"You just keep getting more handsome than ever, such a cutie pie" Rose coos, pinching at Zayn's flustered cheeks.
"What about me grandma?" Liam pipes up, causing the old woman to pat his cheek. "You're okay, you still look like you're wussy father so I'm not expecting much"
Zayn couldn't help but let out an accidental snort, quickly covering it up with a slight cough when his boyfriend sends him a look.
"So what do we owe this pleasure? When you called and said you were coming over, you hung up before I could give you an answer" Karen says taping her small spoon on the side of her tea cup, setting it down on a napkin.
"Well, we actually have some news for all of you." Liam says with a grin as he places both his hands on Zayn's shoulders, massaging them gently.
"News that could really impact the Payne generation, and I mean really impact it"
Rose rolls her eyes fondly, "Come on big head, no one is getting any younger here" she says, taking the pack of cigarettes from her sweater pocket
Geoff shushes his mother for a moment, taking the pack out her hand. "Mum this is serious, and what did I tell you about smoking? Didn't I say no more?"
"Hey! Who's the parent here? Don't tell me what to do" The elder scoffs, trying to grab her cigarettes back.
Zayn tries not to giggle at how much they looked like little kids fighting over candy, he then placed a hand on top of his lover's hands that were massaging his shoulders.
"I don't think the segueing is going to stop Limabean" he murmurs the obvious, going back to watching his boyfriend's family members argue.
"Well." Liam starts out loudly catching his father and grandmother off guard. "I wish you'd stop the pettiness because I'm trying to talk right now"
"Hey watch the tone Liam James, you know you don't raise your voice at me. Maybe your father but not me, now give me those damn cigarettes back!"
The Wolverhampton man sighs frustratingly before grabbing the cigarettes from his father's grip, passing it to his grandma who grins in victory.
"Can toy please stop now? Your bad vibes are going to stress out my babies"
Karen almost spits out the liquid in her mouth, sending the two men a bizarre look. "Did you just say babies?" She asks with a gasp, watching her son place his hand on his boyfriend's stomach from under his hoodie.
Zayn nods with a wide grin, "Yeah, you're going to be grandparents!" He says with a small clap, giggling when he's engulfed in a tight hug from Liam's mother.
"That's fantastic! Congratulations you two, you hear that mum?" Geoff asks, looking over at the woman who was trying to light the cigarette in her hand.
"Yeah, I've known since last month. The baby is going to be just as cute as Zaynie here" Rose says fondly, making Zayn feel like a ball of sunshine.
"And me too, y'know the baby will have my genes too" "Hopefully that baby doesn't have that forehead of yours, you know I'll be picking at your baby for that just like I did with you and your father"
Karen shakes her head as she watches her husband try to cover up his forehead, "Congratulations you two, are you excited?"
"Very, I mean we're going shopping soon for supplies. He's going to have an awesome crib, awesome toys, clothes"
"He? You mean she" Zayn interrupts, pushing his hands off his shoulders. "Well it's going to be a boy Zayn, what do you mean?"
Liam frowns at his boyfriend's hard look as he crossed his arms. "I mean what I said, it's going to be a girl not a boy"
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Zeebee, Limabean, and guppie; ziam au
Fanfiction"Now we have a little mini sidekick Li!" [published December 28, 2016]