Sweetened || HS AU (COMPLETED)

• fifty-six •

| Jailen |

One month later

"You're sure you'll be okay? If not, I can take her to Jason's house-"

Zayn scoffed, offended, "So, you think I'm an unfit parent?"

"What?" I put my hands on my hips as Harry chuckled from beside me, "I didn't say that."

"You don't think I can watch her for a weekend, pretty girl? You don't think I'm capable-" He snatched Hayden's overnight bag from Harry.

"I think you're crazy because I never said that," I couldn't help but laugh at his foolishness.

"You implied it," He pointed at Harry and me, "I'm her parent as well, I can do it. Isn't that right, little shit?"

I slapped his arm, "Quit calling her that! And you're not her parent, you're insane."

"I'm her bonus dad," Zayn grinned, "I was in you just as much as he was, you sure she isn't mine?"

My eyes widened as Harry cackled, nearly falling over in laughter as Zayn sat Hayden on the ground, preparing to defend himself as I raised my hands to hit him.

"Okay, I'm sorry! Jailen, I quit," Zayn pleaded, still cackling as I slapped his back, grabbing his ear and pulling him down so that he could hear me.

"Keep on and you'll never be in me again!" I pinched his ear and he squealed, his hand coming up to rest on my stomach as Hayden giggled at the sight in front of her.

"You hear this, pumpkin?" He spoke to baby #2, "Your mommy hates me."

I let go of his ear and he stood up, keeping his hand on my belly as I tried to catch my breath, "I don't hate him, he stresses me out."

Zayn leaned down and pressed a kiss to my cheek, "We'll be fine, pretty girl. I promise. You go and speak your ass off, and hurry back!"

We said our goodbyes, Harry being on the verge of tears as he said goodbye to Hayden, "I'll call you every night, okay?" He had promised her, giving her extra kisses before Zayn practically kicked him out of the house.

I settled in the back seat, thankful that Jonah agreed to drive us to the airport. I was a little over 30 weeks now and it was getting harder and harder to do little things. Harry and Zayn, as well as Jason, Nick, and Jonah, never let me do anything now. Especially anything that required lifting. I still carried Hayden whenever they weren't around, though, they were never not around, but it was the only bit of freedom I had left.

I'd been spending as much time as possible with Hayden these past couple of weeks. I couldn't explain why but we were attached at the hip, it seemed like. Don't get me wrong, we were always close but there hasn't been a night where she hasn't slept in my bed as of late. I didn't mind it. I was ecstatic! And I knew that once the new baby came along, all of the attention wouldn't be on her anymore as much as it had been previously and I figured that this was my way of trying to remind her of how much she was loved.

Even now as we were on our way to the airport, the anxiety I was feeling being away from her was making me nauseous.

"Maybe we should go back and make sure Zayn is okay," I chewed on my bottom lip, my fingers drumming against my belly as my ear began to ring, "Has he ever babysat before? It might be too much, but I can... I can cancel the trip-"

"Jailen-" Harry tried to get my attention but I was already moving to knock on the partition.

It rolled down immediately and Jonah spoke, "Yes, Jailen? Are you okay?"