this was meant to be - herophine fanfic

Chapter 16

Time skip: Josephine is 18 weeks pregnant

Hero's pov
It's just a regular, amazing morning. We're just done with breakfast, now Jo's head is resting on my shoulder while Georgie is sitting on her lap, with her little hands on Jo's bump, feeling the kicks of her sister. I smile wholeheartedly at the sight of that. The moment goes on, until Jo's phone starts ringing. It's Jo's mom, and i know Jo has been avoiding her family, afraid to blurt out about her pregnancy, because we want to tell them in a special way. ' You can ask them now if they want to come a few days early, so we can spend time with them and tell them ' i say with a soft smile, as i take Georgie from her lap and start cleaning her up. ' Hi mom, how are you doing? ' i hear Jo says. There is a brief moment of silence before she talks again. ' W-what? ' Jo says with a crack in her voice, making me turn to her immediately. Her phone slips from her hand, and she falls to the floor. I rush over to her and sit down next to her, with Georgie still in my arms. ' Jo, look at me, what happened ' i say, but it doesn't help. Her breathing is uneven and the panic takes her over. ' Josephine, baby, what happened, talk to me ' i say tears on my cheek and a lot of worry, about both Jo and our baby. ' Josie?! ' i hear her mom say through the phone. ' Elizabeth? What's going on, Jo is having a panic attack, shit, i need to get her out of that trans, for both her and the baby ' i say into the speaker, half talking to Elizabeth, half talking to myself. I'm too worried to realize i just told Elizabeth Jo is pregnant. ' Baby? Is Jo pregnant? ' Elizabeth says. ' Shit. Elizabeth, that's not important right, i need you to tell me what's going on, so i can help Jo ' i say. ' S-Stephen, he died. He crashed on his way home ' Elizabeth says, and i realize that she is crying. ' I'm so sorry, but i need to end the call and call you back soon. Jo needs to get out of this state of panicking before anything happens ' i say and quickly end the call. ' Fuck, Jo ' i say as i feel Jo's body get weak. From both the tension and the raise of my voice, Georgie starts crying. I don't even know what to do anymore. I look at Jo and see her close her eyes, and falls towards me. I quickly catch her. She passed out. This isn't happening. This can't be happening.

After i called an ambulance, i quickly call my mom. ' Hero, can you call me back la- ' my mom says but i cut her off. ' Jo passed out during a panic attack after she heard her dad died, an ambulance is on its way but i don't want to be alone with Georgie, i need some help, can you please come over? ' i ask while sobbing. ' Hero, i'm on my way right now. I'll be there in a few minutes ' my mom says and ends the call. I can't do anything else than wait. Wait with my crying daughter, who lets out gut wrenching sobs, and my passed out pregnant fiancé who is still in a panic attack. After what felt like an eternity, i hear my mom. She rushes over to us, and picks Georgie from my lap and tries to calm her. ' Place her on the couch Hero ' she says. I pick her up, and place her on the couch. Her body is so weak in my arms. Only seconds later i hear the ambulance arrive. They take Jo and leave without saying anything. My mom and i race to the hospital and when we arrive they say we can't see Jo yet, they are still helping her. We sit in the waiting room and i realize i was supposed to call Elizabeth. ' I'm gonna call Jo's mom ' i say and pass Georgie to my mom. After a few rings she picks up. ' Hero, is she okay? ' Elizabeth says. ' I-i don't know yet, she passed out, and, fuck, i-i don't know ' i say, and cry again. I don't cry easily but this feeling just rips me apart. What if something is wrong, with Jo or the baby. ' I can't afford to lose her ' Elizabeth whispers. ' Me neither ' i say and there is a moment of silence between us. ' How far along is she? ' Elizabeth says, referring to the pregnancy. ' 18 weeks, she was actually going to ask if you guys would come a little earlier for the wedding, so we could catch up and tell you guys in a special way, instead of telling you over FaceTime ' i say, with a broken voice. ' I want her to wake up so badly, but i don't know what'll happen when she realizes she'll never be able to tell her dad about his second granddaughter ' i say almost inaudible. ' You guys are having another girl? ' Elizabeth says with a soft voice. ' Yes, we are ' i reply. ' It's an awful circumstance to find out, but i can't say anything else but that this will get both me and Katherine through this hard time ' she says. ' Mr. Fiennes Tiffin, you can see Josephine ' the receptionist says. ' I know, and i'm so sorry for your loss. I'm going to Jo right now, i'll call you back in an hour or so ' i say and we exchange goodbyes. A doctor walks me to Jo's room, and as soon as her eyes meet mine, we both smile. I rush over to her, and carefully hug her. ' Well miss Langford, you are completely fine, and so is your baby. But i need you to be careful, and make sure you don't pass out again, okay? You can check out at the front desk in 15 minutes ' he says and walks away. I sit down in the chair next to her and take her hands in mine. ' Don't ever scare me like that again, please ' i almost beg her. ' I won't, i'm so sorry for scaring you, i just, i couldn't handle all of that ' she says and looks down at our intertwined hands. ' It's okay Jo, i can't imagine the pain you must feel right now ' i say. ' And, i'm sorry in advance, i sort of blurted out that you are pregnant to your mom ' i say and see a small smile on her face. ' It's okay, i know it'll help her a lot, and Katherine too. They were so close, especially Katherine and my dad. The thing that hurts me most is the fact that he'll never know that i am pregnant. I would've loved to see him with this little girl in his arms, and Georgie on his lap, but that will never happen ' she says, almost inaudible, with a few tears on her cheeks. I rub them away with my thumb and place a kiss on her lips. ' Let's get you out of here, my mom is with Georgie, waiting for any news about you, and i think you'd rather be home then here ' i say with a soft voice. I help her get changed into her own clothes and we walk to the waiting room. Georgie squeals as she sees her mom, and reliefs washes over my moms face. ' Jo, honey i'm so glad you are okay ' she says she pulls Jo into a hug.