crescent [h.s]

30

Aurora Adler

For some reason, my first reaction to my waters breaking, is to laugh.

I double over in laughter, Harry bending down with me as I kneel on the floor, physically unable to stop laughing.

His face is full of a million emotions, his hands coming out cautiously, "Beautiful we need to go to the hospital. Y- you're in labour."

I nod knowing he's right, but even so, I can't stop laughing, one thought at the back of my mind. Harry just continues to stare at me in shock as I lean against the bed, and when I finally calm down, tears are falling from my eyes.

Shaking my head, I say, "I'm sorry, this isn't funny."

He kisses my lips once before situating me on the floor, squeezing my hips as he goes into the closet to get me the clothes I've had planned out for this very moment.

As Harry walks back out, the pile of clothes in his hands, a sharp pain to the bottom of my stomach spreads across, making me shut my eyes tightly.

I'm definitely not laughing now.

I breathe out thickly, and like the angel he is, he rubs his hands up and down my arms, asking me what I need from him. I just shake my head and as the cramp passes, I open my eyes again, "Just stay with me.. please."

He nods and looks over my shoulder, talking softly as he tries his hardest to sit me up, "You know I'm not gonna leave your side. Now c'mon, let me get you dressed."

I do my bra up in the back, lifting my arms in order for him to slip the t-shirt over my head before I'm snapping my head up to him, eyes wide as I breathe out heavily through another cramp.

Grabbing my hand, he kisses the back repeatedly, mumbling to me and telling me to breathe as his eyes are flickered back over my shoulder. As soon as I'm relaxing again, he's putting my t-shirt on, followed by underwear and maternity leggings.

He kisses me quick before he's jumping into some navy track pants and the pink teddy bear sweat shirt I got him for christmas last week, before he's running his hand through his hair as he makes his way back over to me and helping me stand.

He cups my face and looks directly into my eyes, "I am so incredibly proud of you right now."

I laugh a little, body still tense as I prepare for another contraction, "I haven't done anything yet."

He shakes his head and connects both of our hands, kissing the back of mine as he looks into my eyes, "Yes you have. For 36 weeks you've created a mini you... that's undeniably incredible."

I soften, and as just as I go to reply, another cramp hits me, and I push my head onto Harry's chest, breathing in a handful of shaky breaths, his hands running up and down my arms as he tells me to breathe, as well as reminding me how proud of me he is.