Miss You More

Chapter 8

When they reached they climbed out of the car and went up to the door. Joe rang the doorbell, holding Anabella's hand in his. The front door opened and Thomas McIntyre stood on the other side.

" Anabella!" Thomas said surprised to see her. 

Ana smiled," Hi Thomas!" she said, letting go of her boyfriend's hand she went and hugged Thomas. 

" Joey didn't tell me you were coming with him!" Thomas said returning the hug. 

"She surprised me Pops," he said with a smile. 

" This one is a good woman Joey," Thomas said letting go of Anabella and hugging Joey. Before letting the couple into the house.

"I know dad...." joe chuckled.

They went to the living room and sat down with Joe and Ana on the loveseat. He reached for her hand, intertwining their fingers. 

" How's the tour been?" Thomas asked him, sitting across from them on the other sofa.

"Incredible! the fans are always so awesome!" joe said.

"They love my boy," Thomas agreed. He was so proud of his youngest and everything that Joe had achieved throughout his career. 

" Dad, I came because I'm worried about you," Joe told him honestly.

" Oh psssh. I'm fine Joey," Thomas told him.

"Dad when was the last time you seen your doctor?" he asked.

"I don't need a doctor," Thomas told him. 

" Oh Thomas it's always good to have a doctor," Ana encouraged. 

" Dad, Kate said that you've been complaining of chest pain. Let me take you to the doctor while I'm here please," he begged.

"It's heartburn Joseph..." Thomas said firmly.

"Fine so let the doctor say it's heartburn and than I will leave you to your sports tv," Joe promised him," It'll take not even twenty minutes to find out."

"Ugh, joseph fine, but I get to take a nap when we get home for putting me thru all this stress over nothing!" Thomas said.

"Yes Dad you can have a nap after," Joe said as he and Ana separated to get up off the loveseat. Thomas rose from his seat and they walked out to the car. Joe told the driver they were going to the doctor's office and they climbed into the back of the car. At Doctor Fershwan's, Joe checked Thomas in and they were asked to wait.

"Joseph, I still stand by this being a waste of time..." he said, frustrated.

"Dad. I love you too much to not take care of you. It scares me that you've been having chest pains," Joe told him," So please just go along with me and let the doctor take a look."

"Alright alright... I am here aren't I?" Thomas asked.

"Yes and I appreciate that you are Dad," He said to him. He honestly did not know what he would do without his Dad. That was his biggest fan. They waited for fifteen minutes before a nurse called Thomas's name and they took him back to an exam room. Joe and Anabella stood to the side. Thomas was sitting on the exam table.

"These tables have gotten more comfortable" he said.

Joe had to chuckle softly," Well your ass won't feel tired than Dad," he said to him. 

Thomas chuckled," Well that much is true," he said.

They heard on a knock on the door and the doctor peeked his head in.