Parenting

Chapter Eighteen

-Niall's POV-

I drove William and Christine to a close burger joint, my cravings needing to be satisfied. Beside it was a donut store and I knew for a fact that William loved donuts.

"Hope you like burgers." Parking the car, I looked at Christine to see her smiling at me.

"Read my mind. Oh! And I'm getting William!" She jumped out of the car as I blinked back.

"Alright?" I chuckled getting out and watching Christine roar playfully as she took William into her hold. A grin appeared as I watched the two; they really get along with each other.

"You're getting the baby bag." I huffed exaggerated and held my hips.

"Fine!" I said in the most whiney girliest voice I could muster. Christine laughed and I took the bag before locking the car and walking with the two into the shop.

Thank god it's only ten. I can imagine the rush hours in here at lunchtime to be hectic.

My hand held the door open for Christine as she thanked me stepped inside. Not very many people were in here. Looks like a nice easy lunch.

"So, what are we getting?" I asked looking up at the menu pannels behind the counter.

"What do you want William? Chippies?" William clapped excitedly as Christine and I smiled adoringly at him. "I think that's a yes Daddy." She looked up at me as I bit my lip nodding.

God she looks nice today.

"I think I'll have the barbeque bacon. What about you?"

"U-uh," I looked over at the menu again before shrugging, "the ultimate beef." I said finding a challenge to the burger.

Looking forward, I saw a woman smile patiently as I stepped forward and ordered.

"Ok, you take this and find a table." I said passing our number to Christine.

"Where are you going?" She asked confused.

"Imma get doughnuts." I winked and stepped out to go next door. Every flavour in her looked amazing. Oh wow, they had doughnuts shaped like burgers!

"Hey! How can I help you?" A young woman smiled as I stepped forward.

"Can I please have..."

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-Christine's POV-

Grabbing drinks and a table to sit at, I pulled a high chair over and sat William in that. He happily drank some of his juice as I played with his feet.

"Little cutie wutie." I teased now gently grabbing his cheeks. "One day I'm just gonna steal you away."

"I hope not." I looked up to see Niall carrying a plastic bag over towards us. "Get your own child."

"Is that how it is huh?" I teased raising an eyebrow.

"Yep." Niall smiled putting the doughnuts on the chair beside him.

"Well, I guess we can share." I comprised as Niall tapped his chin.

"I dont know..." He trailed off smiling. William suddenly let out a burp as Niall and I looked at him surprised. He giggled causing me to burst out laughing. Followed by Niall.

"Alright, alright. You win." I put my hands up in surrender as our food finally cane out.

My burger looked so good but Niall's looked ridiculously amazing.

"Good luck with that." I took William's chips and blew on them as Nia licked his lips.

"I don't need luck baby." There he goes again, slipping the pet name. But he didn't seem to notice as he began his burger.

I fed myself and William until our plates were but crumbs.

"That was so good!" I moaned wishing the burger wasn't done.

"I'm stuffed." Niall said as I raised ab eyebrow. "Just kidding! We have doughnuts!"

"And attention..." I muttered staring out the window. Niall followed my gaze until he saw some people outside snapping photos of us.

"Bloody hell. Just ignore them." He smiled and took out some doughnuts. They were shaped like little burgers and hot dogs; it looked amazing!

My eyes beamed, but not as much as William's. I take it he loves doughnuts.

Like I thought, William devoured his little cute one's as Niall and I enjoyed our much larger one's.

"Niall," he looked up licking cream from his finger, "if I marry you, will you buy me doughnuts everyday?"

A cheeky smile spread across his face.

"Yeah, I just might." We laughed at our joke. Eventually, Niall checked his phone before telling us we had to head back to the studio.

Niall grabbed whatever doughnuts were left over with William's baby bag as I took William himself.

As we approached the door, Niall turned to me.

"Ok. Head down and straight into the car." Swapping William for the items, I nodded as he opened the store door.

Yells by the paparazzi were what we were met with. Cameras were shoved in my face as I tensed.

I wasn't used to people doing this to me; it fucking scared me a bit. Slowing down, most of the paparazzi followed Niall though some stayed in my face.

Shielding my eyes, I tried to move through though these people were blocking my way. "E-excuse me." I stuttered, obviously not loud enough as nobody move.

A hand pushed through the crowd and took my arm before pulling me. Niall used his body as a barrier and walked me to my door. After he shut it, he fought through cameras and flashing lenses until we were all inside.

William began to cry confused as I reached a hand back and took his foot into my hold. "You're ok honey." I tried to sooth as Niall pulled out and started us off down the road.

The bags were in my lap as I put on my seatbelt and attempted to catch my breath.

"Christine, are you ok?" A hand touched my knee as I snapped back to see Niall.

"Y-yeah. Yeah I'm ok." He nodded and took his hand back as William slowly became calm. His hands took the one I offered to him and he held it as we made our way back to the studio.