Merry Christmas!! I know for some of you, it was Christmas yesterday so Merry Belated Christmas to you! Enjoy!
"That's it baby, push!" Zayn coached at his husband. Niall came down from a big push with a big sigh. "We're so close."
Niall squeezed Zayn's hand tighter as he sat up again. He let out a grunting sound before he sat back again when cries came from the doctor's arms. Zayn looked to where the cries came from. "She's here, baby. She's so beautiful."
The newborn was placed on Niall's gown-covered chest. "Hi, baby," Niall cry-cooed to the baby. She took a few minutes before she stopped crying and looked at Niall with bright blue eyes. "Welcome to the world, little Ireland."
*~A few days later~*
"Welcome home, baby girl," Niall said as they entered the door of the house. "This is where you'll grow up."
*~Months later (3 months old)*
"Sleep well, baby," Niall said, lightly kissing Ireland's forehead. He left his bedroom, leaving it slightly cracked open. He walked down the stairs to see their 2 year old dog, Cooper, standing there. "What, Cooper?"
He just sat there, staring at Niall. "Okay." Niall walked around Cooper and headed to the kitchen. "Now that she has finally decided to sleep for the first time in three months, I can actually sit down and take a bite of something."
Of course as soon as he sat down, Cooper started barking. Niall ran over to the dog in attempt for him to stop barking, but it didn't work. He just started running around, making things fall on the floor. "You damn dog."
Eventually Niall was able grab his collar and drag him outside. He shut the back door and took a deep breath. He listened for a minute for crying, but he didn't hear anything. However, as soon as he turned around, the barking started again. Except it was over by Niall's bedroom window where Ireland was sleeping.
He flung his head back and groaned as he heard the baby's shrill cries. "Dammit, Cooper." He walked up the stairs and went to his bedroom to grab Ireland. "Hi, baby girl. That loud doggy woke you up, didn't he?"
Ireland sniffled a couple times as Niall carried her down the stairs.
Several hours later, Cooper hand't shut up and it was really bothering Niall and Ireland. Ireland had started getting upset because she was tired, but Cooper refused to let her take a nap. Which of course made Niall upset because 1, his baby was tired and 2, he couldn't get the dog to stop barking.
Eventually it got to the point to where Zayn was an hour and half late home from work. Niall was a little worried but also quite mad so he decided to call his husband. It went to his voicemail.
"Oh for fuck's sake, Zayn," Niall murmured to himself. Just as he set his phone down, it rang, but it was an unknown number. "Hello?"
"Hello, are you Niall Malik?" Came a voice from the other end.
"I am, who is this?"
"My name is John. I work at the Beaumont Hospital."
"Oh," Niall answered. He adjusted Ireland in his arms. "Is everything okay?"
"Yes, although your husband, Zayn, has been in a bad accident."
Niall almost choked at the sound of that. "Is he okay?"
"He is fine. But he will have to stay her for at least the next few days."
"Can I come see him?"
"Of course. Visiting hours are open until eight pm."
"Thank you." He put his phone away and looked at the baby. "Looks like we're going to see your daddy."
