Forbidden | A Jemi Love Story

Thirty Five

Joe couldn't help but take in a deep breath as he was led into a questioning room as soon as he entered the police station. He wasn't used to this, he was known for causing disruption in class at school but nothing too bad. He wasn't a bad person, he didn't feel right being here. Not when he knew Demi would be worrying about him and not when he would be able to visit his girls later on again but he wouldn't now, all because he fell in love with someone younger than him.

"Can you take the handcuffs off? Is that something you can do?" Joe inquired as he sat down.

"We can unless you get violent." Jason replied taking them off him and Joe thanked him running his fingers through his hair.

"I'm not a violent person." Joe mumbled.

"I can see that and I'm sorry this is happening but you've had charge pressed on you so there isn't anything we can do to help you. We just have to follow procedure." Joe sighed nodding his head.

"I get that, it's all just a lot to take in. My daughters were just born and are so small, they need their dad. I can't help who I fell in love with. The law is stupid." Joe grumbled.

"I know it can be but each case is different. It all depends what the judge decides." He replied.

"I know." Joe sighed.

"Let's get started," He stated and Joe barely listened as he started the recording saying what he needed to at the beginning before they could start officially. "How did you and Demi meet?" Joe took in a deep breath, he was going to tell the full truth. He knew that it would be what would be more helpful for him to do that than come up with lies like they had done previously.

"I can't remember exactly when but it was the day I came back from college so may time? I went to the bowling alley with my brother and he introduced us. We got on straight away and I asked her on a date. It all followed after that." Joe answered.

"And when was the first time you had sexual intercourse?" He asked and Joe sighed slightly again. He didn't like being asked questions like this. He didn't feel as if it was anyone's business but his and Demi's. He knew he could refuse to answer without a lawyer but he already knew his parents would be getting a lawyer for him. He just wanted this to go as well as it could.

"That night on our first date." Joe answered.

"And there was more afterwards?" Joe nodded his head gently.

"Yeah." He stated and Jason was about to speak again when there was a knock on the door. Jason paused the recording before getting up and opening the door. He stepped outside with his colleague for a moment. Joe's eyes didn't leave the door as it opened again.

"You're free to go home." He explained.

"What? Why?" Joe questioned.

"The charges have been lifted. Demi's parents have dropped them." He explained again and Joe stood up kind of shocked.

"Wow but okay." spoke.

"I'll show you to the front desk, you can pick your belongings up." He stated leading the way back to the front desk. Joe felt kind of relieved but he was just wondering what was going on.

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Joe found himself wondering back towards the hospital not knowing where anyone was but he was desperate to get back to Demi and hopefully see Tahlia and Tyler at some point again. He really thought for a moment that he'd be taken away from them and he'd only ever see them when they visited him in prison. His phone had died after using it a lot in the waiting room before he rushed to theatre but he kind of liked the fact he was going to surprise everyone if they didn't know already. He entered the hospital knowing exactly where Demi's room was. She would be on a ward normally but she'd be with other mommy's with their newborns and that didn't seem fair so they had given her a room to herself. He knocked on the door before he poked his head inside. He could see Demi was alone up on the bed awake and looking back at him.

"Joe." She breathed but it wasn't quite the response he was expecting which made him grow more concerned. He knew something was going on. He just didn't know what.

"What's going on?" Joe said instantly as he came in and Demi's eyes were on him until he sat down next to her on the chair. He could tell she's been crying. "The girls are okay right?"

"Yeah, they're fine." Demi answered reaching over holding his hand. She never wanted to let go.

"Can you tell me what's going on, why did you're parents drop the charges?" Joe inquired.

"Because I told them I'd move to London with them and the girls." Demi spoke in a slight whisper.

"What?" Joe questioned.

"They promised to drop the charges on you as long as I moved with them to London." Demi repeated.