The new dad in town

Your not alone

Joe POV
A few days ago india was allowed out of the hospital, and it's been nothing but stress since. She keeps crying and saying how her arm hurts, and if it's not that reason she starts to cry because she can't play with her toys, or hug me probably as well as refusing to sleep in her own bed, which is going to be a challenge tonight as Dianne is staying over. It's currently 2pm and India's luckily still asleep. Diannes coming round at 3 so I'm hoping I'll get a bit of time with her on my own until india wakes up, knowing my luck though that probably won't happen. I do some job hunting whilst she's asleep and I come across an opening for a role in a social media company. I look at the criteria and I think this would be a suitable job for me with flexible hours which would be perfect for India. I send them my CV and fill out the application. Within 5minutes I get a response asking me to have an interview tomorrow. I accept immediately forgetting India wont be at school., but I really need this job. Suddenly the door bell rings and I immediately know it will be dianne.

Dianne PoV
"Hey you, everything ok?"
"Yep come on in"
I can tell he's lying but he'll tell me when he's ready
"Want a drink Di?"
"Water please"
He comes back with two glasses of water and puts them on the table he sits down on the sofa and immediately puts his head into the crook of my neck. I stroke his hair and kiss his forehead several times before asking any further questions
"Are you sure your fine babe?"
"Not really Di, India's having a really hard time which means I'm getting hardly anything done or any sleep at all and then I found the perfect job opportunity and got too ahead of myself only to find out they want me Tomorrow, and India isn't up for school yet and.."
"Hey shh shh shh calm down handsome everything's do able ok! Remember it's Friday tomorrow which is my day of, I can look after her, you'll only be a few hours and we will be fine ok, and don't worry about india I'm here now and I can help you with her ok, your not alone Joe"

Joe POV
What dianne was saying nearly brought tears to my eyes, for the first time in a long time I didn't feel alone. I sit up and pull her into me, kissing her deeply as I couldn't think of the words to tell her how I felt. The kiss turned more passionate as I was later on my back with dianne on top. She pulls away before asking
"So you want me to look after her or what?" This is one of the reasons I love her, she's so upfront and she knows how to push my buttons
"Way to kill the mood dianne!!"
"Still waiting for the answer?"
"Yes please if you don't mind"
"Ok, now let's continue what we were doing, your in for a treat tonight sugg"
about to kiss her again we hear a small voice

"What were you doing?, I want a treat too!!"
Dianne looks at me and we are both trying to contain our laughter, we really need to be more careful!! Luckily dianne knew exactly what to say

"Hi princess come here and I'll give you your special treat"
She runs over to dianne and sits on her knee
"Here you are lovely"
"A teddy bear and sweeties!!!, yay thank you dianne"
"No problem gorgeous, but your about to have dinner soon so maybe keep the sweets for later" as India tries her best to open the packet one handed
"Ok then" she says with slightly sad tone to her voice.

Dianne PoV
Joe ordered in pizza for tea, and all three of us snuggled down on the sofa with a large blanket over us watching Cinderella. I look down and see india falling asleep, I nudge joe and he understands what I mean
"Ok poppet time for bed"
"No I want to stay with you and dianne"
"India your tired ok you need to be a big girl and go to bed for daddy"
"NOOOO I'm not a big girl I'm wittle and I have to stay here"
India starts crying, Joe stands up and tries to pick her up gently, but her lashing around isn't making it easy for him.
"I want dianne" she says in between sobs, she reaches out for me so I take her from joe and follow him into her room. I place her on her bed but she's grabbing on to me so I am unable to stand up
"India stop you can't hold on to dianne like that let go please" she refuses and I can tell joe is beginning to get fed up and is really getting worked up.
"3...2.."
"Joe, baby go downstairs, I've got her ok?"
He takes a deep breath and nods knowing himself if he didn't leave now he'd say something he'd regret.
India was still sobbing this time I think it was because she didn't like joe shouting at her.
"Hey princess it's ok lovely" she lets go of my shirt and I sit on the bed next to her, she cuddles into my chest, sobbing a lot less than she previously was
"Is daddy sad?"
"He's just very tired pumpkin, he'll be ok"
"Does he still wove me"
"Of course he does darling, he always will"
"Do you wove me dianne?"
I smile at the small girl staring at me with her big tear filled eyes
"Yes sweetie, I love you so so much" I give her a kiss on her forehead, and she leans up and kisses me on my cheek
"Fank you dianne" this confused me
"What do you mean love"
"Fank you for loving me" and with those words I feel her whole body relax. I pick her up and put her in her bed and place the covers over her, kissing her cheek softly.
I shut the door slightly and head towards joes room.

Joe POV
I feel bad for almost loosing it. I'm so tired but I shouldn't have taken it out on india, I'm so glad dianne was their to help me otherwise that would have turned into a disaster.
"Hey you ok?" A soft voice says from around the corner
"Yeah I'm just so exhausted, sorry for leaving you with India, did she get to sleep?"
"Yep she's fine and asleep, don't worry about her, focus on you, get some sleep baby"
"Thank you Di I don't know what I would have done without you tonight"
She kisses me which I gladly reciprocate. As the kiss grows deeper she pulls away,
"Not tonight Mr your tired, I'm tired and you have a big day tomorrow come on let's get some sleep."
"But you said I'd get a treat?" I say playfully, knowing full well nothing would happen tonight.
"Did I? I don't remember sorry suggy but we could really do with our sleep"
I nod my head knowing she's right.
She walks into the bathroom to get ready whilst I get under the duvet, within 2minutes I feel myself drift of to sleep, hoping India will sleep through and that dianne gets into bed soon. As if on cue I feel the bed dip, as I move closer to her. Knowing she's here with me let's me drift of peacefully knowing everything would always be ok having her by my side.