Carrier

The Break of a New Dawn

Twins 2 years 4 months

Elisa 1 year 1 month

Pregnancy 7 months

Liam's POV

"How big is it? Will the twins have to share a room?" I ask Harry in my babble of endless questions as he drives down the streets of the Carrier village a wide grin on his face.

"You'll just have to wait and see. Zayn and Niall are already brainstorming a list of projects to be done. Zayn can hardly wait to start painting. He wants to paint each of the babies' rooms with designs. I am anxious to pick out some décor. The furniture is already beautiful, but there will be a couple of changes. I'm thinking we're going to go to the furniture store here in town and pick up things for the babies' rooms and some little things for our room. I hope I can find a comforter and sheets big enough for our bed. You won't believe how big our bed is. We could fit us all, and all the babies," Harry explains the joy and excitement in his voice giving me butterflies.

It feels like ages since I have heard this much excitement in his voice. Louis is watching Harry as well, this bright smile on his face and the twinkle in his eyes as he watches Harry, there is no denying that he is madly in love with Harry. Do any of the boys ever look at me like Louis looks at Harry?

I relax back into my seat just listening to Harry chat about the new house as he drives, my attention now out the window. There are so many small businesses and restaurants, there is no fast food joints or big department stores. Everything is cute little stores and everything appears to be made here in town.

There are men pushing strollers with their husbands loyally by their sides and looking happy. There are children walking with ice cream cones in hand and in fits of giggles. Pregnant men walk holding the hands of their husband or even in some cases wife. Two things stick out the most to me:  1 Everybody seems to be happy, 2 Carriers never walk alone. Never being able to walk around by myself does not bother me at all, hell it's something I've always expected. The fact that they take the safety of the Carriers living here and the children allows me to relax feeling that just maybe this will be where we will finally be able to call home.

The businesses are replaced with homes that are all older style and appear well tended too. Many have gardens that are blooming and appear to have play sets out back. People sit on their porches having lunch and chatting. There are those tending to gardens and children out on the sidewalks drawing on them with chalk. It seems like a dream place to live.

"It seems too perfect. Like it's all set up to appear this way," Louis says from up front bursting my bubble of happiness.

"Can't we just enjoy something for once and not question motives or the actuality of it? It's nice here and I love it. I think it will be perfect for our family, now stop raining on my parade," I snap tired of the pessimistic views and skepticism of everything.

"Li, we have to question everything and everybody or we wouldn't be doing our jobs of protecting you and our babies," Harry reminds me his voice softening.

"I know, I'm sorry. I just want something good to happen to us again and not have to question it," I sigh leaning back into my seat my hands settling around my belly supporting it as it sets uncomfortably across my lap.

"This will be good, even if temporary it will be good. I promise you that I will try to bring you some happiness this time around," Harry assures me his smile bright and comforting.

"mmm....I hope so. Just think the twins could go trick or treating this year, there are probably activities we could get involved in around the community and with a stable environment we could someday go back on tour!" I remind them unable to keep the excitement out of my voice.