Give me love

“She’s gonna be home soon, baby girl.” Nick smiled at his daughter as he bounced her on his hip, preparing a bottle for her. He’s been waiting for this day forever and couldn’t hold back his excitement. His wife was finally coming home from her tour and they finally got to be together again as a family. There was nothing that excited him more than knowing they had a few days off alone. “And as soon as she’s here, I’m sure you’re gonna get all the cuddles and kisses again.” he said and closed the bottle before looking at his daughter and handing it to her. The one-year-old grabbed her bottle and began to drink. Nick chuckled a little and kissed her chubby, rosy cheek before walking into the living room with her again. He placed Amelia down in the playpen, running his hand over her dark curls before he began to clean a little. He checked the clock every now and then. He knew her flight would land at 8PM which means she’d be here half an hour later. Of course it was already way past Amelia’s bedtime, but he wanted her to se her mommy before going to bed.

“Daddy’s gonna be back immediately, baby. He’s just gonna prepare a nice bath for mommy, okay?” he smiled and headed upstairs, knowing that Amelia was preoccupied with her toys and her bottle. The singer wanted Demi to come home and be able to relax immediately, so he filled their huge bathtub with warm water, adding a bath bomb to make it all look beautiful and relaxing. After lighting some candles and dimming the light, he wanted to go down again and prepare a plate with some goodies: strawberries, covered in chocolate and a cup of hot tea. Just as he was about to head downstairs, he heart Demi’s would echoing through the house and his heart immediately jumped. His lips turned into a bright smile and he made his way downstairs. He felt a rush of happiness as he saw her standing there with Amelia in her arms. “He’s right here.” Nick smiled and held his arms open.

Demi continued to bounce Amelia in her arms, smiling at her daughter before pressing kisses to her cheeks and forehead. Rubbing her back, she hummed to herself as she got a water bottle from the fridge, taking a sip. “What’s this?” she asked Amelia while grabbing one of the toys sitting on the kitchen table. “Wanna show mama how to play the tambourine?” she asked as Amelia giggled happily, squealing loudly before rattling it and hitting one side of it with her hand. Demi laughed at how adorable she was, pressing more rounds of kisses to her cheeks. No loud crowd could compare to the sounds of happiness emitting from her tiny daughter.

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Leonard Woolf

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Nick watched Demi was she headed on stage. It filled him with so much pride and joy to see her doing what she loved to do with so much passion. She was at her best whenever she was on stage and Nick fell in love with her more and more every time he watched her perform. The singer placed his hand on the side of Amelia’s little head as the baby girl leaned against her daddy’s shoulder and made sure she wouldn’t get scared by the loud noises. Usually, she didn’t. She actually loved hearing her mommy sing. The louder the better, but she still had tiny baby ears and Nick didn’t want his daughter to get hurt. Before Demi started with Ruin The Friendship, she winked at him and he winked back before listening to her beautiful voice and the lyrics that still gave him butterflies. The audience seemed to love it and he could see the looks on their faces as they realized that song was about him.

Flashback: Demi’s giggles made Nick chuckle a little. Their kiss was deep and passionate and he didn’t wanna stop. She kissed his jaw, causing a little groan to escape his lips as he tilted his head slightly and closed his eyes. “Maybe…maybe not.” he teased and brushed his fingertips up her back and over her ribs, stopping right beneath her boobs where he caressed her warm, soft skin with his thumbs. “I haven’t recorded them yet, so you gotta be patient.” he smirked and kissed her again, letting his tongue brush against hers gently. His hands moved down her stomach slowly and he soon wrapped his arms around her waist again, pulling her closer, holding her tight as they kissed.

