Hearing a knock at his hotel door Joe kicks his feet over his bed and makes his way to the door looking though the peep hole he sees its Devin quickly opening his door and says.
"Hey what's up?"
Devin laughs and says.
"This is kind of embarrassing."
"What's wrong?"
"I locked myself out my room.."
"Do you want me to go down to the front desk with you?" Joe asked.
"Actually i was wondering if i could spend the night in your room?"
"And then maybe i could get them to open the door tomorrow." Devin continued.
"Uh- yeah let me get dressed first." Joe says closing the door then walking over to his suit case and pulling his sweats out and then made his way back to the door.
Walking in the room Devin say`s .
"Thanks."
"Yeah it`s no problem." Joe says letting her walk past.
"You had company over?" Devin asked.
"Huh?"
Devin points to the underwear on the counter.
"Oh no some of the guys thought they were funny." Joe says snatching the underwear knocking the coffee that was on top of it over spilling all over on Devin.
"Crap, I am so sorry."
"It`s fine, do you have something I could put on- I would go back to my room but it`s locked and all."
"Yeah, no I can get you something."
Joe walks over to his bag and pulls out one of his shirt and passes it to her. Taking the shirt Devin goes inside the bathroom to change and makes her way to the bed.
"You look nice- er I mean I`m glad it fits, I mean I`m sorry forget I said anything." Joe says.
Devin laughs and says.
"Okay."
"So what were you doing before I came?"
"I was actually on my way to sleep."
"Oh well that`s not fun." Devin says.
Joe laughs and says.
"It`s fun for me, i don't know about you but I`ve had a total five hours of sleep for this entire week."
"But you have company and I don't want to go to sleep."
"So what do you want to do?"
Snatching the pillow from under his head Devin stands up on the bed and hits him with it and says.
"Let`s have a pillow fight!"
"A pillow fight?"
"Yes, it`s standard sleep over policy you have to have one."
"Girls really have pillow fights at sleep overs?" Joe asked.
Devin shrugged and hits him with the pillow again and said.
"I don't know, I`ve never been to one, but they have them on all the movies."
Joe laughs and says.
"Devin sit down."
"Nope." Devin said as she starts jumping on his bed.
Joe tried not to stare as the shirt he gave Devin came up when she jumped.
"Come on!" Devin said as she jumped and hit him with the pillow once more.
Joe rolled his eyes and grabbed a pillow and hits her with it hard making her stumble back a bit.
Catching her fall Devin gives him a evil smile and with all her strength she hits him with the pillow. Back and forth the two went when Devin throws her pillow down and starts to play fight with him when Joe grabs her and she locks her legs around his waist as Joe slammed her on the bed breaking the playful moment with her giggles and suddenly a knock at the door.
Jumping up and pulling her shirt down Devin says.
"I`ll get it!"
"Mmhmm." Joe says watching her.
Walking to the door Devin opens it and see`s that it`s Kim.
"Devin what are you doing answering Joe`s door?" Kim asked.
"I..."
"And you`re in a shirt- his shirt, let me guess what you two were doing."
Shaking her head as she rolled her eyes Devin says.
"Kim you know it`s not like that."
"Right, because you two are 'just friends'." Kim says mocking Devin`s voice.
"What do you want?"
"Joe."
"Can I come in?" Kim asked.
"Uh- sure."
Kim noticed Joe with out a shirt and the random panties and Devin`s clothes on the chair and looks at Devin.
"They aren't mines."
"Right."
"Well the clothes are but not the panties."
"So what do you want?" Joe asked.
"Right- so I was originally looking for Devin but since you guys are obviously sharing rooms..."
"I locked my self out my room." Devin says folding her arms.
"Whatever- the company forgot to book my room and I was going to ask Devin could I sleep with her but since she`s here..."
"You want to ask Joe if you could sleep here?" Devin asked.
"Yes."
"Why don't you sleep Diamond and them?" Joe asked.
"I mean I could if you guys want to be alone." Kim says with a smirk.
Devin rolls her eyes and Joe just stares at her.
"But they`re hotel is across the town and I cant get in contact with them."
"Welll..."
"SURE!" Devin says sitting on the bed and scooting in the middle closer to Joe.
Devin pats the spot next to her.
"Actually." Kim says walking to the other side of the bed causing Joe to scoot into the middle.
