FINE LINE (Harry styles comfort imagines)

FOURTY

                  SICKNESS BUG

Synopsis: your and Harry's daughter has been sick with some sort of fever and stomach bug for the last few weeks— a month after Harry went away on tour meaning your daughter was clingy for her dad, her separation anxiety getting worse. Harry hears of the news from you and he despite reassuring you that he'll continue touring can't just let his baby girl be sick and needing him... read on to find out what he does.

Warnings: mention of being sick, puke, being poorly but mainly fluff of both daughter and reader. Enjoy!!

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Your daughter Layla was sick with a nasty bug. She had been for the past three weeks and she was constantly crying for her dad. It was heartbreaking for you because you hated seeing your baby girl crying. You were resting on the sofa arm wrapped around your daughter as she was curled up in your side, a bucket by your feet filled with puke and loads of used tissues sprawled out all over the place from the amount of tissues she had used. Layla was only 7 so being sick wasn't nice for her— she had been puking for days now and you were concerned, getting advice from doctors who advised you to keep her home and let the medication work through her body. Which you did. But of course it wasn't going to instantly make her better. You just had to be strong for her. You sigh softly running a hand through your hair which was messy from how stressed you had been. "Mummy" the little girl soon cried out, hiccuping and you quickly grabbed the bucket holding it underneath her chin just in time for her to puke into it her eyes remaining shut clearly still half asleep.. "you're okay baby. Mummy's here... mummy's here.." you guided rubbing her back gently, soothing her through it as you pushed down the twisting in your stomach. It had occurred to you last night that you had most definitely too caught the bug but you didn't care. You needed to take care of Layla.

You sighed quietly pushing her hair back as you hushed her gently, her soon leaning down again cuddling into you as she relaxed. You played with her hair lightly until eventually she had fallen asleep Toy Story on in the background before your phone buzzed. You without looking answered it lifting it to your ear "hi." You murmured clearing your throat. "Hello my love.. how is she?" Harry's voice rang through the phone and you sighed, you missed him deeply, you missed his touch— his smell. "Not great." You admitted softly gazing down at the little girl. "She's thrown up 24/7. She's got a fever and I'm just concerned about her." You murmured quietly to make sure not to wake her. "Want me to come home?" He questioned and you quickly shook your head before realising he couldn't see you, you were sleep deprived to say the least. "No. Don't let your fans down.. Ive got this under control." You assured him yet his silence proved he was doubting you, worried about you and tempted to come home. "Harry keep doing what you love. Okay? I love you. I'll face time you later on tonight as Layla wants to see your face okay?" Harry remained silent for a few moments silently contemplating whether to come home or not before he sighed softly "okay my love... I look forward to that. Sending my love. I love you." "I love you too." You spoke with a small smile before hanging up as you relaxed back into the sofa gazing at the tv as you began falling in and out of consciousness yet you never could properly fall asleep needing to make sure Layla was okay no matter what

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You weren't sure how long had passed maybe a couple hours as it was now nearing morning time again, but you were holding your daughters hair back as she threw up in the toilet "it's okay... good job... I'm here." You comforted. Your stomach churned once again and you had to hold back your own sick, taking a deep breath as you attempted to breathe through it a strange pain in your stomach. As Layla finally stopped you helped her get up wiping her mouth and flushing the toilet before helping her walk back towards her bedroom all until a rather loud creak grabbed your attention making you tense up– you looked towards the source of what had created the sound before your eyes locked on those familiar green eyes. "Harry...." You whispered tears threatening to form in your eyes, Layla letting out a squeal Harry grinning from ear to ear as he slowly crouched down, bag slipping off his shoulder and falling onto the floor staying crouched to Layla's height before he opened his arms for her his smile wide and bright as he tilted his head to the side "oh baby girl are you feeling a little bit poorly?" He questioned, you let go of Layla's hand the small girl sprinting towards her daddy before she jumped into Harry's arms almost knocking him over, but he stayed upright wrapping his arms tightly around her as he lifted her up spinning her around once. You watched with loving eyes your vision going slightly dizzy "harry— I just need to rest for a bit.. okay." You spoke softly, you felt awful and although you wanted to hug him you didn't think your legs would manage to keep you upright and you didn't want to scare your daughter. Harry nodded watching as you entered your bedroom, his attention falling back to Layla as he set her back down on the floor hands lightly resting on her waist as he looked into her eyes before he raised a hand to her forehead "oh dear you are rather warm." He murmured with a frown before he stood up straighter grabbing onto her hand as he walked with her back down stairs having her sit down on the sofa before he began searching through the medicine box.

