“Max! Get back here! Oh for the love of God...” Mel traipsed after Max, who was scampering after a small robot dog on the back porch.
“Chloe, what in the name of all that is holy is that crazy wife of mine doing?”
Chloe looked up with a grin at Harry who was standing next to her, watching his wife meander around the back yard. “I think she’s trying to keep Max from chasing after the fake dog,” she said laughing.
“How can she chase anything? She is nine months pregnant and moving as fast as a turtle.”
“I heard that!”came a response from behind one of the trees. Harry grinned. “Rose, get your pretty little butt and your pretty super-sized belly back over here. I’ll deal with Max and his fake partner.”
“It all your fault,” she said to Chloe while drinking a water. “You brought that fake dog just to tease Max, right?”
Chloe grinned, pouring herself a glass of water.Mel looked over at her, her eyes narrowing in suspicion. “You’re not going to answer me, are you?”
Chloe just laughed and changed the subject. “I can’t wait for this baby to be here.”
“Me neither and so is Harry. I guess everyone is waiting for this baby.”
Mel leaned back, watching Harry, Danny and Max playing together in the yard, while Aria and Belle hang around Aria’s tree house. Mel hand rested lightly on her swollen belly as she contemplated her life. It was good she thought, Claire had insisted that joining them for dinner, since Mel was no longer able to do much cooking. Chloe, Danny and Belle were frequent guests, and Mel laughed watching Claire forming a friendship with the children. Something Gwen would join them, since she and Hayden broke-up.
Mel’s family was ecstatic with the news of Mel’s pregnancy, since she found out during their honeymoon in France. Her grandmother was going to buy knitted botties, because she didn’t have the patience to knit. Her parents had forgiven Harry for eloping with their daughter and they had welcomed him whole-heartedly to the family and Lillian.
“I told you that someone would love you at first sight.”
“It took me more than sight. It took me standing up for you, you idiot.”
“Yeah, so you have to thank me,” Lilli shrugged good-naturedly.
“Yeah, I guess so I do.”
“So you’ll name this kid after me?”
“Oh, hell no. But you can babysit, occasionally. If Aria and Chloe are around to keep tabs on you.”
Lillian grinned. “I love you, Mel.”
“I love you too.”
“Still mad?”
“Nah. I’m finally getting over it.”

Harry POV
Harry looked over at his wife and smiled a smile of contentment. His father no longer played any part in his thinking. Rose had shown him how different their marriage could be and how different he was from his father. Harry knew that down in his heart he was happy. Leaving Danny with Max, who was chewing on a stick, harry walked over and leaned over to kiss his wife. As he so he watched her pull away from him with a grimace.
“What? Do I have mud on my face?” he asked.
But the look on Rose’s face was unlike anything he’d seen before- a mixture of wonder, fear and lot of love. “Harry.....I think...”
“What?”
“I think our baby is about ready to join the world,” she said softly.
“Whoa, I’m out of here!” Chloe stood up, calling the children.
“Oh, come on,” Rose teased. “You have done this before, so why are you scared.”
“Oh, no I don’t,” Chloe said. She fixed Harry with a stern glance. “You call me when you know anything,” she ordered.
“Yes, ma’ma,” Harry laughed. “But I think it will be a while yet. She just started.”
“No she didn’t. She’s been having contraction all afternoon. Ask her.”
“Rose?”
“Well, a few every ten minutes or so.”
“What?”
“Harry, relax. The hospital is not far away from our house.”
“Yeah, but you need to build in time for me to run around in panic, for heaven’s sake. Come on, we need to call our families and get you to the hospital.”
Rose laughed. “Both of the suitcases are in the car, I called the doctor earlier and you have time to run around in panic and also to call our families, so still plenty of time.”
“Then we should go, like right now, Rose.”
She grinned up at him. “I’m going to sit for a while. Chloe and you look after the Aria and Max while we are at the hospital?”
“Sure, I’ll do it,” Chloe said seriously. “You guys go.”
Aria walked up to Harry and Rose, as she leaned her head on Rose super-sized belly whispering something that only her and Rose could understand. But Harry was happy that Aria had developed a special bond with the baby, and he couldn’t wait to see Aria becoming a elder sister to the new bundle of joy.
Rose leaned over and kissed Aria, as she started to stand, and Harry rushed over to help her. “You ready for this?” she asked.
“I’m more than ready,” he responded. “I love you Melrose Styles. And I’m going to love this other kid of ours. How about you? You ready?”
“Yeah, I’m ready. Ignore what I scream at you in the delivery room, ok? I love you and I will forever.”
“Ok. Let’s go usher our little one into the world. You get first dibs on counting fingers and toes.”
“Well, I should hope so,” she groused. “Since I’m the one who is doing all the work.”
Harry laughed. “Rose, you are amazing. In case I forget to tell you later.”
She grinned. “You won’t forget.”
And Harry didn’t throughout the whole delivering of their baby boy. Harry continued to remind Rose of how amazing and how much he loved her.

They named their son Harrison Edward Styles. Harrison after Harry’s uncle, whom Harry just couldn’t blame any longer since he was the reason the two of them had met in the first place. Harry wanted their son to have his middle name, Edward since Aria had Rose middle name.

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