"I sleep better on this side." Kim say smiling at Joe.
"Um you can sleep on the couch." Joe says.
"Yeah right I`m not sleeping on no couch."
"Good night!" Kim says flopping down and turning over.
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Waking up the next morning Joe finds himself under the person next to him with his arm draped over her and her black hair in his face. Smelling it Joe says.
"Mmmm- your hair smells good."
Turning around Kim says.
"Thanks I use wild berry shampoo!"
His eyes shooting open and then Joe shoots up and says.
"Get out!"
Kim laughs and says.
"What you were expecting Devin?"
Joe doesn't respond.
"Speaking of, where did she go?"
Joe searches around the room with his eyes noticing she was gone but his shirt was folded neatly on his dresser.
"Kim, get out!"
Kim kicks her feet over the bed.
Laughing Kim says.
"Your hair smells nice too by the way."
"Do you really only like her just as a friend, because the way you held on too me said something totally different."
"Kim, its too early for your insanity- now can you please leave so I can get ready?"
"Mama the phone- it's for you." JoJo says slowly walking in her parent's room.
"Who is it?" Devin asked.
JoJo shrugs.
"You didn't ask who it was?"
"He said it was your dad, but do you even have a dad?"
Devin gives her a closed smile and says.
"Give me the phone."
"Hello?"
"Devin- this is your dad."
"Yeah I know who this is." Devin replied.
"Was that your daughter?" Ezra asked.
"Yes."
"My little girl has really grown up, how many kids do you have?"
"Three."
"Oh wow, is the dad around?"
"Yes, we`re married."
"That's good." Ezra says.
"How did you get my number?" Devin asked.
"Your sister gave it to me."
"Mmm."
"You're not mad are you?"
"No."
"Good because I wanted to see you – maybe tomorrow."
"I don't know dad, I`m pretty busy." Devin said.
"Well after you do whatever- please."
"Fine, I`ll come after my therapy session and after I pick up the kids and drop them and Joe off at home."
"Can I meet my grandkids?" Ezra asked.
"One day."
"Okay I understand- I love you Devin."
"I love you too, I have to go."
"Bye." Ezra says.
"Bye." Devin said hanging up the phone.
"Who was that?" Joe asked walking into the room from the bathroom.
"It was my dad, he wanted to meet with me somewhere tomorrow."
"I`m going." Joe said without any hesitation.
Devin sighs and says. "Joe."
"I`m going no if's and's or but's about it."
"Whatever."
"I`m only trying to protect you."
"From what?" Devin asked.
"Anything that might hurt you." Joe said climbing into bed.
Joe moved around on the bed and said.
"You replaced our old mattress didn't you?"
Devin laughs and says. "Here I was hoping you didn't notice."
"Well I did."
"The old mattress was starting to bother my back."
"Yeah well if it was causing your back to hurt then I guess it`s fine."
"So, I was thinking." Devin says.
"About?"
"Joe, I'm just like my mom."
"Devin, you are NOTHING like your mom."
"I'm exactly like her, my mom hurt me for years because of something that badly affected her- I'm doing the exact same thing to our kids."
"Dev, no you're not."
"Joe yes I am, it might not be as drastic or coming from the same place but it is the same thing, i don't want to screw up the rest of their lives because of one bad incident like my mom did with me, there are things she's said or done that can't be undone,I don't want our kids to grow up and say the exact same thing about me, I want to raise kids that don't have to recover from their childhood - like i have too..."
After a short pause Devin continued with
"I think I`m ready to talk about it."
"About what?" Joe asked
"The incident."
"Okay."
"Tomorrow with Dr. Carmichael." Devin says.
"Okay, if you're ready."
"I am."
"Then so am I." Joe said.
"Mama can we sleep with you guys tonight?" JoJo asked holding her little brother as her, her cousin and her sister stood at the door.
"Sure." Devin said.
"I love you mommy!" Joelynn said as the climbed in bed.
"I love you too."
Joe smiled.
"Jenn you know you go home tomorrow right?" Joe asked.
"Aww already?!" Jenn asked.
"Yup."
"I don't wanna go home." Jenn says.
"We don't want you to go home either, but you knew this day was coming." Joe said.
A:n/ SO the chapter everyone has been waiting on is almost here! Just one more chapter! Thank you all for reading this chapter don't for get to review i really enjoy reading how you feel about the chapter.