So this is the last chapter for this part of the story however there will be a sequel later on. This part was always going to be short but I hope you've enjoyed it. It's also going to tie in with another story I had published but have since unpublished and changed quite a bit of it so I hope you enjoy it. I also know there's a lot of unanswered questions regarding Toby's death and it may seem pretty fast but I promise everything gets explained in the next book.
Six weeks later.
'Dems, lets go babe.' Nick says making his way into the nursery where Demi is sitting on the rocking chair clutching one of Toby's blanket against her chest.
'I-I don't want to do this anymore.' Demi admits shaking her head.
'Do what?' Nick asks watching as she reaches her hand out to him and glances up at him with tears streaming down her cheeks.
'This. Live without Toby... I don't want to walk out that front door and immediately be hounded by the paparazzi. I don't want to do this.' She replies as he moves closer and bends down in front of her.
'Then we'll tell everyone we're taking a break; we'll step back from the media and have some time just the two of us.' He says and she shakes her head.
'That's never going to work. They'll still hound us when we leave the house.' She replies biting her bottom lip.
'I-I'm scared that if I stay here I'll be dead by Christmas.' She admits glancing down at her wrists.
'Have you?' He asks and she shakes her head.
'Not yet. I-I don't want to go back to treatment but I know I need to help myself.' She replies and he nods his head.
'Okay. Go to our bedroom and pack everything we need.' He says kissing the top of her head.
'W-Why? Are you sending me away? Please don't send me away, Nick?' She pleads as tears stream down her cheeks.
'You're going no where without me. We're going to get away for a while, just the two of us. Somewhere no one will find us and we're going to grieve in private. We're going to just be the two of us.' He says and she smiles slightly.
'Thank you.' She mumbles.
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'Where are we going, Nick?' Demi asks as she watches out the window at all the trees they're passing; they've been driving for just over an hour.
'I found a little cabin in the woods where no one will be able to find us.' Nick replies linking his fingers through hers.
'We're going to be okay; you're going to be okay.' He adds.
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'Nick, Demi? It's only me.' Joe says as he makes his way into the house carrying a casserole dish containing homemade lasagne. Instantly he notices the note of on the table and begins to read it.
'Whoever finds this, I'm sorry. We had to get away from here, from everything that has happened. We will be back someday, I promise. We're okay but we need some time to be left alone so please don't come looking for us. We'll contact everyone when we're ready.
Nick & Demi.'
'What the hell?' Joe mumbles picking up his phone and dialling Sophie's number.
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'This is amazing, Nick. Exactly what I think I need.' Demi says as they walk towards the cabin.
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'I was thinking this would be perfect as our own little safe haven, you know? Somewhere that even when we decide to go back home we can come back whenever things get tough.' He says smiling as she wraps her arms around his neck.
