With Me Through Troubled Times (With Me - book 2)

Chapter 44

SYDNEY, Australia

Normal POV

I must have fallen asleep the moment we switched planes because we were now in Australia.

I held Joe's hand tight as we walked through the airport with the my brothers and the children. My brothers had met us at the airport and were holding the children's hands so we could get through. It was nice to have my entire family together for a few weeks.

We arrived at my parents house near the outskirts of Sydney and got out the car. I stand behind the children and as they look up at the large house known to everyone as Halliwell House.

"This is bigger than ours," Odette comments as the double front door opens.

"That's because your grandparents got this built from scratch," I tell her.

I look at the front door and see my mum come out with my nieces and nephew's running out behind her. I spot Anna's oldest, Louisa, run to Odette and take her hand. I watch them run back into the house and smile.

"You can have another one if you just ask," Joe whispers into my ear as he puts his arms round my waist.

"In your dreams," I smile, watching Matthew and Connor go away to play with their cousins.

"I know and it is. You have twin girls," he replies, kissing my neck as my mum approaches us.

"How was your flight?" She asks, smiling brightly.

"Not good," I reply.

"Why? I thought you got the all clear to travel?" She questions.

"I did but I don't think it's related to that," I explain to her.

"You're not pregnant again are you?"

"No, mum. Although, Joe wishes I was."

"I know I do," Joe butts in, letting me go in the process.

I shake my head and allow my mum to take my hand and guide me we up to the house. "Where's dad?"

"In the office trying to get this new deal done to open a new restaurant in New York," she answers.

"I take it that it's not going well?"

"No, it's not, but you know your dad, he'll get his way with it."

I nod as we walk into the house and bypass every room and head straight through to the swimming pool. I look at it and my mouth drops open.

"I need to get one of these!" I gasp, looking at how the pool went from being indoors to outdoors to an even bigger pool.

"Would Joe allow you?" She asks as we walk round the edge of the pool and outside to the back garden.

"He'd do anything for me," I comment as we sat down at the large sitting area.

"Even give you another baby?"

"Mum..."

"I know what I saw out there, Amelia. That man wants to have another child and you're just pushing it to the side. What's the matter?"

"Nothing's the matter."

"Amelia."

"I'm scared, okay? I don't know how the children will react and there'd be a big age gap between the twins and the new baby. I don't know."

"I thought you were going to wait till they were in their teens to have another one. That would be an even bigger age gap."

"I know but after what's happened to me, I don't know if my body could handle it."

Joe's POV

I stood by the doorway to the back garden and listen to Mia. It's very clear to me now, she doesn't want another baby.

I watch her continue her conversation with her mum but I still couldn't get over what she was saying. It's one thing to be worried about how the children will react but to be scared to actually carry another child? That's completely different.

I regain my composure and walk out to join them. I stand behind Mia and rest my hands on her shoulders.

"How's the football coming along, Joe?" Her mum asks me with a smile on her face.

"It's good," I smile. I turn my attention to Mia and bring my head close to her. "Can talk to you?"

"Sure," she nods, standing up.

I take her hand in mine and we walk back into the house.

We walk up the grand staircase and into the bedroom we're staying in for our time here. I let go of her hand when we get in the room and close the door over. I turn round and watch Mia walk over to sit on the bed. She looks at me and smiles.

"Mia, why are you scared to have another baby?" I question, getting straight to the point.

The smile on her face drops immediately. "How...were you...?"

"I overheard you talking to your mum," I start, walking over to sit next to her. "Why are you scared?"

"I-I just don't know if my body would be able to handle it after the..."

"Mia, the doctor gave you the all clear to do everything. We could at least try."

"I don't know." She shakes her head and stands up. "I don't want to risk ending up in hospital again. I've been in them enough times to last someone a lifetime!"

"Baby, will you at least try?" I ask, standing up and walking to her.

I rest my hands on her waist as she looks at me. I search her face for an answer before she pulls me into her arms. I drop my hands from her waist and hold her close to my body.

"I'll try," she agrees in a whisper.

I kiss the side of her neck before pulling back.

"When you're ready to try, let me know." I let her go and start to walk past her.

I feel her hand grip my wrist and stop walking, turning to face her.

"If we're going to try, why wait?"

I smile in relief before pulling her back into my arms and kissing her hard. I let my hands travel down to rest behind her thighs and I pick her up off the floor. She instantly puts her legs round my waist and I carry her to the bed. I put her down on it and finally break the kiss to look into her eyes as she holds the bottom of my top.

"Are you sure?" I breathe.

"Joe..." She starts, reaching up and kissing me again.

Normal POV

His right hand travels down my stomach and sits at the waistband of my jeans. His hand moves to slip under the white top I wore and rests on my bare stomach. I smile against his lips and start to pull his top up. We break the kiss once more and I pull his top up and over his head.

I let it drop onto the floor and run my hands over his chest and torso before he leans back down and attaches his lips to mine again. I move my hands onto his bare back and feel the waistband of his boxers he wore.

"You seem to wear too much clothes," he murmurs, starting to pull my top up.

"And you don't?" I retaliate, arching my back off the bed before he pulls my top up and over my head.

"Good point," he smirks, throwing my top on the floor.

I pull him back down to me and kiss him. I laugh as he presses down onto me and he moves his lips from my mouth to travel down my body.

"No laughing now, Mrs. Hart." He chuckles in between kisses down my stomach.

I smile before he places kisses back up my body and starts to kiss my neck. I place my hands on his shoulders as he nips my neck but soothes the pain with his tongue. I smile and bite my lip. He was the only man that could make me feel complete bliss when this happens.