Changing My Life
Chapter 23 Baby On My Mind
Liam's POV
I can't believe I'm going to be a father again. One thing that will for sure be different this time is that I won't fail as a father. I feel like I failed Emily as a father because if I weren't famous then that Rebecca bitch wouldn't have put her life at risk. I will put my feelings aside and focus on Amy and the baby and of course Emily, I wouldn't want her to feel neglected now that we have a baby on the way.
We are at the doctors today for a check up and an ultrasound.
"Amy Payne ?" We stood up and followed the nurse to doctor River's office.
"Hello, really nice to see you again." We hugged the really nice doctor and we took a seat.
"I found out I'm pregnant and came for a check up and an ultrasound maybe ?" Amy informed her and she smiled sweetly to us.
"Well congratulations, did you find out by test ?"
"No, um I was throwing up and then fainted so I ended up at the emergency room and they told me that it was because I'm pregnant." Amy told her and she nodded.
"Okay well, lets check your stomach and do an ultrasound to confirm it." Amy smiled sheepishly and nodded. Then sat on the bed and pulled up her top. She felt around her belly while smiling. Then sat down and squirted ice cold gel on her stomach causing Amy to wince then hovered around her belly with a wand. An instant sound rang through my ears and the doctor smiled.
"That is your baby's heart beat and this is your baby." Me and Amy smiled at each other while looking at what the doctor pointed to be our baby. I squeezed Amy's hand and kissed her knuckles.
"Would you like picture ?" We nodded excitedly and she did so. Then she cleaned Amy's stomach from the gel and we sat back down at her desk.
"Okay here are your pictures, do you have any questions or concerns ?" She said sweetly and I could feel Amy tense up.
"Um, yes actually. I'm a little concerned if I will be able to do this since I had my period at 19 years of age. I would like to know the risks and if I can prevent them and if I will make it through this and if the baby will ever make it." She rambled and I rubbed her back soothingly because I knew she was scared she would fail her pregnancy but I know she could do it.
"I understand your concerns Mrs Payne, you don't have to worry about a thing. You will do fine. But there are things like lifting and bending down, pulling or tugging or pushing and type of force you put on your body. You have to prevent all those. You have to be relaxed at all times. Prevent dealing with stressful situations and lay down putting your feet up for 2 hours every 6 hours of standing up. Wear flats and no heals at all, only comfortable and suitable shoes. No ballerina shoes preferably trainers or something comfortable to support your back. Don't wear any tight clothing that could prevent blood flow and eat as healthy as possible. Meaning don't starve yourself. If you feel the slightest dizzy sit down immediately and drink at least 2 liters of water a day. Keep cool, not to cold and not to hot. I know it's a lot but you can do it." She smiled sweetly and typed something on the computer. Amy seemed calmer and I smiled at her squeezing her hand.
"I will schedule an appointment for you in 2 months in the mean time follow my advice and if you have the slightest problem don't hesitate to call me." We thanked her and hugged her goodbye.
Amy needs help to follow all those orders. I will talk to the lads and we will all help her. We have to be cautious and not smother her as well but help her at the same time. I will also tell Freddie and Emily to be more careful around her and to not rise her blood pressure by their stupid bickering. But I'm sure they will, they hardly fight. I just can't wait to meet the little Fella.
Amy's POV
After the doctor's appointment I couldn't stop thinking about all those things she mentioned. I was right to panic but now I have to not be stressed to keep this baby okay. I am determined to make this pregnancy perfect.
We got home and Liam instructed me to sit on the sofa. Freddie came running in jumping on the sofa along with Emily demanding answers.
"Guys, be careful. You can't jump on her anymore, the baby has to be safe. Be more gentle." Liam scolded and I could see Freddie's lip quiver and Emily shrinking in her seat.
