Stay Strong (Demi Lovato fanfic)

Chapter 47

"You just came out of treatment, and you're drinking. What is this?" Jennel snatched the bottle away from my hands and began to examine it. "Wine? Are you fucking crazy?" I shrugged and smiled lightly.

"No, but are you crazy?" I began to giggle uncontrollably looking at Jennel.

"Oh my god! You're drunk!" I threw my head back as my laughter grew louder. I laid on my stomach and spread out my arms and legs. "Are you high? Dan? What the hell are you doing?" I felt a weird sensation in my stomach and sat up. "How long have you been drinking?"

"Im not high. Wish i was though, and Yesterday morning" I stumbled to stand up and succeeded with some help with Jen. "Can I ask you something?" She nodded helping to the couch. "Is Demi really pregnant or I'm I just being paranoid?" I slightly mumbled as I swung my head low.

"I won't lie to you. She's about two months along I think." I looked up at Jen before pushing her away. "Dani"

"Why didn't you tell me? From all people, why did you keep this from me?" I stood up tall and walked towards her. No matter how drunk I was, I wanted Jennel to know I was pissed.

"It isn't my place to tell you. That's between her and you. She wanted to tell you, Dan. She just didn't know how" I scoffed rolling my eyes. "She's alone, Dani to take care of the baby on her own. She has almost seven year old twins who she takes care of on her own as well."

"I'm here. I'm going to help her" I slurred. I sat on the couch next to me and buried my face into my hands. "What about the baby's father?"

"He doesn't want anything to do with it. Of course Demi didn't want him in the baby's life, she just wanted him to know. Demi is willing to do this on her own" The tone of Jennel's voice had changed. It was more motherly.

For as long as I have known Demi, I have never seen her so independent. She's willing to take care of three kids on her own. Of course I would never let her do that. She can stress herself out and get sick. That's the last thing I want happening.

"Take me to Dem's" I demanded. I realized that i haven't used Demi's nickname in awhile. I stood up only for Jennel to push me right back down.

"No can do. The last thing she wants to see is you drunk after you were in treatment for a year." Jennel was right. Demi wouldn't talk to me if I was in this state of mind.

"Your right" I whispered. "Help me to my room?" She nodded helping me up and walking me to my bedroom.

The next day I woke up with a hangover that just made me want to stay in bed and in the dark, but I wanted to go over Demi's today and maybe talk.

"Mom!" I heard as I opened the door to reveal the boys cleaning.

"What are you doing?" I asked picking up Nicky.

"Im grounded, so mom has me doing chores, and Nicky just wanted to help" I placed Nicky down and walked over to the kitchen. Nobody was there. So, i went up stairs to find Demi laying on the bed listening to soft sounds of the ocean or something.

"Why are you here?" she asked softly.

"Came to talk and to apologize for the way i acted. It was wrong of me" I stood by the door for a bit, then moved to sit by her.

Remembering what Demi use to like when she had the boys, I massaged her lower back and her outer thighs.

"I hope you don't mind me doing this." I whispered.

"No" she whispered back. "Its ok" she sighed. "I really needed it" I chuckled moving my head closer to hers.

"Demi?" She hummed back in response scooting her body closer to mine. "Well, I want to ask you something. If you deni my request, then I understand completely." She slowly turned around and looked at me intently.

"What is it?"

"I want to be here, for you, the boys, and this baby. I know what you're going to tell me. 'But its not your baby' but I don't give a shit if it is or isn't. I want to be here" Demi sat up and looked at me with a blank expression. I can't tell if she's thinking about it or what. "I know with what we're going through you're not going to want me around, but I can't see you do it alone."

It was total silence for a great three minutes till Demi decided to speak. She rested her body against mine and cupped my cheek.

"Thank you" she whispered before erupting into tears.

I think that's all Demi needed to hear. That I was going to continue to stick around and help her around and that she wasn't going to be alone.

"Mom!" We heard the door open and the twins ran in jumping on the bed.

Nicky jumped on the bed and wrapped his arms around my neck. I smiled brightly hugging him back and looked at Demi and Alex.

"Let's go have breakfast?" I asked excitedly.

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As we sat down at the table, I couldnt help but look around the restaurant. As I expected, people were taking photos thinking I wasn't paying attention. I tapped Demi on the shoulder and asked her if we could take the food to go.

Getting to her house, the boys ran to the house and straight to the kitchen. These boys were ready to eat.

"So any plans for today?" Demi asked curiously as she took down plates from the cabinet.

"I don't have to work till tomorrow, so no" I walked over and helped her with placing the foods onto the plate and giving it to the twins.

"Do you really work At Disney, mom?" Alex asked as he looked up at me.

"Yup! Cool isn't it?" The twins nodded.

"So what do you do?" Demi asked.

"Yeah! What?" Alex joined.

"I help decorate the desserts. Like the candy apples and stuff like that. Then after I walk the characters if they need me" Nicky stood up on the table and made a really happy and excited expression.

"That's so cool!" Alex exclaimed.

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A/n: sorry for the very slow update guys. Having trouble with them.