love again 2 [z.m au]

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If Zayn and lily collins (Evelyn) had a baby, this would be Ashton. Haha he's so cute!!! <3 chapter dedicated to JoanaMarisaLopes <3 she's been a reader since the beginning of Love Again and has been a witness of my crazy snapchat stories LOL. And it's cool to know that I have readers from different countries!

Evelyn

I woke up to the sound of Zayn mumbling something in his sleep before he tightened his grip around my waist to pull me closer. I checked the alarm clock on the nightstand and noticed that he was still in bed and not a work.

I don't even remember coming back home last night after Doniya's birthday dinner. Literally everything that happened as she was thanking everyone for coming is a complete blur.

"Zayn," I whispered, pushing his disheveled hair away from his eyes.

"Hm?" he answered, sleepily.

"I thought you had to be at the office today?"

"Liam is taking over for the day. I'm staying here with you." His voice came out groggy and he spoke real slow.

Zayn's sleepy voice is my favorite.

"Oh." I mumbled, my thumb lightly grazing his cheek.

"How are you feeling?" his eyes were still closed as he talked.

"Better," I told him, truthfully.

"That's good," he said, letting out a soft breath. "I thought I was going to lose you."

"That won't happen," I told him, quietly.

He snuggled closer to me and I let my eyes flutter close and fell asleep again. But it didn't last as long as I wanted it to because I heard Ash crying through the baby monitor.

I slowly got out of bed, slipping on one of Zayn's hoodies since it was closest clothing piece near me. Also because I love wearing his clothes rather than my own. They're comfier and his scent still lingers on them, which I love.

When I reached Ash's nursery, his cries silenced when he noticed me walk in.

"Good morning, bubba!" I picked up Ash in my arms and kissed his cheeks repeatedly, making him giggle in response.

As for his new nickname, Zayn was the first to call him Bubba and I personally think it's cute and it definitely  Ash perfectly.

After giving him a diaper change and putting on a new onesie, I brought him downstairs to feed him breakfast. Noah and Ella joined shortly after, followed by a very sleepy Zayn.

When breakfast was over, I let Ash play with Ella in the living room while Zayn kept an eye on them as I cleaned up the kitchen. Zayn offered to do it but I don't like the way he organizes the plates, cups and utensils in the dishwasher. He's just so careless when it comes to that.

There's just something about the way men clean the house. They do a half ass job most of the time. When Zayn cleans, he rushes and it frustrates me. He even teases me about having OCD.

When the kitchen was spotless, I joined them in the living room and watched as Ash tried to pull himself up by grabbing onto the sofa cushions. He'd fall right on his bum and try again.

"Okay, that's enough for you," Zayn said as he scooped Ash up. "Daddy doesn't like to see you struggle."

Noah came back down after he took a shower and plopped himself down on the sofa across from us.  "Are you feeling okay?" He asked me and I nodded, giving him a small smile.