If anything, Demi fell in love with her career and performing as the years went on. She finally found her sound and she was incredibly proud of her album, knowing she kept it true and honest to what she stood for. The lyrics connected to her experiences and her fans, watching as some of them sang their hearts out to her songs. She gazed over at Amelia at the end of her set, smiling over at Nick as well before she stepped away from her microphone. “Alright, so we’re at the end and I don’t think you guys would mind if I bought my daughter out, right? Maybe my husband as well?” she asked the crowd. They all cheered loudly and she responded by motioning to Nick to come over, leaning up on her toes to press a small peck to his lips. Feeling Amelia clutch at her dress, Demi giggled and scooped her into her arms. “Alright, so I know these two are huge fans of Sorry Not Sorry.. but I’m gonna make it acoustic tonight so Amelia’s eardrums won’t blow out, she joked. The stage manager bought out two stools for the couple to sit on, allowing Demi to balance Amelia perfectly in her lap. The baby’s big brown eyes scanned over the crowd as she sucked on her fingers in wonder. Demi began to sing the first few lines of SNS, giggling as Amelia looked back at her mommy in awe. 

Flashback:

Amelia reached for her mommy and Nick handed her over to Demi before kissing the baby girl’s head gently. Nick chuckled. He could tell his wife was nervous, but he knew she was a pro and people won’t see once she was out on stage. The songs Demi mentioned made him smirk. Especially Ruin The Friendship because he could already tell people are going to analyse every line of that song. They’ll most likely find out it’s about the time they first started their affair. They might get some backlash for it, but Nick didn’t care. The time where they had to keep their love private and secret so Wilmer and Olivia wouldn’t find out and the drama would start were over. “You’re gonna do so good.” Nick said and kissed her lips gently. “Demi in three!” a staff member told them and Nick took Amelia back in his arms so Demi would prepare herself. “Good luck, baby. I love you.” Nick said and winked at her.

Flashback:

Nick loved the song. It was sexy, it was soulful and her voice sounded amazing. “It’s not too much. It’s perfect. I mean, I’m sure people are gonna start talking and speculating, but who cares? You created an amazing song and I can’t wait for the world to hear it.”, he smiled and chuckled as she kept rambling. “Baby…” he said and pulled her into a deep and passionate kiss. “Shut up.” he whispered and nibbled on her lower lip. “You wrote another one? Is that also about me?”, he smirked into the kiss and moved his hands down her sides and up her back beneath her shirt. “I gotta say, I feel really honored right now.” he mumbled and kissed down her jaw and bit down on her earlobe playfully. “I may or may not have written some songs about you as well.” he admitted and pulled back slowly, looking into her eyes.

Demi’s nerves started to fade as her band began to set up their instruments and sound equipment, knowing she would be alright with them by her side. She hoped that the fans would enjoy the live version rather than speculate about the songs she wrote. “Thanks, baby,”  Demi murmured before heading onstage. The brunette grinned and she waved to her fans, starting off her setlist with “Tell Me You Love Me” to get the vibe going. Pausing before ‘Ruin the Friendship”, she gazed over at Nick and shot a wink over to him. The fans chuckled and Demi started the first verse.

Flashback:

Nick could heard the interview continuing as he laid Amelia down. “Let’s get you all cleaned up before mommy has to perform. I’m sure you wanna hear her sing, don’t you?” he smiled at his daughter and tickled her little tummy before undressing her. The singer was already a pro at diaper changing and he actually liked that he could help at least with that part. When it came to feeding her the first few months, he couldn’t do anything so changing diapers was his part. Now that Amelia was getting bottles him and Demi could both do those things. Nick chuckled as he heard the question about if there are songs about him.He already knew which songs were about him and how they came together and he couldn’t wait for the fans to start speculating. After he was done changing the diaper, he picked Amelia up and kissed her chubby cheeks. “All done, princess.” he smiled and held her close before heading back out. He saw Demi standing at the side. “Hey there, mama.” Nick smirked and kissed her cheek. “Are you nervous?”, he chuckled.

Flashback:

Nick smirked. “Oh, I’m definitely looking forward to the hours alone later tonight. Always great being alone with your wife.” he smirked and pulled her down into a passionate kiss. Demi told him he should listen to the song and unlocked her phone before handing it to him. “Okay…let’s hear it.” he said and pressed the play button. The sound was already different from what he knew from her, but he loved it. As soon as he heard the first lyrics, he looked up to her and bit his lower lip, the corners of his lips curling up into a smile again. It got clearer and clearer that this was not about their current relationship status but more about how they started out. Nick knew it could get scandalous once the album was out and she’d decide to put that song on it. “Ruin the friendship, huh? That’s what we did…” he said and shrugged before chuckling. “I love it. It sounds amazing.”

