I was laying in a hospital bed, I had just been seen to and they told me i had a few bruised ribs, but nothing serious, I didn't need to stay in over night or anything.

The door opened and I looked up expecting my dad or Jack or Joey to walk in, it wasn't any of them... it was Jake.

"What are you doing here" I asked, looking into his eyes.

He looked around the room before speaking, "I can't believe I done this to you Lauren, I'm sorry baby, I'll never be able to forgive myself" He said, as he started crying.

I ushered him over to the bed where he sat in the chair facing me, I grabbed his hands.

"Jake look at me", I spoke softly, as his eyes bored into mine.

"Jake, I dont know why you started doing it, but I thought you'd be the one, the ammount we had in commen, the way we just instantly clicked, how good you were with Kira, she loves you, you know? That night you came home drunk, that broke my heart as it was, because you told me you was an ex-alcoholic, and as a recovering one myself i thought we'd be able to confide in eachother, I thought you'd be the one to make this all easier for me.. I guess I was wrong, then the hitting started, I thought maybe it was because you was drunk, maybe you needed to release your anger and I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, then it happened again, I guess I deserved it, you know, for what I used to do-"
"No Lauren, you didn't deserve it", he interupted me, "I'm a monster for what I've done and I'd understand if you never wanted to see me again" He said, looking down to the floor.

"I think somebody wants their mummy" I looked up and saw Joey walking through the door with Kira.

His face turned red as he saw Jake sitting in the room.

"What the fuck are you doing here" He hissed.

"Joey leave it, he came to apologise" I stated, turning to Jake, "I think you should leave now"

Jake nodded as he stood up, keeping his head bowed as he walked past Joey and out of the door.

"Hello baby" I said, turning my attention to Kira.

"Mummy" She babbled, holding her arms out to me, as I took her in my arms and held her close.

"Lauren.. Kira's mine aint she" Joey asked.

I nodded, "I'm sorry I never told you, but I figured after finding you in bed with Lucy you wouldn't want to know, I had all these thoughts in my head at the time and I just needed to escape them" Tears spilling out my eyes.

"Hey Lo, its okay, I dont blame you, but now I've found yous, Im not letting you go, you're stuck with me now" he chuckled.

"Oh and if Jake ever tries to come near you again, I'm going to kill him, and thats not a threat... thats a promise" He said, more seriously now.

"Why do you care so much about me, I'm a dirty slut, I dont deserve it" I stated.

"Lauren, I couldn't stop caring about you even if I wanted to.. which I dont, you make my heart beat faster just by looking at you, you've had my heart since day 1 Lo, I'm still madly in love with you, dare I say it" He said, looking straight into my eyes.

"Joey you've always been the one for me, you're like my soul mate, but I can't jump straight into things" I told him.

"It's okay Lo, take your time, wherever you go and whatever you do, I'll be right here waiting for you" He stated, making my heart crumble.

"Best-friends?" I asked, him whilst winking.

"Best-friends" He chuckled.

"Hey friends can hug right?" I asked.

Joey took no time in pulling me off the bed and onto his lap, Kira coming along with me.

The 3 of us just sat there all in eachothers arms, I could stay here with Joey and Kira for a lifetime.

This was who I belonged with, my family.

Ok sorry if the 'wherever you go, whatever you do, i will be right here waiting for you' bit doesn't quite fit in to the conversation, but i was listening to the song by Richard Marx and i really wanted to add it in because i think its so cute omg okay then haha :)