this was meant to be - herophine fanfic

Chapter 12

Time skip: they're in their 10th week of filming.

Hero's pov
' Georgie, baby, calm down please ' is what i wake up to at 4 am. I walk into the living room of our trailer and see a sobbing Jo holding a crying Georgie. Georgie has been feeling a little sick for the past few days and doesn't sleep that much. It takes us hours to calm her down, even on set. Jo has been feeling incredibly guilty and the lack of sleep isn't helping. My thoughts get interrupted by the fading crying. I hear Jo whisper ' finally ', still with tears running down her cheeks. She places Georgie in her bed, then walks into my arms. ' I'm sorry for waking you ' she says in between her sobs. ' Jo, you're clearly not okay, i couldn't care less about me or my sleep. You've been up for hours at night for the past days, trying to calm her. You're tired, as heck, and filled with unnecessary guilt ' i say as i stroke her hair. ' Georgie is breaking me up ' she sighs into my chest. ' I know Jo. We know. Anna suggested that we take a break for a few days. I don't think that's such a bad idea, so i told her we will take the break ' i say. ' Hero, no, we're not doing that. It's not their fault we have a sick 6 month old ' she says a little mad, as she walks away. I gently pull her back and look into her eyes. ' Jo, you need to learn to think about yourself. I don't want you to have a burn-out when we go back to London, so you're taking this break, whether you like it or not ' i say in a serious but soft tone. ' I just feel so guilty Hero, not only to the rest of the cast, but also when it comes to Georgie. She deserves the much needed love and attention, and i feel like i'm not giving her enough ' she says as she cries into my chest. ' Jo, you are. As soon as you're done with filming, you spend all of your time with her. Even at night, when she keeps you up for hours, you sit in the other room, so you don't wake me up. You give her more than enough attention, trust me ' i sigh as i kiss her head.

I feel a little hands grabbing my fingers as i wake up. When i open my eyes i see Georgie laying on her stomach, on our bed. She's playing with my finger and giggles in the cutest way. I pick her up and place her on my chest. ' Hey little troublemaker, you kept mommy awake for hours again, you promised me not to do that anymore ' i say before placing kisses all over her face. I stand up, holding Georgie in my arms before i walk over to Jo and give her a deep kiss on her lips. ' Good morning ' i say with a smile. ' Good morning ' she replies before giving me another kiss. ' What are your plans for today? ' i ask as we sit down on the dinner table. ' Well, we could go to the lake, and picnic? ' Jo says with a smile. Jo loves that spot, and so do i. Since it's October, it'll be too cold to swim, but we can still go and enjoy the beautiful private spot. ' That sounds great ' i reply. ' Do you like that Georgie, going to the lake? ' Jo coos as he takes Georgie from me. Georgie giggles, than smiles at Jo in the cutest way.

Josephines pov
' Jo, are you done? ' i hear Hero yell from our tiny living room. ' Almost, just one second ' i reply. I quickly fix my hair and enter the living room. Georgie squeals as she sees me and i take her from Hero, and place her on my hip. We close the door behind us as we're greeted by the October sun and prominent but comfortable wind. ' I love fall ' i say to Hero as we walk towards the lake. ' I love it too, only in Atlanta though, fall in London is horrible ' Hero says, thinking about all the storms and rain. ' I love the rain, it really adds something to those nights you're spending under a blanket in front of the fire place ' i say with a smile, before i continue. ' I can't wait to spend those nights with Georgie, back in London, in a few weeks ' I say as i look into his eyes and grab his hand. ' Sometimes it still feels surreal that we actually have this gorgeous daughter ' Hero says to me, wholeheartedly.

' Jo, you should really bake this pie more often ' Hero says as he takes another bite of the pumpkin spice pie i baked this morning. ' I will, but i couldn't have done it without Georgie ' i say as i look down at my daughter who is sitting on my lap, trying to catch the butterflies who are flying in front of her. All of a sudden i feel overwhelmed, with love, and tears brim in the corners of my eyes. Even though she sometimes keeps me up for hours, it's beyond words how much i love this little girl. I can't believe she has been with us for half a year already. My thinking gets interrupted by Hero brushing his thumb across my cheek to brush my tear away. ' Jo, are you okay? ' he says with a soft voice. ' Yes, i'm more than okay ' i say with a smile before i continue. ' Somewhat more than a year ago i was living to live, and don't get me wrong, i was and still am over the moon with you, but beside that, i wasn't really happy with the rest of my life. It was just the same routine everyday, waking up, working, eat, sleep and repeat. I guess Georgie has just put a lot of things in perspective and has made me realize that every second you waste is a second too much. I can't explain how much i love our little family Hero ' i say before i press my lips onto his.