Acquiesce

Chapter 20

Someone knocked at the door, I went and answered trying to guess who it was on my way to the door since no one had arranged to visit. I didn't recognise the knock. My Mum and Enzo's Mum helped out as much as they could, they both hated leaving their new grandchildren but I knew it wasn't either of them.

"What the fuck are you doing here?"

Noel stood there holding a carrier bag. "Hello to you too."

"Hi, what are you doing?" I repeated. "How do you know where I live?"

"Uncles are meant to visit, ain't they? Brought them a present." He lifted the bag.

I had no idea how he had my address or what he was doing turning up here, I didn't know what to with him but he couldn't stay. "Enzo's asleep, you can see them for five minutes, if you're quiet."

"Thought we were alright, me and you?" he asked as he closed the door behind him.

"Sorry, you've been great." I sighed. "But I don't have an excuse for why Noel Gallagher's in our house if Enzo wakes up."

"The truth always works."

I ignored that and showed him the twins. They were laid fast asleep on opposite ends of the sofa.

"What did you call them, then?"

"Leonidas and Lilliana." I pointed although it was obvious who was who because Leon was in blue and Lilly was in pink.

"Brian and Brianetta never stuck then?" he asked with false disappointment, making me smirk.

He passed me the bag and stood looking at them, more cautiously examining them for Gallagher features. "Can I hold one?" he asked without taking his eyes off them.

I gave him permission so he carefully picked up Leon.

"What was it like, the birth?" He furrowed his eyebrows as he asked.

"I honestly don't remember. I was so drugged up I'd make you lot look like teetotalers. Everything went alright so it doesn't really matter, does it?"

"Suppose not. What's their eye colour like?"

"Newborn blue but the doctor said they could keep changing until they're a year old or older, same with their hair and everything."

"Oh."

While he held Leon I sat and I took the "present" out the bag, two packs of babygrows, one pink and one blue. "Thanks for the present... Where's Liam?"

I looked at him, realising how comfortable he looked. Aaron and Jared looked like the babies could turn into gremlins at any moment when they held them.

"Your guess is as good as mine." he shrugged.

"Does he know you're here?"

"Yeah. I told him." he nodded. "Doesn't wanna know unless they're hundred percent his."

"When's he available for the test?" I asked quickly to show how much I want this over with.

He didn't answer straight away, distracted by my son before suggesting "I could do it for him. We're the same blood group and that."

I knew that meant Liam was completely unwilling to have fuck all to do with them until I already had definitive proof.

"Why are we doing this? Why are you doing this?" I questioned.

I realised we didn't have to go through with it. Enzo was happy. I was happy. We had everything we wanted now we had them. Liam just wanted to keep partying and fucking. This could ruin everything.