Forbidden | A Jemi Love Story

Thirty-Three

"They are so tiny." Demi choked slightly swapping her eyes between the incubators, she didn't keep her eyes on either of them for too long. She felt amazed that they were even hers. That although they weren't created when she wanted, she still loved them just as much. They were both sleeping Demi watching their little chests rise up and down their fingers twitching.

"They really do need names, names we can agree on." Joe stated sitting down on the chair next to her, he could too still see them but they knew even them talking would be a comfort to the little girls.

"Simple, I name one and you name the other."

"Really? What if I really hate the name you come up with or you really hate the one I come up with?" Joe questioned.

"Then we'll discuss it but it only seems fair that we have two babies. If we completely hate the name than fair enough if not, it's something we'll have to live with." Demi stated.

"Okay, fair enough." Joe replied and they both then stayed silent as they thought about what they wanted to name their daughter. They never thought it would be so hard but it was what the little girl was going to known as for the rest of her life. They felt the pressure as they thought about it hard.

"Tahlia." Demi spoke looking at him. "That's what I'm naming mine if you don't completely hate the name."

"No, I quite like that," Joe admitted. "I think I'm gonna go for Tyler."

"That's a boys name." Demi stated raising her eyebrow and Joe shrugged his shoulders gently.

"I like it for a girl. If that's okay." Joe answered.

"I guess so, it's unique like Tahlia," Demi replied. "Left Tahlia, right Tyler." Joe smiled nodding his head.

"At least we can mostly agree on the same names."

"And they'll be Jonas'." Demi stated.

"Thanks." Joe breathed. It gave him hope that she wasn't completely mad at him.

"Can you help me up?" I want to hold their hands." Joe got up allowing her to hold onto his arms as he helped her stand up. She was a little unsteady but he kept his arm around her as she slotted her hand into Tyler's incubator holding onto her tiny hand. "Don't you want a go with Tahlia or something?"

"There's plenty of time, they're strong girls, we'll be taking them home." Joe assured her and Demi smiled. He was glad he had faith in their little girls. She did too but there was always a worry in her back on her mind.

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They spent some time with Tahlia and Tyler both touching them through the holes in the side of the incubators. They had discussed a few things and Demi was going to breast feed like she had planned. They would come by her room a little later on. It was only now about five in the morning, a time where they would normally be in bed. It had been a long night.

"Do you even know where you're going?" Demi inquired.

"Yep, you know what I'm like when we go to new places." Joe replied and Demi let out a breathless laugh.

"I just want to know what my parents are doing." Demi breathed.

"I'm not worried about it. They can't stop anything that's already happened." Joe stated.

"They could still send you away from us. I don't like the idea of them growing up without their father." Demi admitted.

"We'll just have to see, I couldn't let Nick go into theatre with you. It's been hard enough up to now but my daughters being born and everyone thinking Nick was their dad and not me? No I couldn't do it. Sorry if you're upset about that."

"Nothing can be changed." Demi shrugged her shoulders.

"Hopefully we'll be able to see them later on." Joe stated.

"I'm sure we will, maybe we can feed them if we're lucky."

"Yeah, if." Joe replied sighing slightly. He found it hard knowing he had his daughters here but nobody could hold them but professionals and that was only when they needed feeding. Joe pushed Demi up to her room using his back to open the door and he came in backwards with her. It was only when he turned them both back around that he saw they had company.

"Mom, dad, please don't do this." Demi begged and Joe's eyes landed on the two police officers which were clearly waiting for them. His eyes moved to his parents his mom's head buried into Paul's shoulder as they tried to keep themselves under control.

"No Demi, I want that boy arresting." Eddie demanded.

"I'm sorry kids." The officer spoke as he stepped over and Joe sighed as his hands were forced behind his back and they put handcuffs on. He wasn't listening as they relayed his rights to him.