Aria's P.O.V.
It was kind of funny watching Niall hobble around the house.
He couldn't chase after me when I stole his food or ruffled his hair. And of course the kids asked him to play tag because they always won.
Niall limped into the living room with two paper packets in his hand, a small frown on his face.
"I can't believe the kids are already going to school." He huffed, slouching into the sofa beside me. He set one of the packets on my lap, and began opening the other. I picked up the packet and examined the front.

To the Parents of:
Nicolette Alice Horan
Westwood Primary School, London England
Registration Packet

"Man," I muttered. "Already?"
"Yeah," Niall sighed, running both hands through his hair. He stared off then, seemig to be deep in thought. Suddenly his head shot up, jaws tense. "Shit."
"What?" I looked at him carefully.
"No, no, no." Niall insisted, standing up and beginning the pace back and forth in front of the couch I was seated on. "I refuse to let them go to school.
I snorted. "Are you serious right now? Our children kind of sort of need an education."
"No," Niall frowned. "We'll homeschool them."
I raised an eyebrow at him. "We?"
"Okay, just you." He huffed. Funny.
"Are you kidding me?" I laughed shortly. "I can't teach them... look this conversation is over. Nicolette and Nate will go to school."
"They can't." Niall crossed his arms over his chest. "I won't allow it."
"And why the hell not?" I sighed in fustration.
Niall looked at me, then angry looked away. "Because."
"Oh my god, Niall." I snapped. "Don't start with me. Just tell me why."
"What if she gets a boyfriend?"
I gaped at him.
"You have got to be joking." I scoffed bitterly. "Please, tell me you're joking."
"I am not!" Niall pouted, stamping his foot on the ground like a five year old. "She's too young to be around the opposite."
"She's around Nate."
"Yeah, well that-"
"She's around you."
"But I'm her da-"
"She's already obsessed with Will anyway." I grinned wickedly.
"Oh hell no." Niall laughed bitterly. "She is going nowhere near that boy."
"They're already kind of in love with eachother." I sighed dreamily, which pissed him off even more.
"She's not in love!" He squealed, his voice cracking. I burst into a fit of laughter. "Stop laughing!"
I stood up and waddled over to him, pressing my belly against his stomach and wrapping my arms around his neck. "Niall?"
"What?" He grumbled, avoiding my eyes. I tookh is face in my hands and made him look me right in the eye.
"Niall, listen." I said softly, already catching his expression start to soften as I spoke. "Both Nicolette and Nate are going to find love someday. They're too young to understand what love is now, so you shouldn't worry. I mean, Nicolette will probably kick a guy's ass for breaking her heart. But we can't just seclude them from society. They need friends besides each other and I don't want to be the one preventing that."
"But what if she gets hurt?" He bit his lip. Don't give in. Damn, why did you have to bit your lip.
"Honestly, how unsafe can a school with a bunch of five year olds be?" I asked. "Be real about this. There are teachers everywhere. There is a security guard for the school."
Niall shrugged hesitantly. "I guess."
"You guess?" I sighed softly. "Come on, Niall. Just give this a chance."
He stared at me. "Okay. On one condition though."
"Yeah?"
"Since Will is older and Colette and since he goes to her school, I want them to be friends, only so he can protect her." He said surprisingly. I thought he'd do anything to keep them apart. "You're right anyways. They're inseparable. Might as well make the best of it."
I giggled, leaning in closer. "You can't just expect a five year old to protect someone. They're still learning how to protect themselves."
"Well too bad," Niall said. "I already except a whole load of shit from Will. He better protect Collette or I will snap his neck."
"You're so over protective." I rolled my eyes, partly teasing and partly serious. I didn't know Niall could ever be so protective over Nicolette, let alone anyone.
"Am not."
"Whatever helps you sleep at night."
"Having you in my arms helps me sleel at night." He grinned.
I shot him a look. "You just ruined a perfectly good sarcastic comeback. Why would you do that?"
"I only speak the truth."
I couldn't help but smile, even if I really just wanted to scowl at him.
"What are you thinking about?" Niall whispered, his lips brushing against my ear. "Are you okay? Is Ellie okay?"
I pulled back to look at him. "I'm okay, but who the hell is Ellie?"
"Ellie is the baby." Niall grinned proudly. "Do you like the name? It's actually short for Elle which is short for Noelle which isn't short for anything but it doesn't fucking matter because it's such a beautiful name."
I blinked.
"Okay..." I nodded slowly. "And when did we ever talk about this whole baby name thing? Did you even ask me or consider my opinion?"
"Course I did." Niall grinned.
"Yeah right." I rolled my eyes. "When?"
"While you were asleep. I asked you if you liked the name and you nodded."
I stared at him.
He smiled.
I whacked him in the head.
"Ow!" He pouted, rubbing his head. "Why'd you do that for?"
"Because you're an A-class idiot."
Niall's small smile faded slowly. "You don't like the name?" He scratched his head worriedly, furrowing his eyebrows. "That's alright. We can think of a different one."
"Niall," I poked his nose, grabbig his attention. "I really like the name. In fact I love it. Kind of reminds me of Christmas, you know?"
"Me, too!" His blue eyes lit up excitedly. My heart turned to goo as he expressed so much excitement for a baby name. God, he was fucking adorable.
"I am quite adorable." Niall gushed, shooting me a cocky grin.
"Um what?"
"You just said I was adorable." Niall laughed happily, wrapping his arm around my waist.
Oh. Shit.
"Um, no I didn't." I laughed it off, pressing my hand against his face to push him away. "I said that the name Noelle was adorable."
Something wet spread across my hand.
..."Did you just lick me?"
"Did I?" Niall raised an eyebrow, smirking at me.
"Idiot." I muttered, turning my back to him to walk away. Niall grabbed my wrist and pulled me back to him, wrapping his arms around my neck.
"I love you, Aria." He giggled childishly, makin me feel giddy inside. "I love you so fucking much."
"I love you, Niall." I whispered, restig my head on his chest. I felt his lips press down o my forehead, planting a feathery kiss on my skin.
"Thanks, boo."
I pulled back and scrutinized his face. "Let's not speak like that, alright? It's creepy."
"Okay, cupcake."
I really had no clue why I dealt with him. Truly, I didn't.
Except for the fact that he was probably the only guy who would want to deal with me and the whole pack of shit I carried.
"So, about school..."
"Ugh." Niall groaned with a roll of his eyes, ending the topic. "Later."
He began walking me backwards until the backs of my shins hit the couch, and pressed his lips to mine.

