Zayn was currently in the living room watching a movie. He had just finished recording a few songs.
Zayn soon enough hears little feet running towards him. He looks and sees his youngest daughter climbing on the couch.
He smiles at her before pausing the movie. "What's up, vee?"
"Nothing." She scoots closer to her father. Zayn hums before playing the movie once more while he cuddles his daughter. Verona rest her head in his lap before sighing.
Zayn chuckles and pauses the movie once more. "Somethings up, baby. Tell me?"
"Mammas gone."
Zayn frowns. "I know baby. He's working right now. You know he'd much rather be here with you, me, and your siblings."
"I know."
"The what's going on? Maybe i can help."
She perks up at that revelation. "Yeah! can we play princesses?"
Zayn smiles. He loved seeing the smile on his babies faces. Even if it meant dressing up.
"Okay. But i get to be Princess Jasmine this time."
She sighs. "Fine. Come on, daddy." Verona grabs her fathers hand before he chuckles and gets up. He picks his daughter up as they head upstairs to verona's bedroom.
Verona opens up her closet and looks at the back of the closet where her dresses are. She knew her father couldn't fit them but she had a crown for him to wear.
"Here."
Zayn grabs the crown and gently puts it on. He helps his daughter put on her princess aurora outfit before the two sit down by her tea party set.
He happily plays along with his daughter. She was very into character. It was even a point where she pretended to be asleep just like Princess Aurora.
Zayn chuckles before kissing her on the cheek.
"Princess Jasmine saves Princess Aurora. What a twist?!" zayn states.
Verona giggles.
"Daddy?"
"Yes, baby?"
"Is mamma your princess or prince?"
Zayn was taken aback by the question. He thinks before answering as best as he could to five year old.
"Mamma is both."
"Hmm."
"What is it?"
"Just—You and mamma are very different. I like it."
"What do you mean, baby?"
"People in preschool, they have one mom and dad. But you and mamma are both boys. It's cool."
Zayn gives her a small smile. He knows she's a little young but she's very smart and very aware. Zayn had explained this to both Noelle and Poetic once upon a time.
"Well baby, it's not always like that, hmm? Sometimes someone can have one mommy and one daddy, someone else can have two daddies, and someone else can have two mommies."
"I know. Billy has two daddies too. But he calls them papa and dad. How come we call mamma mommy if he's a boy?
"Mommy just likes it, that's all. See sometimes, very rarely, boys could have their own babies,"
"Like how mamma had me and Rome and Poe and Joe in her belly?"
"Exactly. But some can't have their own babies."
"Like you, daddy?"
"Mhm. So they adopt,"
"What's that?"
"It's when kids don't have a home. Their mommies and daddies couldn't take care of them so they gave them to someone that could,"
"Ok." Verona nods her head.
"Or they hire someone to carry their baby for them. Then they take care of the babies like their own."
"So i wasn't 'dopted?"
"Nope. Remember, we just said, mamma carried you."
"Okay. So that's why we call mamma, mommy?"
"Yeah. And because he wouldn't want it any other way, hmm?"
Verona smiles and nods happily as she takes a sip of the fake tea. Zayn smiles lovingly at his daughter. He continues to play with Verona until she got sleepy.
Zayn looked at the time. it was definitely past the kids nap time.
He picks his daughter up and lies her down on her bed. He kisses her cheek as she falls asleep.
Zayn goes to check on the other kids. His baby sister had been with the Rome, Justice, and Poetic.
She was trying to get the feel of being a mom. Noelle was currently with her mom.
He sees all his kids were asleep including his sister. Zayn smiles before grabbing his cell and dialing his husbands number.
"Hi."
"Hey, baby. How's everything going?" Zayn asked.
"Great, actually! We set a date on the next pleasing line. I'm so excited, Zaynie."
"I'm happy for you, babe. You taking care of yourself though, right?"
"Of course! I do miss you and the kids though. How's our babies?"
"Currently they're napping. They're all good. Verona misses you the most though. We played princesses and had a tea party. She actually let me be Princess Jasmine this time."
"No way! She never lets anyone be Princess Jasmine."
"I'm special."
"I knew that the moment I met you. Otherwise I would not have married and have kids with you."
"That and I give good dick."
Harry's eyes widened. Zayn smirks when he hears laughter. "Zaynie! You can't say that. You're on speaker."
"It's true, baby." Zayn shrugs. He wasn't easily embarrassed like Harry. Harry could be a little shy sometimes but Zayn loved that about him. They were a bit opposite that way.
Harry blushes before grabbing his headphones and putting them on. Zayn chuckles a bit. "Just in case you say something else inappropriate."
"We've been together almost a decade, baby. You should know your husband by now."
Harry playfully rolls his eyes. "Changing the subject. Look at this cute little design! Poetic drew it and I just had to make it a pleasing design. It's so fucking cute."
Zayn hums in agreement. Poetic was an amazing drawer for an eight year old. Both Zayn and Harry thought she was extremely talented.
"Do you think she'd like it?"
"Of course she will, baby. You know the kids love it when we use their projects or ideas into our work."
He remembers writing a song about Noelle and releasing it to the world. It was a small little christmas jingle but she loved it!
Zayn and Harry continue to talk for a little bit before Harry had to go finish up a few work related things. Zayn looks at the time and realized the kids should be up soon for lunch. He goes into the kitchen a prepare them each their own little snack before hearing tiny feet come running towards him.
He hands his children a plate before they all sit down at the table and eat. Zayn kisses each of them on the top of their head before he walks back into the living room and continues his show from earlier, happily.
