.

"Yeah we played all day!" She exclaimed jumping slightly but kept hold of Demi's hand. "Everyone my friend now." They laughed.

"As long as you had a good day baby girl but mommy missed you." Demi cooed squeezing her hand gently as they strolled home. It was still warm outside but when it got colder they would bring the car, they were just relieved both Nevaeh and Zack seemed to have a good day.

"I missed mommy too and Joey and Mason." Nevaeh stated.

"I'm sure Mason missed you too." Demi stated looking into the stroller seeing him calm sucking on the pacifier a little bit looking at his surroundings again.

Zack had fallen asleep against Joe on the walk home so he laid him down on his bed so he could have a little rest for an hour before he would wake up. He needed to sleep tonight so they wouldn't leave him too long. Joe scuffed Nevaeh's hair as he walked past laughing as she groaned but kept her eyes on the screen. Joe entered the kitchen seeing Demi already preparing a small snack for Nevaeh, it would be too close to dinner when they woke Zack up.

"Hey daddy." Demi grinned.

"I could have cried honestly." Joe admitted smiling as stopped what she was doing wrapping her arms around his middle. Joe leaned down kissing her gently before sanding up straight again moving some hair out of her eyes.

"It's a good sign though that he's progressing, it may be taking a while but he's getting there." Demi smiled as she felt his hands lay on her unformed bump.

"I'm just afraid he won't take the new baby well." Joe admitted.

"There's not much we can do cause we're having this baby either way, he'll have to adjust," Demi stated leaning up pecking his lips gently. "Some kids don't take it too well but he has Mason around so it isn't as if he's not used to having a baby around."

"I guess," Joe breathed. "It's a girl you know."

"Already Joseph? I'm only five weeks along," Demi giggled. "But I wouldn't mind a girl, then me and Nevaeh have someone else on our side."

"I changed my mind, it's a boy." Joe grinned pecking her lips before pulling away from her grabbed himself a drink from the fridge. Demi continued to chop some carrots into sticks for Nevaeh to have with her juice.

"We'll have to wait and see but I hope you know I'm too impatient to wait until squish is born to find out, we're finding out at twenty weeks." Demi stated.

"Good cause I can't wait either." Joe agreed the two of them laughing until they saw a figure in the doorway.

"Hurry up! Nevaeh hungry." She demanded her hands on her hips making them both laugh Demi lifting a bowl up with her cup she always used when she was at Joe's place.

"Here you go my little princess." Demi kissed her head.