NLU

Eighteen.

AVA'S POV

A shrill cry woke me up at 1:24 in the morning and I groggily got up. Zayn was still asleep although he's constantly shifting around and coughing.

I think he's getting the flu that's been going around because Louis got sick from it a few days ago, and I think he gave it to Zayn.

I went down the hall and entered Ryan's room and saw Trisha holding him trying to calm him, but Ryan wasn't having any of it.

"Thanks for getting him," I said sleepily to her.

"but I'm thinking he wants a midnight snack."

She smiled and handed me the writhing bundle and I walked over to the rocking chair, grabbing a feeding cloth and lifted my shirt. "He's just like his daddy, the faces he makes. Zayn made the funniest faces as a baby."

"I'm just glad they got more of him than me." I breathed. I placed the cloth on Ryan and then pulled him to my chest; he instantly latched on and sucked pretty hard, making me wince, as he stared at me in wonder.

"I want to know what goes through his mind when he's looking at Zayn and I. Does he recognize who we are? How much we love and adore him?"

"He would instantly recognize his beautiful, loving, guardian angel of a mother."

Trisha and I looked up to see Zayn rubbing the sleep from his eyes in the doorway. Trisha smiled and gave Ryan a kiss before leaving us alone.

"How's my angel?" Zayn rasped.

"He's very hungry." I tiredly giggled.

Zayn smirked at me.

"That good, but I meant my other angel." He walked over but I rose my hand to stop him.

"Zayn, you're sick. You can't get near Ryan. Take some medicine and go to bed. We're getting Carter tomorrow."

"But-"

"No buts." I interrupted. "Babe, he's going to be weaker than Ryan. I don't want to take chances by adding the flu. Please, get some rest."

His face looked sad and he sighed, which came out more as a cough, but he went to get medicine anyway. "Kiss him for me!"

Ryan fell asleep so I pulled him away from my chest and kissed his nose.

"Mommy and Daddy love you."

LIAM'S POV

Rrrrrrrrrrriiiinnggg! 

I heard my phone go off while I'm cooking breakfast. I put down the spatula and went for my phone.

Rrrrrrrrrrriiiinnggg!

Rrrrrrr-

"Hello?"

"Li?" I heard a hoarse voice rasp.

"Zayn?"

"Yeah, I'b sick ad can't boove or breed." He coughed heavily.

"Did you take medicine yet? And if you have chicken soup you should eat that." I asked him.

"I will, but I habe a favor to ask you. Cad you take Aba do bick up Carter? I don't wat her goig alode."

"Sure, is she ready now?"

"Yes." He forced out. "Danks, Li."

I hung up and got dressed, telling Ava to be ready. It took me just a few minutes to get there and when I got out Ava came over with Ryan snuggled up in a blanket, sleeping away in his blue puppy printed carrier.

I put Carter's green lion printed carrier behind my seat.

"Lets go get my other baby, Li Li!" Ava said eagerly. I chuckled and helped them into the car and drove off to the hospital, but when we got there every entrance was flooded with paparazzi.

"Uh, Liam...?"

"Cover Ryan up." I told her as I got out. I got the other carrier out of the trunk and came around to get Ava and Ryan. It was difficult to get through but we were able to get in, but it woke Ryan up in the process.

"Hey, buddy, it's ok. Uncle Liam is here." I whispered.

"I'll stay with him, Ava. You get Carter."

She nodded and walked away while I walked with Ryan to the front desk. I asked for a security escort out to protect the twins when we left, which was granted.

Ava came back with Carter who was cooing with curiosity and we buckled him into the carrier.

"Let's go home to Daddy!" I cheered.

"You guys are going to deal with so many people wanting to see you because you look like your dad."

They looked at me intently, but we covered them up before walking out.

I was carrying both outside with Ava in front when someone pulled off Carter's covering and took pictures of him shouting, "Is he really your son and not Zayn's?"

I quickly put them in the car and went up to the guy who did that.

"Don't EVER talk about my nephews or their family like that! You could've caused them harm, and I'll be suing if those pictures are posted!" I screamed at him and then threw him down, turning to my car and driving back to Zayn's.

I don't think management will like that stunt I pulled...

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Sorry for the delay! I'm kinda stuck in a rut trying to do my own story and thinking of ideas for other stories I want to write, which I need to stop :x I'm trying to update before Thursday since it's been awhile from when I last updated...

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