love again 2 [z.m au]

∞ t h i r t y - n i n e ∞

Zayn

*3 months later*

Evelyn and I thought it would be a good idea to put Ella in ballet class since she refused to take off her tutu during these last couple of months and she just loves to twirl around and dance.

"Oh my goodness, my heart!" Evelyn cried, clutching onto her blouse as we watched Ella have her very first dance recital.

Ash was sitting in my lap, clapping his hands as he watched his big sister on stage.

I leaned over and wrapped my arm around Ev's shoulder and kissed her cheek. "She's doing great, isn't she?"

"Look at her go," she continued, holding up her phone and recording Ella.

Of course, the rest of gang and my family were here too, proudly watching Ella perform. They wouldn't miss it for the world.

After her performance, Ella ran up to us with the biggest grin on her face.

"Good job, baby! You did great," Ev cooed, scooping her up into her arms and hugging her.

"It was so fun!" Ella squealed, happily.

The lads and I each gave her a rose and a kiss on the cheek, making Ella erupt into a fit of giggles as we smothered her with kisses.

Ash was the last one to give Ella a kiss, so she leaned in as he puckered his tiny lips.

"I say we celebrate her first performance with dessert?" My dad suggested and Ella jumped up and down.

"Yay!" She smiled.

"It's your pick, love," I said and her jaw dropped as she gasped.

"Ummm," she thought out loud. "Froyo!"

"Well, what are we waiting for?!" Niall exclaimed, excitedly. "I fuck with froyo on the highest key," he whispered to all of us quietly so Ella wouldn't hear him curse, making us chuckle and shake our heads.

Everyone followed each other to the nearest frozen yogurt joint called Snog, which is very popular here in London just like Menchies is in Seattle.

"Daddy, can I have gummy bears in mine, please?" Ella begged, anxiously, as we reached the topping bar.

"Of course, babe," I said, scooping a spoonful into her cup. "Anything else?"

"Marshmallows!"

I chuckled. "Alrighty."

"And that's it. Thank you," she said.

She's been real polite and her manners have increased lately and it sometimes takes Ev and I by surprise. Other kids her age don't quite act the way she does. She throws tantrums every now and then, though. But they aren't too bad.

We gathered together around the shop, everyone talking and passing Ash around on their laps as he had a bite of froyo from everyone.

"Oh boy," Evelyn sighed, watching Louis feed Ash. "He's going to be so hyper later on."

"Shh," we overhead Louis talking to Ash. "Your mommy and daddy won't know that I gave you more bites than everyone one else, okay?"

Evelyn and I laughed, waving him off. I turned to Alexa sitting beside me and noticed that she hasn't touched her froyo at all.

"Do you not like it?" I asked her.

"I do," she answered as she picked up her spoon and dug it into the cup. "But it's not as appetizing to me today."