chapter eighteen

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Louis had no idea why he was at Liam's house again. The last time he was there he was kicked out along with Liam and Harry. Louis looked down at his bump, it had gotten bigger, and he found that he was going to have a baby girl.

Louis walked up to the front door, and knocked. It was Zayn who opened it, and invited Louis in. "I hope you don't mind, I had Liam invite you."

"No, not at all," Louis paused. "Why?" He didn't want to deal with the stress. He couldn't deal with the stress.

"Do you want some tea? Or water? Something to drink?" Zayn asked, Louis shook his head no. "I needed to get something off my chest–"

Louis looked up at Zayn, and he felt uneasy. He felt guilty. He's been cheated on, it was probably worse for Zayn.

"Liam and I, we've been together for thirteen years, all those years can't be wasted, we're working this out."

"Is he here?" Louis asked.

"No. But, Louis, right?" Louis nodded. "You and my husband are having a kid together, something I've been dreaming of for awhile. Would you be willing to let Liam and I keep the baby?" Louis froze when Zayn asked that. Louis remained silent. "You're young, and I'm sure you'll be a great father, but I've been wanting a baby for–"

"I know I'm young, I'm only twenty, and I have my whole life ahead of me, but I've wanted to be a father, pretty much since the day I first held a baby."

"I'm sorry for asking. You're giving Liam something I can't. But, Louis, think about it. What'll be good for the baby, a single father who's not finished with university, or a household with two parents, with two incomes–"

"I came here because Liam told me to. I didn't come here to be put down," Louis told Zayn. He felt his heart speed up. "Whether you like it or not, your husband and I are having a kid together. She's not only his kid, she's also mine. You'll just be a man married to one of her daddy–" Louis cut himself off when he saw Zayn's face drop.

Zayn had a faint frown on his face. He was playing with the hem of his shirt. "My husband of ten years cheated on me for a year, and got someone pregnant. All I ever wanted with him is a family, but I wouldn't have thought that this would happen."

"I'm sorry. I didn't know he was married when I first met him. But if I didn't find out my ex was cheating on me, I wouldn't have been at that bar that night, and none of this would have happened."

Zayn sighed, blinking his eyes, stopping any tears from leaving. It was still a raw subject to Zayn. Zayn barely just somewhat forgave Liam, but he couldn't forget. All Zayn could picture was his husband having sex with Louis.

"Zayn, I'm back– hi Louis," Liam walked in the house with bags. "You okay, babe?" Liam asked Zayn, who nodded. Liam glanced at Louis, who was sitting across Zayn, looking undecided. "I'll just leave you two–" Liam made his way to the kitchen, but was stopped.

"Wait, Liam!–" Liam turned around, and saw that it was Louis who stopped him. "I want to tell you something." Louis stood up, and smiled at Zayn before walking towards Liam. "I want you and Zayn to keep the baby," Louis told Liam, quietly.

"What?" Liam asked, he looked at Zayn who had the same expression Liam had. "Louis–"

"I'm only in my second year of university, and I have two more, and then teaching school. Both of you are out of school, and will be a better fit as fathers than I am," Louis slowly spoke, trying not to stumble over his words.

"Louis, you don't– You know I will help you if you want to keep the baby to yourself–"

"I was raised without my father, until my mother met my first stepfather, that wasn't until I was five– What I'm trying to say is, I want her to have two parents, and I know that you and Zayn will give her everything she needs, and wants. I'll just give her what she needs, and barely even that–" Louis stopped talking, his eyes were red, and tears slowly fell out of his eyes. "Both of you–"

"Louis, you don't need to," It was Zayn this time. After Zayn asked earlier, it felt wrong for asking Louis to give up his child. But Louis had actually gave them the idea of having the baby.

"I want to. She deserves everything she wants and needs, and you two can give her that–"

Zayn opened his mouth to say something, but his husband cut him off, "How about we do joint custody? She'll have all the love she'll ever need. Three parents, who I know will love her as much as she loves us–"

"Liam, I'm willing to give you full custody of the baby. Leave it at that, will ya?" Louis asked, raising his voice a bit.

"I won't leave it like that, Louis. I've known you for the past year or so, you want this baby more than we do. So joint custody or nothing. I'm not taking away our daughter from you–"

Louis glanced at Zayn when Liam said our but it didn't phase Zayn, but he seemed to be sadder. Louis felt the need to leave the house, he hated to have someone disagreeing with him.

"Liam, this baby almost ruined your marriage, it could also fix your marriage," Louis told Liam. "I want you to keep her. We've got six months for you to think about it, but my mind is set–"

"My mind is set, too. Louis, I won't keep her unless you are in her life–"

"Louis, please listen to Liam," Zayn cut his husband off. "She'll be happier with you and Liam in her life, not just one. Just think about it, okay?" Zayn's hands landed on Louis's shoulder.

Louis looked at Zayn, and agreed, nodding. "You remind me of one of my mother's friends, Tricia," Louis mumbled.

"Malik?"

"Yeah, how'd you– you're her son?" Zayn nodded.

"Wait, you're Tricia's friend's son?" Liam asked, looking at Louis, who nodded. "You guys would have met at her birthday party–" Liam cut himself off, looking away. "I have to put the groceries away."

"I can't believe it, you were barely a kid when I last saw you," Zayn told Louis, who chuckled. "Who would have thought–?"

"I obviously didn't," Louis replied. "I have to go–"

"Hey?" Zayn called out before Louis stepped out of the house. "Thank you."

"I can't keep her away from her other dad. But you're also going to be her dad." Louis said, before leaving their house. His hands fell to his stomach, and his bump was showing more. He felt eyes on him, he turned around, and saw Harry glaring at him through the window. He shook off any feeling and drove off. Harry was just a kid who thought he was in love with his teacher.

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Hello world!! I'm tired, and cranky, and hungry, and I sprained my ankle. I haven't updated in like four days, but at least it's not a month. I had trouble writing this chapter, I deleted so many ideas for this chapter.

But Zayn asking Louis to give the baby to Ziam? What?

But Louis actually saying that he'll give the baby to Ziam?

But Liam wanting the baby to have Lilo, and Ziam, as parents?

Ziam are daddy af. ;-)

Feedback on the chapter please!! Oh and 7 votes until 700, I'm crying.

I've been watching Vines and saw a Lirry one, and honestly it's so hot. I ship ot5. I was thinking of doing a Ziam story after Finding You. My friend Samantha gave me it, it's currently on archive of our own under her account, but she's giving me it for wattpad. It's basically, what if Larry was a fake relationship hiding a real relationship in the band. It'll be pre-Zayn leaving, and to today's stuff, I guess. But who knows if I'm going to write it. ;-)

Okay, bye guys!! Love you!!!!

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