Love Is Such A Strong Word

Chapter 11

Days with Joe turned to weeks, weeks turned to months. Everything had been filled with cuddles, kisses and early morning breakfasts in bed. Everything seemed to have gotten better. Joe had practically moved in. Always staying at mine. He said he never wanted me to be alone or vulnerable.

We'd decided we didn't want to know the baby's gender. I would love this child wether it was a boy or a girl, because it brought us together. To help us work as a solid team. To appreciate each other's imperfections and to compliment them by our own perfections.

I woke up to the sound of birds, my Cath Kidson sheets surrounding me.

"Wow, you look more beautiful every single time I see you."

Love echoed through Joe's eyes, a small smile on his lips. he was stood at the wardrobe putting washing away.

"Ow haha, very funny."

He looked at me, his green eyes polluting my heart.

"But I wasn't joking."

I really loved this man.

"I love you Joe."

He jumped onto the bed and lay his head on my belly.

"Isabelle, I love you as well, more than anyone in the world. I've never felt this for anybody else before. The feeling that if anything happened to you...I wouldn't need to survive anymore. Because you're my soul mate, my other half, my everything and if you ever left me. I don't know what I'd do."

I began to cry, salty tears running from their barricade. Tracing the lines of my face. It was amazing to know that out of everyone he loved me. He could have anyone in the world but yet he chose me.

Through the tears I looked up at him. He cupped my chin and gave me a soft kiss. Suddenly I felt a small kick.

"Joe feel my belly."

His soft hand traced my belly. The baby began to kick more.

"Holy shit!"

I have him the evils. Mums Weekly said its bad for the baby while in the womb to be witnessed of swearing, violence, anger and confrontation.

He shrugged his shoulders.

"Sorry."

I smiled. In my eyes he could do no wrong.

"Joe get your ass up and help my fat ass up."

He laughed and helped me up from my bed. Wrapping his arm around my lower back and easing me up.

"So then M'lady, will you be wanting;

toast, cereal or a full English?"

"I had a full English yesterday."

"So? You deserve it, you have to carry around a human life form for another 3 months."

"Fair enough, you've twisted my arm, I'll let you go all out for me."

He winked at me, seemed to be his favourite thing to do.

I've just realised he's only in his Jack Wills boxer shorts, like the ones he was wearing on the YouTube boy band video.

Suddenly,

"ISABELLE ISABELLE!!"

"Still here."

"I haven't done a video since I found out you were preggo."

"Oh shit."

Joe looked at me, he looked purely terrified.

"Well do one now an explain everything."

"I want you to be in it."

"Wait, what?!?!"

"I want you to tell them with me."

"Joe I don't know.."

"I'm not taking no for an answer. Now get dressed and-"

"Look presentable?"

"You look presentable no matter what you wear."

He ran off to the bathroom. I decided on a red and blue checked top and leggings. Simple but nice.

After what seemed like years Joe was ready and had set up his YouTube and his camera.

"Okay in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Hey guys Joe here, and this is Isabelle....my girlfriend. And we want to explain why I haven't done any videos in, god knows how long months. Isabelle's pregnant...she's almost 6 months gone and we don't want to find out the gender but we really are very excited. Isabelle erm want to say anything?"

I sucked in.

"By no means guys do I intend to steal him off you, every week I promise I'll remind him to make a video every week so please everyone give me a chance."

I gave a shaky smile. Joe rubbed my back, congratulating me on how well I'd done.

"Well that's all for this week guys but I prise that I will now be continuing to make videos."

He reached for the off button and ended the video. Joe then turned around and gave me a massive hug.

"You did amazingly Isabelle, I'm so proud of you."

Suddenly his phone vibrated, looked like a message from Alfie.

"What's Alfie got to say?"

"He wants to know if I'll go on his bachelor party, it's next Friday."

"You should."

"I'm not sure, I don't want to leave you on your own, what if something happens to the baby."

"Ow for f sake Joe, go. I doubt Freddy Crouger is going to come and get me."

I kissed him on his cheek.

"You can even ring me every hour to check up on me."

Joe gave me a massive cuddle and smiled.

"Okay then, I will."

And that's when everything went wrong...