"Come here baby, it's okay. Just be careful okay we have to keep the baby safe. Okay ?" I said putting him on my lap as he put his head on my chest. I gave Liam a look and he looked guilty for scolding Freddie, he has never done it. I soothed Emily as well and they seemed to relax.
"I sowwy aunty." I rubbed his back as Liam sat next to us and copied my actions but resting his head next to mine.
"I'm sorry for shouting buddy, I just want to keep the baby safe." Liam said with a frown, he looked like a lost puppy. I don't like seeing my baby and my boo like this. "Sorry Ems, I didn't mean to." Emily sat on his lap, "It's okay daddy I understand."
Soon hormones took over and I started crying on Liam's chest.
"Awe you otay aunty ? I huwt you ?" I shook my head no.
"No sweetie, It's just I hate seeing my babies sad." He hugged me and I hugged back.
"Do you guys wanna see a picture of the baby in my belly ?" I asked. He nodded excitedly and I showed them the picture. He smiled widely and I kissed his head.
"It small." He said and I smiled. Emily looked at it in awe.
"Yeah that's why we have to be careful." He nodded and lowered himself to my belly lifting my shirt up and I looked at Liam in confusion and he shrugged as we watched Freddie's next move.
"I take cawe of you and youw mommy littwe baby, I big cousin Fweddie." We smiled at his adorableness and heard a chorus of 'awe's' come from behind the couch. Niall, Harry, Louis and Danielle stood there watching Freddie.
Freddie did not take notice and kept on baby talking to my belly while I watched in awe.
"You had your ultrasound today ?" Danielle gushed sitting next to me while the other's followed.
"Yeah, look" I gave her the picture of the ultrasound and her and the boys crowded around her.
"We should make some calls you know " Liam whispered and I nodded. Only the people who are currently in the room know about the baby. After getting to know the precautions I have to take I'm guessing I will have so many restrictions at work. No dancing for sure and I have to ease it with stressful notes and standing up too much. I think there will be no concerts only writing and recording.
"Yeah, we need to tell our work and your family." He nodded.
"How about over dinner ?" I shrugged.
"But I suggest they should be separate to prevent the ciaos. Like one for work and one for family." He nodded and started typing away on his phone while I chatted with Emily about how she wished it was a girl to play dolls with or a little brother to take care of. Freddie was still talking to the baby and touching my belly as if he or she were here.
"Freddie, I think aunty is exhausted enough, go to play somewhere else yeah ?" Louis suggested and Freddie pouted.
"No, let him. I don't mind, he isn't doing anything wrong." Louis nodded and Freddie grinned widely.
"Fankyuw aunty I like talking to him."
"Him ? I don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet sweetie." I said smiling at the fact that he made friends with my child already.
He shrugged and continued blabbing away. We all shook our heads as me and Emily continued gushing over baby stuff.
"You know what Em ? I have and idea." She looked at me happily whilst I pulled her upstairs to an empty room. Freddie frowned but I promised to be back really quick and we can cuddle.
"How about we make this the baby's room and you can help me decorate it, you can design it and then I will look it over and we can make it together." Her eyes lit up and she squealed loudly.
"Yay, thank you mummy. I will start thinking right away." And she immediately went to her room, grabbed her sketch pad and sat on the floor of the empty room and started drawing away she's quite the artist. I smiled at her and left her alone and went back downstairs.
Liam stopped me in the middle of the hallway,
"I love you so much, I can't wait to raise this baby with you. I promise I will do better and try to not fail as a father again." He said and I was hurt at how he felt like this was his fault. I pulled away and set him down where everyone was in their own conversations.
"Liam, this is in no way your fault. Emily loves you so much we saved her life and gave her a better one." He shook his head tears streaming down his face while looking down.
"If I weren't famous then Rebecca wouldn't have gotten jealous." I shook my head and let the tears fall. I lifted his head to face me while I looked at his sad and guilty eyes.
