Aimee POV

Hanging out with Joe after the show last night had been really good, fun even. He had taken me for dinner and then we had taken a very slow walk back to the hotel talking about anything and everything. I seemed to be able to open up to him without even thinking about it and for the few hours that I was with him I was able to forget all the pain I was feeling over losing my mum.

Knowing that I had Joe to turn to gave me the courage I needed to finally collect my mums things from the palative care home she had been in, I had been putting it off becuase I just couldn't face it but today I was finally going to do it.

Grabbing my phone, car keys and handbag I go to head out of my room, but when I open the door I find Joe standing there looking like he was about to knock.

"Good morning  Joe" I smile "I don't believe I was expecting you today"

"No, um I hope you don't mind but I brought coffee" he says handing me a cup "and I thought maybe we could get breakfast?"

"Thank you and I would love to but um I have something I need to do today" I sigh "I've been putting off getting my mums stuff and I need to get it done"

"No worries baby girl, is some one meeting you there?" He asks and I shake my head "please tell me you are not doing this alone"

"Um yeah Steph and Shane were busy and there's no one else to ask" I say

"Theres me" he says "I'm not doing anything today, I can come with you if you like, for support"

"I'd like that thank you Joe" I smile "let's get going before I change my mind"

Joe follows me out to my car and we make the short journey to the home, the closer we get the more nervous I feel and I by the time I park up outside the building there is a part of me that wants to turn around and leave.

I grip the steering wheel as I stare at the building in front of me, a hand on my shoulder snaps me back to reality. I give Joe a soft half smile before getting out of the car. I grab the empty boxes from the trunk and we make our way inside.

When we reach the door of her room I place a hand on the handle and stop, I take a deep breath and fight back the tears I can feel forming.

"It's ok babygirl, I'm right here, I got you" Joe whispers "you open that door when you're ready"

Nodding I open the door and step into the room, nothing in the room has been moved it's exactly the same the only thing missing is my mum.

I begin packing up her belongings placing the stuff I'm keeping in one box and the rest goes in the box for charity. As I glance over at her bed I see something poking out from under her pillow, walking over I pull it out and the tears I had been fighting start to fall, it was the last photo we had taken together before she got sick, she had kept it close to her the whole time.

"Hey come here" Joe says pulling me into a hug "do you need to take a break?"

"No I'm almost done" I say against his chest "thank you for being here Joe"

"Anytime babygirl" he says rubbing my back "I'm always here for you"

"Let's get this done and get out of here" I sigh moving away from him.

Once we are done Joe carries the boxes out to the car and then insists on driving, we make a stop to drop off the charity stuff and then head back to the hotel, at least that's what I thought we were doing, Joe takes me by surprise by turning off the road and pulling up at a secluded cliff side spot.

"Why are we stopping?" I ask as Joe turns to face me

"I'm going to guess that back there was the first time you've let yourself cry since the day we met, am I wrong?" He asks and I shake my head "I knew it, babygirl bottling it all up is not going to help you, trust me I know, you are allowed to hurt, you are allowed to cry, that's why we are here so you can have a moment away from everything and everyone and let it all out"

"I don't want to do this Joe please just take me back to the hotel" I say not looking at him

"Aimee I'm trying to help you, I know it's hard but......"

"I can't alright, I just can't" I snap before getting out if the car, I walk over to the cliff edge and I take a deep breath, I know I shouldn't have snapped at him he's only trying to help.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have pushed you" he says turning me to face him

"No I'm sorry, I'm scared Joe" I sigh "the last time I allowed myself to break over something that hurt me I sank so low that I didn't think I would ever get back up, I'm scared that this time I won't"

"Look at me" he says taking my face in his hands "this time you have me, you won't sink becuase I won't let you, I am going to be there to hold you up everyday and to help you get through this"

I wrap my arms around Joe's waist and bury my face in his chest allowing myself to cry for the second time today only this time I don't hold back, he holds me tightly and places a gentle kiss on the top of my head.

"I miss her Joe, I miss her so much" I sob "I don't know what I'm supposed to do without her"

"I know babygirl" he says "You do what she would want you to do"

"I know she'd want me to be happy" I say "when I was little she would read me fairy stories and she would tell me that one day I would meet my prince charming, that he would come into my life right when I needed him, sweep me off my feet and take care of me" I chuckle softly "she was a bit of dreamer"

"Maybe but what if she was right?" He asks "what if you've already met him and you just haven't realised it yet?"