Demi felt nervous under the stares of the fans, knowing they expected an outstanding album and she hoped it would deliver and meet their expectations. Smiling over at some familiar faces as she waited for Nick to return with their daughter, she hummed to herself, remembering the tunes of the songs she was going to sing onstage. It felt strange in a way, to put her work and focus into her music for months and now it was the night she could release it to the world. Turning her head as she heard footsteps, she smiled over at Nick and Amelia, watching as the baby babbled and grabbed for Demi. “Hey Daddy,” the woman teased back, hearing Amelia whine and fuss, her hands clutching to the corners of Demi’s dress. Chuckling, Demi took her into her arms, rocking her slightly. “Hmm, a little. But it’s a good kind of nervous.. I’m a bit nervous to sing Concentrate and Ruin The Friendship, but it’ll all roll over,” she shrugged.

Flashback:

Nick watched from the side. Amelia started babbling again and he could tell she slowly got a bit fuzzy. The singer bounced her up and down a little, running his hand over her tummy. The little girl laid her head against her daddy’s shoulder and started fuzzing a bit more. Nick knew she was either tired or needed a diaper change and judging by the smell, it was the second. Nick let Demi know that there was a poopy diaper emergency by pointing to it and offered his wife a smile before heading towards the dressing room. He opened the door and smiled as Kelsey and Jill looked up and frowned.“Someone needs a new diaper…any volunteers?” he asked with a smirk, but Kelsey and Jill immediately stood up. “I gotta use the bathroom real quick.” Jill grinned. “Yes, and I saw there was a snack bar? I’m really hungry.” she said and they both headed out of the room. Nick chuckled. “Well, seems like it’s just you and me now, princess.” he said and shrugged before laying his daughter down and grabbing the diaper back.

Flashback:

Nick smirked at his wife. “You wrote a song about us?” he asked and placed his hands on her hips as she sat on his lap. He looked up to her and licked his lips. “My morning was good. Boring without you, though.” Of course they could’ve hung out together, but he wanted to give Demi some time and space to work on her music. He knew how much it meant to her. Sometimes it was best to be on your own to create a masterpiece, and since he wanted her to be the best version of herself, he gave her that space. “But back to you…you wrote a song about us. Did you finish it? What is it about?”, he smirked, excited to hear it. He’s written songs about Demi in the past as well, probably more than she knows off. He couldn’t wait to hear what she created this morning.

The interview continued as they talked about the songs on the track list, though Demi did her best not to give much away. The lyrics spoke for themselves and she did not feel like spoiling it all was fair to the fans. She would save it for her set of interviews after the album released. Her dark eyes wandered to Nick when he indicated Amelia had a diaper emergency and she nodded in understanding. They started to get halfway through the album release party and Phil went out into the audience to take fan questions. "Are there any songs about Nick on the album?" Demi looked over at the fan and chuckled to herself, knowing she couldn't avoid it. "Definitely, I see him all the time so I think he'd be offended if I didn't," she joked as the crowd laughed along with her. "Now it's up to you to figure it out," the singer teased with a wink. They moved onto the next set of questions until it hit 11 PM, where they started to prepare the sound system to play the album. Demi went to the side of the stage, waiting for Nick to return before she went back out there.

Flashback:

Nick knew his wife. He knew her better than anyone and if there was one thing she wasn’t up for, it’s answering questions that got too personal. The songs on that album are really personal and he could tell the interviewer asked that question to bring up one song in particular. Ruin The Friendship was about the time their affair started. He was still with Olivia, Demi was still seeing Wilmer and the feelings she’s talking about in the song were mutual. He felt the same way and eventually they acted on them when they shouldn’t have. Remembering the fact that he didn’t just cheat once in his life, but twice, made Nick swallow down the lump in his throat. The singer took a deep breath and saw his wife struggle to answer the question. He looked at her, giving her a reassuring smile and winked at her. He placed his lips on Amelia’s forehead and let them linger while watching the interview continue, but his mind was wondering to the time Demi first played him the song.

