this was meant to be - herophine fanfic

Chapter 10

Hero's pov
I wake up by the sound of a crying Georgie and look at the clock on my nightstand. 2:37 am. We slept for a little more than 4 hours, pretty good for the first night. I turn around and see Jo situating Georgie before pulling her shirt down and giving Georgie the opportunity to eat. She latches in and starts sucking. Jo relaxes after a few seconds and rests her head on my shoulders after i sit up next to her. She looks so peaceful, and so beautiful. After Georgie is done, Jo wants to lay her down in her co-sleeper again, but Georgie isn't having it and starts crying. She won't calm down until she's laying on Jo's chest, with Jo's hand on her tiny body. ' Well, we're not going to sleep until she wants to ' Jo says with a laugh. ' Thank you for today Hero, i don't think i could've done this without you ' she says while stroking Georgies cheek. ' I'm amazed by what you did today, i can't imagine how much that hurts ' i take a moment before i continue ' Are you still in pain ' i ask Jo. ' I'm not i'm pain anymore, but i'm sore as heck down under ' she laughs. I love this woman. She is so strong. ' But really Hero, without you i'm nothing. I love you so much ' she says before kissing me. I place my hand on her cheek and deepen the kiss. As we're kissing Georgie stirs and moves her hand a little. ' You want your moms full attention, don't you ' i say with a smile, before i gently rub her back. ' I can't wait for my mom and Katherine to meet her ' Jo says as she strokes Georgies cheek. ' Me neither, i need to pick them up at 1:30 pm, and we'll be here around 2. You're still okay with me leaving you here with Georgie? ' i ask her. ' Yes Hero, i'm still okay with you picking them up, don't worry, okay? ' she says with a laugh. ' Okay, i will not worry ' i say before kissing her temple. Jo carefully lays Georgie in her co sleeper, who is now sound asleep. I wrap my arms around Jo, and feel her fall asleep in just a few seconds. I can't say i'm not a little anxious about what's going to happen today. Elizebeth told me it would be for the best to not tell Jo her dad is coming, since she would stress and overthink everything, with all it's consequences. I hope Jo's dad will apologize, to Jo. And i hope Jo will appreciate what i did.

It's almost 9 when wake up to a cooing Jo. She's changing and cleaning Georgie. I walk over to her to her and wrap my hands around her waist, and place a kiss on her cheek. ' Good morning ' i say, still a little sleepy. ' Did she sleep from 3 till 9? ' i ask Jo. ' No Hero, of course she didn't, she's my kid, i didn't sleep at all when i was young ' Jo laughs. ' She woke up around 5, and i fed her, cuddled a little and put her down at 5:30 ' she tells me. ' Why didn't you wake me up? ' i ask her. ' Because you were peacefully sleeping and i didn't want to wake you ' she says as she picks up Georgie, holds her against her chest and gives me a kiss on my lips. ' You know you can wake me whenever you want to, i don't want you to do it all alone behind my back. I can only help you if you ask me to' i sigh, not wanting Jo to do everything on her own, as she does most of the time, without telling. ' I know, and i will ' she says as she kisses me again. We walk downstairs and Jo sits down at the dining table, still holding Georgie. I start making us breakfast, and Jo asks me a question i didn't expect. ' How's Felix doing? Have you seen him, ever since we moved here? ' Jo asks. It takes me a moment to think of an answer. ' No, i haven't seen him or spoken to him. Morgan and Alex say he's sorry about what happened ' i say, with tensed voice. Jo carefully walks over to me, not wanting to startle Georgie, who is sleeping again, and i wrap my arm around her. ' Hero, i'm not supporting what he did, but he was addicted back then, and for what i have seen and heard from him, he truly is sorry. What he said wasn't okay, but at least he is trying now, why don't you meet up with him and talk ' she says with a smile. ' Jo, why are you asking me this, right now, a day after we had our daughter? ' i ask her with a soft voice. ' He congratulated us through a text. He also said he was very sorry and wishes you the best. Felix was your best friend when i met you, he helped me when i didn't know what to do with you, he loves you, and i know that you love him too, deep down ' she whispers. It's like she can read my mind, she knows me so well. Felix and i were so close, until he started yelling at me one night, telling me Jo wasn't good enough for me, I only act because i want attention and the list goes on. I search for an answer, but can't think of one. ' Who told Felix we had her? ' i say. ' Mercy did ' she says. ' Okay. Maybe it isn't that bad of an idea to talk to him. I'll reach out to him, but i'm not going to talk to him today or tomorrow, i'm gonna talk with him after i've spend at least two weeks with just the 3 of us, he is anything but a priority ' i say before i kiss her temple.