Save Me (A One Direction Fanfiction)

XXII

Zayn woke up feeling the heat of Perrie’s breath against his chest he smiled watching her eyelids flutter as she dreamt. Edging toward the end of the bed he unearthed himself from her as discreetly as possible. He moved silently his feet shuffling across the carpet.

Quietly he opened the door as he made his way to the kitchen. Stumbling down the hallway in tiredness he bumped into Liam’s door making it open swinging into the room. Careful to not wake Liam, Zayn leaned into his room pulling the handle of his door closed. His eyes scanned the room making sure that he hadn’t disturbed Liam’s sleep, but a tuft of blond hair captured his attention.

Double taking Zayn turned back to the room holding the door open. Niall has his head propped up against Liam’s chest his hands draped over Liam. Zayn watched as Niall’s head rose and fell in sync with Liam’s breaths, Liam’s hands wrapped protectively around Niall’s body.

He watched the two of them sleep for a moment smiling as Liam mumbled something before smiling in his sleep as he readjusted under Niall’s weight. The too lads slept on and Zayn carefully closed the door laughing at the sight of them as he shuffled once again towards the kitchen.

He picked up the kettle filling it up in the sink before placing it on the stove. He made his way around the kitchen as the smell of bacon and eggs warmed up the flat. Humming to himself he dished the food onto a plate before shuffling back to his room.

Opening the door to find his bed empty he brought the tray of food to the bed before crossing over to the shut bathroom door.

“Per?” Zayn knocked on the door. He heard her moving beyond the door but she didn’t answer. He tried again.

“Perrie? You alright baby?”

“I’ll be out in a few babe.” Her voice sounded shaky through the door making Zayn worried.

“Anything I can help with?” Zayn asked cautiously.

The door opened as Perrie walked out pushing past Zayn back towards the bed. Zayn cautiously approached her crawling into bed next to him.

“Baby?” He whispered her name making her smile slightly, bringing a smile to his own lips.

“Sorry hun, Feeling a bit off this morning.” Perrie confessed pulling him closer to her. Zayn wrapped his arms around her kissing the top of her head.

“I’m sorry beautiful, but hey soon we get to meet the little bugger eh?”

Perrie laughed at him as she buried her face into his warm chest even further. Zayn smiled at the sound of her laugh as he rubbed her back.

“I hope the baby is as sweet as you Malik.”

He smiled as he imagined holding both Perrie and his baby in his arms.

“Naw, I hope the baby is exactly like you, pink hair and all.”

He could feel Perrie’s smile against his chest as he held her tight.

“Hey, you want some breakfast?” Zayn asked pulling the tray of food over to them.

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Opening his eyes Liam felt the unnoticed weight register in his mind as he looked down upon Niall’s blond hair flattened in his sleep. Their heartbeats marching together in time as they rested against each other, Liam smiled as he remembered Niall falling asleep on him while they watched the Lion King last night. Niall still had his hand submerged in the bowl of popcorn after he had fallen asleep mid-bite. Smirking Liam moved his hand from the bowl digging out the few kernels clinched in his fist, he set the bowl on the ground.