Missunderstod Diana and confused Harrry
'Congratulations on the family getting bigger!' were the only word replaying in his head over and over again. His memory is blurrred on what happened after that but he deffinently regrets walking in the kitchen, eyes still kind of wide and full of shock. He wanders behind Diana and wraps his arms around her belly. Specifically on the belly.
"Hey, pretty girl what are you talking about?" stupid question since he already heard the big and exciting news.
"Oh, nothing special really" Now he really knows she's hidding the fact she's pregnant and it worries him. Maybe she thinks he dosen't want kids? Or she's just scared of his reaction? Harry was bothered.
Her friend is still sitting at the counter sipping wine slowly, with a sheepish smile glued on her face. And his darling Diana is drinking juice. It's official, he's going to be a daddy.
"You sure? Is there anything special you want to tell me" She turned around in my arms and looked up at me. She looked like her old funny self but I could feel her avoiding my question.
"Harry, is there something you want to tell me?"
"What? no, no I'm totally fine, i'm fine!" his voice is high and squeaky
"You don't sound fine"
"You know, this sounds private, I'm gonna go. Update me on the great news!" her friend got up from her seat and grabed her belongings. The last sentence confirmed Harry's question .
"Shhh" Diana was laughing and pushing her giggling friend out of thr door.
He wanted to jump off a cliff.
"I'm also going to go. We, uh, don't have something in the fridge"
Earlier that day
"Guess what!" I exclaim jumping around the kitchen out of excitment. I've invited my friend over for lunch to discuss her engagment shower and my suprise. She guesses I'm pregnant but I dissmised it.
"Oh my God, your engaged! Can I be your maid of honor? Oh please, oh please let me do it!" My friend, mouth full of food and holding a wine glass, sets it down and covers her mouth with her palm. Its quite ridiculous really, ever since she got engaged she thinks Harry will get 'inspired' by her fiance and do the same. Not going to happen any time soon anyway.
"What? No, I'm getting a kitten!" Although the dissapointed look is clearly visable on her face I couldn't care less. I'm very much thrilled about this decision.
"Oh that's soo sweet! congratulations on the family getting bigger!" She laughed and got up to hug me.
"What kind of kitten are you getting?" we continue eating our food and sipping our bevereges.
"I'm not really sure but I want a fluffy white kitten so I can call them cotton candy or just cotton" I was seemingly happy about todays plan but she is just unimpressed by it.
Later that day with Harry
"I need help purchesing a stroller" Harry was out of breath from running store to store buying baby clothes, toys, bottles, binkies and maternety clothes for Diana. Harry figured if he buys all of this she'll know he's ready to be a dad. Obviously he dosen't know the gender, so he is buying for both. Very expensive, it's making his pockets hurt and throat itch.
"Alright, is it for a girl or a boy?" the cash register was a kind middle aged woman. He's glad most of the cashiers were woman who could help him. Except for that sadistic worker at the maternety clothing store.
"I honetly have no clue" Harry was getting tired of lugging around heavy bags. A lot of women were also looking at him like he was crazy when he was spending hundred dollars worth of clothes in only one store.
"Thats alright, we have our gender neutral choices over here" She led Harry to a huge section of boxes and a bunch of the strollers out on displey. It was quiet overwhelming to choose one. He had to look at all the little details Diana would look at like is it too big, too smal, too hard, no bright colors and not too steep. The baby had to be comfortable in it.
It really only now his Harry that he is a dad and i's not just a dream anymore.
After purchesing a expensive stroller he stuffed all of the purcheses in his range rover and drove home to his pregnat love. He started thinking about buying a mini van for his mini family. He even shed a tear thinking about it.
Back at home with Diana
"You really are one cute fur ball aren't you? yes you are, my little Cotton Candy" Diana was cuddling up their little baby in her arms. She had bought her a bowl, leash, toys, bed, a little house and food for her. Now the only problem was she dosen't know where to store the food, where to put her bed and what to do with her huge toy box.
Suddenly she heard Harry pull up in their driveway, it took a few minutes but he showed up at their front door with bags and boxes. Dian hid Cotton in their bedroom to suprise Harry but instead Harry suprised Diana with his purcheses.
"Harry?" Diana whispered as she peeked her head over the wall. Harry was sitting on his knees, face in hands. He was tired. Diana walked over to Harry and sat dow infront of him. She took is chin in her palm and looked at his tearfull eyes.
"Oh, my lovie what happened? You've been acting strange all day"
"I know you are pregnant"
"Harry-"
"Wait wait before you start, let me first, please. I just want you to know I really want to be a dad, but i didn't know how to tell you but now that you are pregnant it's quite perfect. Thats why I was acting strange, it was a big deal to me. So I went out and bought all kinds of baby products I knew you would like. I thought you were scared to tell me so I wanted to help you out a little bit and-" before he could finish his sectence she kissed him, holding both of his cheeks. Pulling back she wiped the tears from his eyes with her thumb and Harry kissed both of her palms before puting them on his chest, close to his heart.
"Thats sweet Harry, it really is but I kind of have a different suprise" she pulled away from his grasp and walked away eaving Harry sitting there, few tears escaping from his eyes yet again.
It was quiet untill he heard something meow. Everything bacame clear once again.
"say hello to Cotton Candy, she's our baby until we get a real one" Diana walked in, holding Cotton in her arms. She set her down on the floor and sat beside him. Harry puts his head on diana's shoulder.
"Now tell me, why did you think I was pregnant?"
"I overheard your friend say 'congratulation on the family getting bigger' and that could only mean one thing" Harry thought he was pathetic.
"Actually I was telling her about this little kitten and she was being sarcastic, but I think we do have a little family now" she explained while petting the little kitten.
"Honestly im relived" He picked up his head and looked at all of the stuff he bought in hopes of using soon, but thats not happening.
"Yeah?"
"Yeah, cause I was planning on buying a mini van for us. But now that we have a cat and no baby I don't know what to do with all of the baby stuff I bought" picking up a bag and handing it over to Y/n. She opened it and her moth hung open.
"How much did this cost?" she asked picking up little Gucci loafers, Harry had same ones so they would be matching. Not anymore though. His dreams are crushed but he won't tell this to Diana.
"I rather not tell"
"Well I think the little socks might fit cotton just perfectly" she chuckled and put on some cute pink and white socks on her two front paws. Cotton didn't mind she just climbed in Harry's lap and snuggled in deeper.
"I know how much you wanted to be a dad" She held him closer to her chest, while sitting in nothing but silence. That was untill Cotton started climbing up Harry's chest to get to his face.
He craddled her in his arms and swung her back and forth slowly while whispering 'I love you soo much, you reallly are one big cotton ball aren't you?'.
