Chapter 63

"Joey…" she was up from her seat and running towards him but stopped dead when she noticed Amber. The little girl looked between her parents, smiling brightly for her Mummy. Joey noticed the doctor hadn't left yet and he was wondering if she was expecting a reaction from Lauren, that would need her intervention. "You brought Amber?" she whispered.

"She missed her Mummy." Lauren blinked but didn't move "are you ok babe?" a slight nod. "What's the matter ay?"

"I think you should go"

"Lo?"

"You shouldn't have brought her here Joey. I'm bad news" Joey looked towards the doctor who nodded, she shut the door and left.

"Sit down baby…" Joey followed her and sat on the bed, Amber on his lap. "Why do you want us to go ?"

She took a breath, staring at her daughter with sadness in her eyes. "Because I hurt her Joey"

He shook his head "no you didn't. She's been asking for you Lauren. She misses you."

"I miss her too"

"Why don't you hold her ay?" she was a little hesitant but nodded. Joey let go of his hold on their daughter, and she shuffled her way across to her Mummy needing no encouragement. Amber sat herself on Laurens lap a her head resting on her chest.

"Hi Little girl" Lauren kissed her head gently "Mummy's so sorry for making you sick beautiful…I promise you I'll make it up to you. Lots of hugs and kisses" Amber smiled up at her and placed her hand up to Laurens Mouth "ye lots of kisses". Lauren held her tightly, closing her eyes. "I love you so much"

Joey smiled and felt himself fill with pride, he knew she could do it "I spoke to your doctor, she seems nice?"

"she is, she promised me it really is only two days unless she thinks I need help"

"you just need to help yourself babe, she told me why you did what you did" Laurens eyes darted down to the bed. "You know they were wrong Lauren, you don't need to punish yourself. It was an accident. The things they taught you when you were little babe, they're all a load of shit"

She let out a giggle and covered Amber's ears "you can't say that !" he looked a little guilty " it's just so hard to forgot what you know to be right Joe."

"we'll work it out baby, I promise you... we'll go home and live our lives to the Max ! You me and our beautiful baby "

so we have a breakthrough and a very happy family ! Back tomorrow xx