"If you weren't famous then we wouldn't have met and we wouldn't have found Emily through the paparazzi at the movies. It's not your fault. True that bitch was jealous and I wish I could kill her with my bare hands for what she caused but it's not your fault everything is okay now, Emily is okay and we are going to have a little baby, this is not a bad thing Li, it's a blessing." He smiled weakly at me defeated and I pulled him in a hug.
"I love you Li, to infinity and beyond." He chuckled noticing that I said it to make him feel better.
"I love you too."
As everyone got here and was chatting I cooked lunch with Liam's help. We made pasta. I called Emily to tell her that the food was done and she skipped down stairs, I pulled both Emily and Freddie to the side and made them promise not to say anything yet and they agreed but not before we sealed it with the powerful pinky promise.
I served the food and everyone dug in. I fed Freddie who was on my lap and ate myself. When we were finished and I cleaned the dishes again with Liam's help. When we were done we made everyone sit on the sofa while me and Liam stood in front of the T.V. holding hands ready to tell them the news.
"You might be wondering what we called you for here today. We have some news." Everyone had our attention, from Mark to Simon to Alex and Lou and Ashley, 5SOS, Little Mix and everyone there.
"I'm pregnant." Everyone cheered and stood up to hug us.
"Why didn't you tell me sooner ?" Ashley asked pouting.
"I found out yesterday, I'm a month away." She squealed and hugged me again.
After everyone settled down we began talking again.
"We have to discuss my career because I'm restricted to do so many stuff. I can't dance or stress out notes and can't be standing much on my feet." I said.
"Well, we will not do any concerts, we will stop the choreography for you for now and you will work on songs. We will record only and if there are stressful notes we will stop." Simon said. I flashed him a smile and thanked him.
"I'm really sorry that my career didn't take off as planned. I missed out from the wedding, now this." I said frowning, I really was sorry. Simon must think I'm the worst client ever.
"I heard that and no you aren't, you have a life and you have to live it. Sure your career is your passion but life is life. Take care of yourself and that child of yours then we will discuss your career." He smiled and I blushed knowing I said the last part out loud.
"Thanks Si, for everything." We hugged. "You're welcome." We pulled away and he hugged Liam.
"Now Liam, take care of Amy, Emily and the baby. I know you will do anything for them. You are a great father, you are not daddy direction for no reason you know." We laughed and he thanked him. After a while everyone left and I was exhausted. I went upstairs and took a nap.
I woke up at 5 to cook dinner for everyone tonight. This is one long day. I went downstairs and found Harry cooking roast.
"Hey, I thought I was suppose to cook." I said.
"Nope, you cooked and cleaned at lunch it's only fair that I do the same at dinner." I smiled
"Awe thanks." I kissed his cheek and went next to Liam.
"So, I was thinking. When are we gonna announce the pregnancy ?" I beamed and Liam smiled.
"Whenever you want, I don't mind." He said pecking my lips.
"I think we should pass the miscarriage faze so as to be sure so about 4 months long ?" He nodded and kissed me again. We watched Toy Story until I went up to get Freddie and Emily up.
"Hey bud, everyone's coming for dinner. Time to get up." He yawned and stretched then gesture for me to pick him up. I hesitated because I'm not suppose to lift anything but shrugged it off because he is too cute and I wanna cuddle. I picked him up gently and set him on my hip and we went to fetch Emily and got her up too. We walked downstairs and I sat next to Liam while Freddie cuddled into me sucking his thumb and Emily was lost drawing on her sketch pad.
"You know Louis, we made Emily cut her habit of sucking her thumb with pacifiers and soon we got her off of those too. You should try because of his teeth development it could make the teeth turn out crooked."
"Yeah I should, I will speak with Brianna about it and surely try. Thanks for telling me."
"No problem." I cuddled more to Freddie while leaning on to Liam. I was dosing off when the bell interrupted a peaceful slumber. I pouted and tried to wake myself up. Freddie was asleep again so I had to wake him up.
