One Boy, One Night

Chapter 7: Unexpected visit

Hi guys,

 I don't really know what to write for this chapter, so I'm just gonna wing it. Hopefully it wont be terrible. I'm thinking it's prob just gonna wind up a filler chapter. I have ideas, just not sure where they fit in yet. 

Enjoy... CB

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It had been two weeks since my doctor's appointment, and my move into Niall's apartment. I never saw him, even though most of my days were spent at home. I did nothing by sit around, clean, do laundry, make dinner, get sick and sleep. The pregnancy was taking a toll on me, and my morning sickness was worse than ever. I was much more tired as well, but Dr. Wycott said that it would get better in about five more weeks. 

The boys were in the studio recording almost everyday, but at least one of the boys always came over to check on me. The Pepper and Lena were doing what they always did, bringing over little treats for me, checking up on the baby, or just coming to hang in between classes. 

With so much time to myself, it was just me and the baby. I started to watch some of the movies on TV and one of my favorites came on one day. My favorite scene where Dori says "I shall call you squishy, and you shall be mine. You shall be my squishy!" came on. From that day on, I started calling the baby in my stomach squishy.

I was just hanging out on the couch, half asleep, mumbling little songs about nothing to squishy, when there came a knock on the door. I figured it was one of the boys, or girls, and got up to answer it. 

I opened the door, to see a smiling blonde woman standing in front of me. 

"Hi," I said. "Can I help you?" Immediately I was enveloped in a hug. 

"I'm Maura" she said, in a charming Irish accent. "Niall's mum." 

"Oh, how lovely to meet you," I exclaimed nervously. When did she show up? She must know who I am, I don't think anyone would embrace a strange girl on their son's front steps. "Come in, Please."

"You must be Clara." she said as she stepped into the house. "It is so lovely to meet you. I can't wait to have grand kids. Oh, I always thought Greg would be the first to have children, but that isn't the way life works out now is it?"

I shook my head. "Can I get you anything?" 

"Oh, no," she replied. "Just take care of yourself, you and the baby just sit tight. I can make myself at home. Have you seen Niall?"

"No," I replied. "I have never actually even talked to him." 

"What are you talking about?" She said. "You two live together, your having a baby!"

"All he said to me was that he liked the name Keeva for our baby. That wasn't even to me though. It was to Liam, and I just happened to be there."

"Aww sweetie," she said and came to sit down next to me. "Don't worry about him. I know that he is probably just not sure how to approach you, or talk to you even. I would even say he is probably feeling guilty that he has gotten you pregnant. I know my boy, and I know that he will love this baby with everything he has, but I just don't think he knows how to yet. He will come around. I know he will. It will just take time."

"Thank you," I said. "That makes me feel a lot better. I want whats best for my little squishy, ya know?" 

"I do know," she replied. "You look exhausted. You go take a nap, I'll just hang around here, make some dinner, ya know the usual, Although it looks like you've been doing a pretty go job of that yourself."