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"Corral." I cooed, playing with the baby in my arms. She grabbed onto my finger which I held in front of her face, yawning heavily. Harry was seated on the small couch, watching the TV that was attahed to the wall of the hospital room. Corryn was elsewhere, going through a minor therapy session.
"Don't drop her." Harry called out from across the room, giving me a pointed glance. He smiled, averting his gaze back to the television.
"Shut up, Styles." I retorted playfully. "I've handled two squirming babies at the same before. I think I can deal with one calm child."
"She is rather perfect." Harry beamed at his daughter in my arms. He stood up from the couch and came over to me, gently taking Corral out of my arms and into his own.
I watched the father and daughter interact, Harry stroking Corral's wispy brown hair softly while Corral reached up to grab his finger and squeeze it gently with her tiny hand. Harry laughed happily, pressing his lips to Corral's forhead. She yawned and blinked, opening her eyes to Harry again.
"Corral," Harry spoke to his daughter sternly. "You'll be the most beautiful girl in your grade and all the boys will want you, so swear to me now that you wont be mad when I kick all their asses if they come within one mile of you."
Corral yawned.
Harry nodded, patting her head gently."Good girl."
Corral closed her eyes and drifted into a deep sleep.
"D'ya think she heard a thing I said?" Harry asked, looking up at me. I tried to fight back a laugh.
"Um, sure. Of course." I nodded unconvincingly.
"It's for her own good." Harry spoke more to himself, pacing back and forth, rocking Corral in his arms. "She'll have a hard time in school if I don't keep all the filthy boys away from her."
"Sure, Harry."
"Can't wait until I get to bust some bloke's face for breaking her precious heart."
"I bet."
"And if she gets a boyfriend, then I'll question him until he runs home with piss in his pants and never dares to return."
Wow. Harry and Niall were quite similar in terms of their daughters' love lives. The funny thing was that niether Nicolette or Corral were even close to understandings what dating was.
Just a fatherly habit, I guess.
I wondered what would happen if Nate got a girlfriend. What would Niall do then? Oh god, he'd probably give four year old Nate "The Talk."
Poor baby.
Corryn strolled into the room with a nurse walking beside her, helping her situate on the bed.
"Hey, Ari." Corryn waved at me. I blew her a kiss. Harry walked towards Corryn with Corral fast asleep in his firm hold, leaning down to give Corryn a chaste kiss on the lips.
I felt slightly uncomfortable being in the room with such an adorable, perfect little family. Privacy was a necessary thing. I said my goodbyes and kissed Corral on the cheek, leaving the hospital room. As I made my down the hall towards to elevator, my ringtone went off. I pulled my phone out and answered the call, seeing that it was Niall.
"Hey." I chirped into the phone, stepping into the elevator. "What's up?"
"Aria, come home."
Immidiately I fely my heart rate increase, blood rushing to my head. "Why? What happened? Are the kids okay?"
"They're fine. Just come home." He whispered.
He hung up.

Notes

Notes
Hey guys!!!!! Sorry for being late AGAIN. I had the majority of this chapter finished but then I waited like three extra days before finishing it right. I hope its not too bad ! Sorry for any grammar mistakes.♡♥♡♥

Again, I apologize for the close spacing, as there was a problem when I tried to space it out correctly.