are you my daddy?

Hospital stay

Friday 17th August 2019- 2pm

HARRYPOV

Scott and Andrea decided to give the kids lunch at home and relax for a while before coming into visit.
Taylor had been moved to the maternity unit and was a lot more comfortable than in the ICU. The doctor told us it is unlikely that she'll be going home anytime soon, with both her health and the babies to consider, so we made a list of items for her parents to bring, including the baby bag for when they are born.

"Haz? When are they getting here?" Taylor asked as she woke up from her nap "I really want to see them!"

"Your parents just texted to say they have parked so they should be here soon." I reply looking at her and smiling, which in turn made her smile. "How are you feeling?"

"Pretty OK. I'm not dizzy or nauseous. The babies are pressing against my bladder though so I might have to get up soon.... Actually make that I definitely need to get up." Taylor replied, her voice pleading with me to help her up. When she was sedated they had placed a catheter, but they removed it a few hours ago so now she had to actually get up out of bed to go to the bathroom.

"OK. We're going to do this slowly. One leg out....." I gradually help her get out of bed and across to the toilet, waiting next to the open door for her to finish.

"Hun? I'm finished....um....could you help me up?"

Almost as soon as Taylor is back in bed we hear little knocks on the door followed my giggles. I open the door with a flourish to find our 2 little munchkins.

"Daddy! We're here to see the queen!" Livy announces as she leaps into my arms and Luke hugs my legs.

"Well my prince and princess. I will take you to the queen." I hobble over to the chair next to Taylor's bed and place both kids standing on it.

"Mama! Hello!" Luke says quietly, smiling at her and laying his head on her bed. Taylor starts patting his head and fiddling with his little dark blonde curls.

"Hello mommy. Are you ok? Are the babies ok? It was so scary!" Livy says, a little apprehensive of getting closer to Taylor.

"Oh baby, I'm so sorry I scared you. But daddy says you were very brave and I'm so proud of you." Taylor says, tears welling in her eyes as she realises how grown up Livy is becoming.

Scott and Andrea have quietly slipped into the room and take that moment to come over to Taylor. While Andrea, Taylor and the kids talk, Scott comes over to me with a serious look on his face.

"I know this is probably the least of your worries, but Tree called me to tell me that the press know Taylor was rushed to the hospital this morning, with reports that she is in a coma, and she thinks you guys should make a statement." He tells me

"Wow! So quickly...... Um, I'll give Tree a call in a couple of hours once we've figured it out. Thanks Scott!" I tell him.

How do we handle this? Taylor's fans will be worried about her, but we don't want to tell them everything.

The kids and Taylor's parents left at around 4pm, just as Taylor started to lose her steam, meaning as soon as they were gone she was asleep. I started to draft a statement for the press:

'Following a mild health scare earlier this morning, Taylor Swift is resting in hospital with her family around her. We ask for your understanding and privacy at this time.'

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6pm

TAYLOR POV

I was so happy to see the kids earlier, but it was also exhausting. I guess the combination of being ill, pregnant, and highly excitable kids isn't great.

The doctor has told me that the twins are in the correct position to be born, and they may have to be born sooner rather than later as my body was not able to support them as well as it had, due to the dehydration. I am hoping that they will stay put for a little while longer since they are still 4 weeks early- but I know we are in a good facility if they are born early.

Harry has been waiting on me more than usual: making sure I eat and drink, helping me get out of bed to get to the bathroom, massaging my feet and shoulders as they cramp up, and talking to the babies when they start moving around like hyperactive aliens.