Dates, Dreams and Diapers

Chapter 12

Niall's POV

Today is another new day in the Horan-Payne household and today's topic is Jack constantly trying to gurgle out his words. He doesn't know any yet, but that doesn't stop him from babbling about nonsense. And honestly, I enjoy seeing my baby talk animatedly about something in his simple mind.

It's around lunch time, but Liam and some of the other boys were called into the studio by management to do some recording for the next album. I usually get my recordings done pretty early, so there is no real need for me to be in London at the moment, but it would be nice to window shop. I then decided that that is what I'm going to do after Liam gets home and I make supper. Right now, I'm occasionally eating steamed carrots while Jack is drinking from his bottle and putting it down to talk every once in a while.

*Ding-dong*

I turn my head to the direction of the front door and give a simple look to my cats who were playing nearby. The stand ready for battle and take their spots by Jack's high chair. After a bit of walking and weaving, I stand in front of the front door and try to guess who it is, I open it to find Harry.

"Hey Niall!" Harry greets with a big hug, one with more contact than others I notice.

"Hello Harry, are you okay from yesterday?" I ask with the knowledge that him and Louis are not talking again due to the argument they had yesterday. A sullen look washes over Harry's features like a wilted flower, I then notice how he seems to push that down and try to look a bit more cheerful than he really is.

"They could be worse I guess, but I'm guessing you and Liam are living the high-life." He says with a smirk and I know why, it most likely has to do with the dress Liam bought me yesterday. And I may or may not be also wearing the pink laced panties with patterned hearts on it.

"What makes you say that?" I say with a monotone voice but with added humor.

"I think it suits you." Harry says with a little smirk and I laugh at him trying to work charm.

"I'm serious Ni, it makes you look feminine and hot."

"Well thank you Harry, are you hungry?"

"Yeah, do you have something cooking?"

"Steamed carrots and meatloaf."

"Nice, I really have taught you well."

"You wish, those are golden Horan creations and if I remember correctly, who was the one that nearly had our flat burned down and had to get the stove replaced."

"Hey, I was paying attention and Louis was wearing his new clothes that day."

"Sure you were." I say with a victorious smile.

Once Harry sits down, the cats settle down and went back to playing with Jack's toys on the ground.