Come Back... Be Here (NEMI Story)

I Love You

Demi's P.O.V.

I couldn't even remember why I was so upset before. Being here, kissing Nick, it just proved to myself that I really do love him. I kissed him back, deepening it so he'd understand how I felt for him. How I regretted ever dating Joe and that I should have realized my feelings for him sooner. Before any of this happened, before I ever thought it would be a good idea to give my virginity to his brother and getting myself pregnant because of it. Nick pulled away from me after a minute, both of us trying to catch our breaths and I smiled as he ran his fingers through my hair.

"You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that." He said softly, making me laugh breathlessly and I looked down for a moment, then over at my seat to see the sonogram picture by my feet. I had to think about my baby now. I looked over at Nick, keeping my arms around his waist as his stayed tangled in my hair.

"Same here... but what about this baby? I need to think about him or her and-" Nick cut me off, making me smile by pecking my lips and he kept me close to him, leaning his forehead against mine as I stayed sat in his lap.

"I meant what I said before... about being with you and raising this baby as my own, because I... I love you." My eyes widened. I loved him too, but this was all too much. I was pregnant with Joe's baby and here I was, sitting in Nick's car kissing the uncle of my child. I climbed back over to the passenger side of the car, grabbed the sonogram and rushed out of the car as Nick called my name in a desperate kind of way. I ran into the house, taking deep breaths to try and keep myself calm. I wanted this. I wanted to be with Nick so badly, but all of this was happening too fast. I just saw my baby for the first time, making it a lot more real that this is happening and Nick... he's been the nicest guy to me and we kiss in his car when the baby isn't even his. Nick was close behind me and he went to say something, but Madison came running out of the living room and over to me.

"How did it go?! Is it scary?" She asked, her voice rushed and excited. I let out a small laugh and shrugged my shoulders, not even wanting to look back at Nick as I headed into the living room with Madison beside me.

"It's terrifying, but worth it." I assured her. "But you are not going to know that feeling for another twenty years, got it?"

"But you're twenty, how is that fair?!" I rolled my eyes playfully at her and laughed as Dallas pulled me down onto the couch beside her and Mom, the rest of the family gathering round and I was about to show them the picture when I saw Joe come in. His eyes were red, like he'd been crying and Nick came in behind him. Nick didn't even look at me as he headed to one of the now vacant armchairs and he sat in it, staring at the TV even though it was off. His eyes gave away how heartbroken he was.

"Demi, can I talk to you?" Joe asked, his voice shaky like he was about to break down crying. I saw Nick tense up, but he wouldn't look away from the TV. I sighed, knowing I had to get this over with and I nodded my head, getting up from the couch and I handed my Mom the sonogram picture.

"I have more copies." I assured them and I walked out of the living room with Joe and into the office, since as this was the closest room to the living room. The same room that Joe asked me to be his girlfriend in after giving me some made up, bullshit speech. I looked at Joe, crossing my arms over my chest to try and protect not just myself, but my baby, for if and when Joe attacks me verbally or physically again.

(I don't own the characters and story)