Once In A Lifetime | Jemi

Forty Eight

"So you think you're bleeding and you're pregnant?" Jenny, the midwife stated as she entered the room in a rush because of the emergency. Joe had Mason on his lap keeping him amused, he didn't like hospitals much so was a little distracted but Joe was doing a good job at keeping him amused enough so he didn't burst out crying.

"Yes, we were just playing with Mason and I felt it." Demi explained.

"And how far along are you?" Jenny asked.

"I think about five weeks; I haven't had a scan yet but it's booked." Demi answered.

"Just calm down alright, it's not going to help anything," She demanded softly Demi nodding her head wanting to hold Joe's hand badly but it would risk Mason falling from his lap. She took in deep breaths it helping when she felt Joe kissed her head gently. "We're just going to take a scan now and see if we can find anything wrong."

"O-Okay." Demi spoke a little shaky. She lifted her shirt up so she could squeeze the warmed up gel on her flat stomach. Joe laid a sleeping Mason on the crook of his arm leaning over holding her hand Demi giving him a thankful smile.

"I love you." He whispered to her kissing her hair.

"I love you too." Demi whispered back as Jenny begun to see if she could find anything visibly wrong with their baby. They both begun crying gently as they heard their baby's heartbeat for the first time turning to Jenny when she twisted the screen.

"Here's your little one, I can't see anything wrong and for five weeks this doesn't look bad at all. I think what probably happened was you had another baby which didn't survive. It's not rare but I think that may be what happened," She explained taking the probe back handing a tissue for Demi to wipe her stomach beginning to pack around. "Just take it easy for a while and everything should be okay." Joe took his hand back holding Mason properly as Demi sat up before standing up. They were relieved but upset that they could have lost a baby.

The car ride home was silent neither Joe or Demi speaking. It was only when they got back that Demi sobbed a little bit Joe pulling her into his arms. She sighed hugging him back as he embraced her both of them crying gently at the scare they had just been through. Joe pulled away from her moments later leaning down wiping her tears away.

"Everything is okay, don't worry." He breathed.

"It's hard to believe you when you're crying." Demi mumbled. "We had another baby Joe and it died!" Joe shushed her slightly.

"That is just a prediction Demi, we still have this baby to focus on and love. There's no point stressing over something that could have been." Joe tried to comfort Demi nodding her head.

"I-I just wish we could know if it was another baby." She admitted letting him lead her to the couch where he sat down Demi soon curling up on his lap.

"I know but we can't and this baby needs mommy to look after him or her." Joe whispered in her ear as Demi settled down.

"I'm going to do my best to look after this baby, I love it so much." Demi mumbled calming down as she felt Joe run his fingers through her hair.

"I love squish too," Joe replied pulling a blanket down over them. "Get some sleep."

"But you'll be uncomfortable." Demi mumbled.

"I don't care." Joe approved watching over her as she slowly fell asleep. Joe put the TV on for himself on low setting an alarm on his phone in case he fell asleep himself which he soon did after the scare them had both experienced. Neither of them remembered ever being so scared that they may have lost their baby but they were both settled now.