He soon found Calpol and a thermometer before he walked back over to Layla "can I sleep daddy?" She murmured sadly Harry looking into her eyes seeing the exhaustion and sadness before he nodded "of course baby. After this okay?" She nodded and Harry smiled. "Arm up sweetheart." He spoke pressing the small round button hearing the beep before he slid the thermometer underneath Layla's armpit allowing it to take her temperature as he measured out some medicine for her to take, carefully spooning it into her mouth "good girl." He praised with a small smile just in time for the thermometer to beep and he pulled it away from her checking it... too hot for normal. He exhaled calmly "it's not good baby. But hopefully the medicine will get rid of your pains okay? Let's go back upstairs yeah?" He spoke and she whined attaching herself to his neck, and Harry smiled softly before he lifted her up into his embrace as he carried her towards the stairs, carrying her up them her legs wrapped around his waist. "I missed you daddy." She murmured to him quietly making his heart clench. "I missed you too darling. But I promise to be here for you until you feel better."

Unbeknownst to you Harry had postponed his entire tour extending the days to another day just so he could see Layla and you. He carried the small girl into her room before laying her down and tucking her in, the Calpol already working as she fell into a deep sleep drowsily murmuring that she loved him. He covered her up in her blankets securing her favourite teddy under her arm before he kissed her cheek, turning on her night light before silently exiting the room pulling the door to so it was closed but not fully shut. He then wandered into your and his shared room finding you fast asleep, curled up, hands pressed firmly against your belly. He frowned in slight concern and walked towards you, sitting down. As the bed dipped and you felt a hand touch against your back you whined softly. "Darling you're boiling." The familiar voice spoke feeling your forehead and Harry exhaled "let me get you some medicine" "no." You grabbed onto his wrist "already done..." you murmured tiredly and he nodded noticing a sick bucket off to the side on the floor. You must've caught the bug. He gently wrapped his arms around you pulling you close, as his slender fingers stroked against your stomach soothing it as best as he could, listening to your breathing as it began to calm down until you had fallen asleep. He remained awake keeping an eye on you for about fifty minutes.

"Daddy" he heard a whimpered voice, a small hand resting against his back and he slowly sat up, seeing Layla teddy in arms as she was close to sobbing. "I don't feel good daddy." He carefully leaned forwards helping her up onto the bed before he laid down with her, having her between you and him "I don't feel good" she whimpered and Harry stroked her hair soothingly "I know baby... I know..." he began humming a soft tune to her, her hands soon grasping onto his larger one as she began playing with his fingers until eventually she was half asleep, tracing his tattoos lightly before she had fallen into another deep sleep. He too began relaxing before he fell into a sleep like state... but what felt like seconds later which was actually twenty minutes he felt the bed move abruptly eyes snapping open enough to see you rushing towards the bathroom hand covering your mouth. He silently but quickly stood up, hair slightly messy from where Layla had woken up unbeknown to him and played with his hair slightly. He rushed after you and when he found you he quickly pulled your hair back securing it back with a hairband he found on the counter as his free hand then slid down to rub against your back as you threw up until eventually you had fallen back into Harry, forehead sweaty and hot as he held you as you panted grimacing in pain "I don't want to get you sick..." you murmured tiredly but Harry didn't respond only holding you closer, he didn't care if he got sick. He had to be there for you and Layla even if it risked getting the sickness... he honestly didn't care. You and Layla were the most important things in his life. Nothing else. He had to look after you no matter what. And he always would.