Flashback: Nick sat in his dressing room, scrolling through twitter. The first three shows of the tour were incredible and he was pretty good at forgetting all the trouble him and Demi have been through. It was all about him focusing on the current moment. His wife was working on her new album and what he’s heard so far sounded amazing. Sometimes, he’d join her in the studio bus and write with her. The singer got up and headed over to his wife’s dressing room, knocking on the door. He knew she was in the studio all morning and now he wanted to check if she was making some progress. “Hey baby.” he smirked and closed the door behind him, happy that they were alone for a while. The singer sat down on the couch next to her and kissed her lips passionately. “How was your morning? Successful?” he smirked and leaned back, running his fingertip up and down her back gently.

Demi watched as the interviewer got uncomfortable under the singer's stare, shifting in her seat and to the next question. Although Demi was relieved, she couldn't help but ponder how they got this far from when they first started. They didn't start the way most couples did and she hated how the route was through cheating and an affair, but their feelings were too strong for them to fight off. Demi wasn't her best with Wilmer and Nick wasn't happy with Olivia. She continued to answer questions about the album, primarily focused on doing a song-by-song explanation.

Flashback:

Nick smiled at her. He watched her head out on stage and felt his heart filled with pride. Demi came so far in her career, after all the obstacles life threw at her. Nick stood beside Max and kept his gaze on his wife as she got interviewed. Demi said her main inspiration was life in general and if that wasn’t the case, it were him and Amelia. Nick stood so far on the side of the stage that the fans could see him around the corner and he smiled as they aww’ed. Amelia sucked on her little fist again as her big brown eyes scanned the room. It was so fascinating for the little girl and Nick loved witnessing her experiencing so many things for the first time and leaning new things every day.

The interviewer chuckled and looked down on her cards. “So, every song is incredible. I’ve heard it already, you guys are definitely in for a treat.” she said and pointed at the audience who started cheering. “Is there one song that you think will make people talk? Because your fans analyse everything you do, so I’m sure they will read into every lyric, into every word…” she asked and Nick licked his lips. He knew all the songs and what story was behind them and especially one song was going to make headlines. People will know it’s about him and he knew he was a little nervous of what people might say about it.

Demi looked over to see Amelia sucking on her fist and her heart melted once more as she giggled. “I can’t even handle her cuteness, I just need to squeeze her,” Demi said about her daughter, hearing laughter from the crowd. She shifted in her seat as the interviewer got down to business, eyes settling on her and turning back to the fans to give them a light grin when they were told they were in for a treat. She nervously fiddled with her wedding ring as she thought about the songs on her album, her teeth digging against her lower lip at the question.

Nick wrapped his arms around her a little more, laying his head against hers. He appreciated the calm and quiet moments between them, even if other people are around. He could blur them out really well. “I wouldn’t wanna be anywhere else.” he mumbled and kissed her temple gently. “I’m so proud of you.”. After a few minutes, Demi was called out and Nick took Amelia from Kelsey. The blonde pouted a little. “Rude.” she said and Nick chuckled, making Amelia wave at Kelsey with her little hand. “See you later, Kels.” he smiled and followed Max and Demi out and down the corridor. 

The fans were already cheering since they were told Demi was gonna be out soon. Before she walked on stage though, Nick took her hand and pulled her over to him once more. “Baby…” he said and looked at Max. The man got the hint and smiled, walking over to the side of the stage already. Nick looked at his wife, they daughter in his arms. “Before you go out there, I just wanna tell you that I am so, so proud of you. What you did with that album is incredible and I know people are going to love it. Just as much as we do.” he smiled and looked at Amelia, the little girl babbling. “So no matter what’s gonna happen, just go out there and enjoy the moments.” Nick said and squeezed her hand. He leaned down and kissed her passionately. “I love you.” he said and let go of her hand to hold his daughter close so Demi could head out on stage.

Demi felt relieved in his arms, simply taking in his warmth and kind words. Nick always knew the right things to say. “Thank you, baby,” she said, running her fingers down his arms before she was called by the stage manager that it was showtime. Demi nodded and waved to the rest of the team as she proceeded to head out of the green room and through the hallway. Demi’s heart rate picked up and she released a few deep breaths, telling herself it would all be okay. Once she found herself backstage, the stagehand set her up with a mic pack and a microphone, teaching her how to utilize it. Demi nodded in understanding and then looked back at Nick.