this was meant to be - herophine fanfic

Chapter 8

Time skip: Josephine is 34 weeks pregnant.

Josephines pov
I can't believe i'm already 30 weeks pregnant. I feel glorious, i really appreciate the person i see in the mirror. I lift my shirt and gently rub small circles on my bump. As i turn around a little bit, i see my stretch marks. How could i forget about those. As i trace them, i frown. I hope they'll go away after i gave birth. I didn't notice Hero coming in, until i feel two strong arms around my waist. ' Are you okay? ' he asks. ' Yeah, just hoping that these stretch will disappear after i gave birth ' i say, with a hint of sadness. ' Jo, don't you dare, you're gorgeous, with or without stretch marks, i don't care, you are giving me a child, how could i ever judge them? ' he says before pressing a kiss on my lips and placing a hand on my bump. ' I have a meeting at 2, are you willing to come with me ' Hero says, still with his hand on my bump. ' Yes, of course, i didn't know you had a meeting, but i'll come with you ' i say before i nuzzle my head into his chest.

Hero's pov
I didn't think it would be that easy. I don't have a meeting this afternoon, but i needed an excuse to take Jo to her babyshower without her having a clue about what's happening. She doesn't know that her mom and sister arrived in London yesterday, and so did Anna, Inanna, Khadijha, Candice & Louise. My mom and Elizabeth, Jo's mom, chose a place to host it, and i think it's safe to say that they are setting up everything right now. Mercy and Katherine ordered a cake, and it is beautiful. To my surprise, Mercy and Katherine get along quite well. Mercy had her thoughts with Katherine, but when i was with them yesterday to prepare some more things, all they did was laugh and have fun. My thoughts get interrupted by Jo asking me something. ' Maybe we could visit your parents before we go to the meeting, we haven't seen them for a few days ' Jo says with a smile. I quickly think of an excuse not to go, since her mom and sister are staying with my parents. ' We could see them after the meeting, both of them are working right now, but i'll text them that we'll come over after the meeting ' i reply. ' Okay ' she smiles before giving me a peck. She wants to walk away, but i gently pull her back and kiss her, deep. ' Do you have any idea how much i love you? ' i say after we part for air. ' I do, but i love you more ' she says before we kiss again.

' What's the meeting about ' she says, while we're driving to the address my mom sent me. ' Oh, its for Ferragamo, nothing special ' i respond. ' Have you, by any change, heard something from my mom or Katherine? Beside a few text messages i haven't talked to them, and they don't answer my calls ' she says, with a worried voice. I take her hand in mine before i respond. ' Jo, don't worry too much about it, maybe they're just a little busy, i'm sure there's nothing wrong, okay? ' i say before lifting her hand, and placing a gentle kiss on it. I hate to see Jo worried, especially when she doesn't have to worry at all. In a few minutes she'll know that they're okay, and find out the reason why they didn't answer her calls. We drive for a few more minutes, and arrive at the hotel where both of our mothers chose to host Jo's baby shower.

' Hi, i'm here for the meeting ' i say to the lady behind the desk. If i'm right, my mom told her everything and she won't say anything about the baby shower. ' The Ferragamo meeting is in our congress lobby, on level 4 ' she answers me with a smile. My mom clearly talked her into this, i'm glad she did. I want Jo to be as surprised as possible. We walk to the elevator and i press the '4' button. After only a few seconds, we're on level 4. We walk to the room, and the light is dimmed. ' Hero, are you sure this is where we should be ' Jo says. ' This exactly where we're supposed to be ' i say as the light get turned on and everyone yells ' Surprise! '. Jo's hand flys up to her mouth and the tears start rolling. ' You guys! You didn't have to do all of this ' she says as everybody walks towards us. She gives me hug, and i wipe her tears away. ' You're definitely surprised, aren't you? ' i say before placing a kiss on her head. ' I didn't suspect a thing ' Jo says, making everybody smile.