So I'm back… laptop is all sorted and no work was Lost yay so here's your next chapter :) xxx
"Babe you heard the doctor – no heavy lifting!" Lauren reluctantly put down the car seat containing Harry as Joey stared her down.
"I hope you aint going to be like this at home… I'm not an invalid"
"No but you have just had a baby, and you have got a condition that can still affect you so yes I am going to be like this at home… and you Mrs, will let me" Joey raised his eyebrows at her, as she smiled weakly at him, he noticed a small tear escape her eye.
"hey… what's the matter?" Lauren averted her gaze unable to meet with Joeys, the simplest of words from him could make her break especially now when her hormones were all over the place. Joey reached his hand over to her face and brushed the tears away, he tilted her chin up so he could see her eyes. "Talk to me"
"No one's ever looked after me like this before; it was always me against it all… It's strange having someone want to take care of me, I've never felt worthy of the effort." Joey smiled at her softly, he was glad she was able to open up to him. When they first got together they would run from their problems, like the running charm on her bracelet.
"Well it's about time you started to realise that you are worthy, every single little inch of you is worthy. See this… this charm" Joey ran his finger over the charm Lauren had failed to know the meaning of, the other she'd known but on her wedding day this one had thrown her. Lauren nodded looking at the twisted shape, her face displaying a little confusion. "Well this is known as an Eternity or Infinity bow, I got you this to show you how much you mean to me Lo, we are forever. For eternity"
"Eternity" Lauren whispered staring at the charm.
"Believe me Lauren you are more than worth taking care of, the benefits are amazing" Joey smirked easing Lauren to her feet, she blushed red finally catching on to what he was saying.
"Not for a long time yet Joey… 6 weeks at least babe and that's even if I want to let you near me after what I just went through" she picked up her jacket and took Joeys hand seeing his eyes wide.
"Your mean" his voice evidently disappointed.
*J&L* *J&L* *J&L*
As they pulled up in the square, Lauren couldn't help the smile that crept to her lips when she saw Whit and Ty with Hope, and Alice jay and Abi all standing on the doorstep waiting for her. "Surprise Baby" Joey whispered leaning over placing a kiss to her lips. Lauren smiled more and deepened the kiss showing her appreciation.
"Let's get you inside little Man" Joey unclipped the car seat and then went around the other side helping Lauren out the car with his other hand. As soon as she was from the car two little arms were around her legs, Joey smiled lovingly as Lauren cautiously bent down to Hope's level.
"You missed me Baby?" hope nodded and Lauren took her hand "Show Mommy what you and Auntie Whit and Uncle Ty have been doing?" Hope eagerly pulled Lauren to the kitchen where there were paints and paper everywhere.
"OH no" Hope pointed to the mess and then toddled off to find Joey "Daddy… where you?" she shouted as she attempted to locate him.
Lauren stood in the kitchen looking at the pictures, Hope was quite the little artist, nothing amazing but Lauren always thought they were, she and hope would always be painting or drawing, sometimes it was probably more for Laurens benefit than it was Hopes. "He's Gorgeous Lauren, Look Just like Joey"
Whit walked in hugging her friend before starting to tidy away some of the things, Lauren smiled thanking her "nice picture by the way" Lauren laughed holding up a piece of paper that had an image of Lauren, Joey and Hope and an arrow pointing to Laurens stomach saying Baby boy "very talented" she smirked
"Alright , just because your Picasso don't mean the rest of us are" Whit said sarcastically "Go in the lounge Lo, I'll clean this lot up and make some drinks" Lauren nodded proceeding to the sitting room.
Everyone was having their turn at Holding Harry and congratulating the pair. "Look what Jay and Abs got Babe" Joey held up two t-shirts one for Hope and one for Harry one said Big sis the other Little bro.
"They are well cute thanks guys" She let out a yawn as hope lazily clambered to the sofa, seems like both girls were tired.
"Come on Guys why don't we all let Lauren get some rest…" Tanya smiled seeing that Lauren and Hope were pretty mush asleep on the sofa "We'll come back tomorrow Joey" Joey saw them all out thanking them again.
Going back to the living room he watched as Lauren and Hope snuggled tightly together, and Harry wriggled in his arms also settling to sleep. He sat on the sofa next to Lauren pulling a blanket over them. Lauren shuffled her body under his arm, her head going to his chest, Joey kissed her head sleep falling over them, all four of them.