Baby Blues (Zayn Malik Fanfiction-One Direction)

Chapter 54

Baby Blues_Chapter 54

Four weeks later……..

Emma was laying on one of the couches watching Beth and Niall play with the twins.  They had discovered rolling over.  Everyone was laughing at them.

Ding dong.

“I’ll get it.” Niall said, jumping up to answer the door.  

Emma turned her head towards the door when she heard voices.  A lot of them.  

She gasped when she saw everyone walking into the living room.  Their arms laden with presents and food.  

Louise and Eleanor, Liam and Danielle, and Harry and Elise.  

Which Emma couldn’t help but smile at.  All of their parents, members of the band, and Uncle Simon.  He had been coming over as much as his schedule would allow.  He told Emma that even though he knew Zayn would look after their children, he had set up college funds for the twins.

“What are you all doing here?” she asked.  

Zayn came to sit next to her.

“We all decided to have a birthday party.” Louis said with a big smile on his face.

“A birthday party? Lou, it isn’t anyone’s birthday.” She said.

“Yes it is.  We decided to have a party for the twins.  We all wanted to bring some happiness into your day Emma.  We love you.”  His last words brought tears to her eyes and she couldn’t help but smile.  

Everyone hugged and kissed Emma and told her how much they loved her.  

It was a happy day for everyone.  It was good to hear her laugh again.  But as Zayn watched her, he could tell how tired out she was getting.

As the day went on, everyone began to trickle out.  

They all noticed how tired Emma was.  So they didn’t want to overdo it.  Harry and Elise and Louis and Eleanor were the last to leave.  Eleanor didn’t want to leave.

“I’ll call you Em.  I love you.”  She called to her as Louis gently nudged her towards the door.

Elise bent and gave her a huge hug.  When she was bending down she whispered in her ear and what she said made Emma smile even bigger.

“Really?”

“Yes.” 

“It’s about damn time Haz.” Emma called out.  

Harry just rolled his eyes at the two women.  “Damn women.  Can’t keep any secrets can you?” Emma and Elise both laughed.

“Thank you Harry.” Zayn said drawing him in for a hug.

“You don’t have to thank me.”  They both looked over and Emma and Elise.  “She looks so tired Zayn.”

“I know.  She won’t eat.  She doesn’t want me to help her much anymore.  I feel so useless.  I don’t know what to do anymore.”

“Just be there for her.  Why doesn’t she want you to help her?”

“I don’t know.  I think she’s afraid I don’t think she’s beautiful anymore.”

“She still is.  Despite all that she’s gone through.”

“I know.”  Harry walked over and embraced Emma in a huge hug and held her tight.  He squeezed his eyes tight to keep the tears from falling.

“I love you Em.”

“You better.” She said with a smile.  

Before he pulled away, she reached up and touched his cheek.  “Are you happy?” she asked.  

Harry looked at her, puzzled by her question.

“Why are you asking me that love?”

“Are you happy? Does Elise make you happy?”

“Very much so.”  

Emma just smiled at him and blew him a kiss.  

Harry walked away and said good-bye to Zayn.

“Zayn, can you please take me upstairs.  I’m tired.” Emma asked her husband.  

Zayn picked her up out of her wheelchair and carried her upstairs.  

Harry and Elise watched and both noticed how gentle Zayn was with his wife.  As Harry watched, tears began to form in his eyes.  He quickly brushed them away with his hand.

“Haz? Why are you crying?”

“I’m not.  Just something in my eye.” He said.  

Elise looked up at him, and he was unable to control his tears.

“Tell me.”

“Why do I have this feeling I won’t see her alive again?”  

Elise pulled Harry into her arms.  “Oh Harry.  Please don’t say that.”

“I can’t help it.  She asked me if you made me happy.”

“And what did you say?”

“That you make me very happy.” He smiled through his tears and wrapped his arm around her as they made their way to his car.

Later on that same night………

Zayn woke to Emma gently shaking him.  He reached over and turned on one of the bedside lamps.

“Zayn.”

“What’s wrong? Do you need some pain medication? Do you need the bathroom?” he asked.

“No.  I need you to take me home.”  

Zayn looked at her.  Puzzled by her request.  “Love, we are home.”

“No Zayn.  I want to go home to Brighton.”  

Zayn’s breath caught in his throat.  She didn’t have to say anything more.  He knew what she meant.

“Um, okay baby.  Let me get Beth and Niall up so we can get the twins ready.  Okay?”  

Emma nodded in agreement and laid her head back down on the pillows.

Zayn hurried out to the guesthouse.  Both Niall and Beth knew exactly what Emma meant also.  They hurried to get things packed and ready to go.

Zayn gently placed Emma in the front seat of the Range Rover.  He tucked a blanket ar und her.

“Baby?”  

Emma lifted her head a bit to look at him.  

“You gonna be alright sitting here?”

“I’ll be fine.”  

Zayn hurried around to the driver’s side.  Casting a glance back to Niall and Beth before climbing in.  

He looked over at Emma who had her eyes closed and sighed.  It was going to be hell the next couple of days.