Joe opened the door a frantic expression plastered on his face. He wasn't surprised when Will and Lilly pushed past him slightly and he shut the door before following them into the living room. It was about four in the morning when Demi knew something wasn't quite right and the pain started to get more intense not long later. She woke her parents up and Dianna confirmed that she had gone into labor at thirty six weeks. Joe was called straight away and they all came over. Denise and Dianna stayed with Demi whilst Eddie and Paul congregated in the kitchen. They didn't want to crowd Demi and overwhelm her too much and that was why Dianna and Denise joined their husbands when Will and Lilly entered.
"I-It hurts." Demi choked, she had been getting nervous since about thirty weeks not really knowing exactly how much it was going to hurt. She just turned fifteen, she hadn't known pain like it before.
"I bet it does sweetie but she'll be here soon and we can all enjoy her for the rest of our lives. We're sticking by our word, you'll get regular photos and updates, you'll be apart of her life without her even knowing. Just how you want it." Lilly tried to help her.
"You'll probably get daily ones for a while." Will urged and Demi let out a breathless laugh feeling Joe sit back next to her holding her hand. Neither of them expected to be going through this at their age but it was happening and Joe couldn't do anything to help.
"I-I changed my mind, I don't want kids of our own. We'll adopt." Demi choked again and Joe chuckled.
"We'll see how you feel afterwards." Joe replied wrapping his arm around her digging his hands into her back slightly to try and help with the intense pain she was feeling.
"Are you timing her contractions?" Lilly inquired and Joe nodded his head.
"She hasn't had one in a little while but she's still in discomfort." Joe answered kissing her head gently again to try and keep her calm.
"You have to stop working yourself up Demi, okay? The pain probably isn't as bad as what you're making out at the moment. You're telling yourself that it hurts so that's what you're body is giving you. Just calm down okay?" Lilly demanded and Demi nodded her head taking in some deep breaths.
"I've called the midwives and she just told us to come in when the contractions are four to five minutes apart so we could be stuck here for a while longer." Joe answered.
"C-Can I go for a walk?" Demi inquired and Joe nodded his head standing up and he helped her up onto his feet.
"We'll just walk about the house okay?" Demi nodded her head this time leaning into him a little bit as they walked. Will opened a window to let some air in and Denise came through with a cool glass of water for Demi to take sips off to cool her down.
"You're doing great baby girl." Joe breathed kissing her temple gently and Demi closed her eyes enjoying his comfort.
They went to the hospital just under two hours later when Demi was getting in too much pain and wanted some pain relief. They took her straight to a room and gave her something that should ease the pain a little bit. Joe was in the room with her as well as Will and Lilly. The others stayed at home for now but they would be down later on in the day. They were all promised to see the baby girl before she went home with Will and Lilly.
"That better now?" Shelby questioned and Demi nodded her head gently feeling more relaxed and settled.
"Yes, it's not as painful but obviously it's still there." Demi answered feeling Joe squeeze her hand gently.
"Good, I'll be by soon to check on things or another midwife will. I've just got to go deliver a baby." She answered and they all let out a small laugh as she left the room.
"We've been talking about middle names too and we've decided to change her middle name." Will announced.
"To Demetria, that way, she always has apart of her mother with her." Lilly added and Demi felt her eyes well up with tears.
"Thank you." She breathed.
"No thank you Demi and Joe, for giving us chance to be parents to your little girl. We'll do everything we can for her. We can promise you that." Will praised and Demi closed her eyes feeling another contraction. She had never felt so overwhelmed before. But she knew she wouldn't be anywhere without Joe holding onto her hand and comforting her like he has been. She had already demanded for her mom to be here, she couldn't do it without her or Joe. She didn't care how crowded the room got, she needed each one of them here.
But she knew she was questioning whether she wanted her baby girl or not.
