The Sidemen Baby

Chapter 4

Josh's POV

I went downstairs at around 10 for breakfast and realized something.

Veronica should probably see a doctor.

I slipped into the living room and carefully took her from Ethan. She was awake, but looking around curiously.

I smiled at her. "Hello little V. Are you a happy baby today?"

She giggled softly and wiggled.

"Well, well, well. My mama always wanted grand-kids." I tickled her tummy. "Wanna go visit grand-mama today? Hmm? Or do you want to go see a doctor to make sure you don't have any Owwies?" I took her to the kitchen and started making a bottle.

"We don't have to bring the others. We won't be gone long. I'll leave a note." I sat her in a baby chair and filled one of the diaper bags we'd bought. We got like nine of them.

I fed her as I ate my toast, the gurgling baby looking excited.

"So you're going to have seven dad's. You're gonna be a spoiled little princess."

She wriggled softly.

Harry wandered in.

"Hey man. Hello my little butterfly!" He scooped her up and kissed all over her head, making her giggle.

"I'm taking her out to go see my mum and the doctor today. Wanna come with?"

"Fuck yeah." He laughed and laid her down on the table to start changing her into a new outfit.

"Harry.... are we going to teach her to swear?"

"Well duh. She's gonna need to know how to stand up for herself. And being dominant and using big girl words is the way to establish that you're in charge." He dressed her in a light yellow sundress with a sunflower headband.

"But what if we get in trouble for teaching her swears?"

"Well we'll just teach her when it's okay to use them." He shrugged and picked her up.

I left a note for the others in the crib and started driving to my parents house.

It was a two hour drive with no stops, but with Harry's bladder being the size of a pea and having to stop every half hour for Veronica, the drive went from a two hour trip to a four hour drive one way.

Finally we got there, and I trekked up to the door with the baby carrier in hand and Harry lagging behind.

He was terrified of my Mum.

I knocked on the door and waited for a minute before realizing it was unlocked.

We wandered inside my Mum's elegantly decorated townhouse and found her baking with her music blasting. My step dad was asleep on the couch, snoring and drooling.

I passed Veronica to Harry and snuck up behind her. "HI MUM! I'M HOME!!"

She screamed and whipped around before she started beating me with the wooden spoon covered in cookie dough.

"WHAT HAVE I SAID ABOUT CALLING AHEAD OF TIME!!" She laughed harder

"MUMMY I HAVE A SURPRISE!!" I laughed and grabbed the spoon.
Veronica started wailing, I suspect from a mix of the loud music and the yelling.

My mum paled and turned around slowly. "Joshua Tony Bradley please tell me that that is not a baby."

"Well uh she's not mine naturally. She was dropped off at the house yesterday and me and the guys thought we'd take care of her as our own. So she's basically your first grandchild." I carefully took her out of her seat and sat her up carefully in my arms. 

"Mum, say hi to your first grandchild. Her name is Veronica Rose Bradley."

She teared up softly and stroked her cheek. "Oh Josh. She's beautiful. but are you sure you boys can handle a baby? That's a huge commitment. Are you boys ready for giving up the next 18 years of your life to this baby?" she looked up at me and cupped my cheek, probably still seeing me as young as Veronica. 

"Yes. We can do this. We go this. Isn't that right Ver?" I tickled her foot and smiled as her giggles rang through the room. "She's our responsibility now. We love her and we can do it."

 Harry nodded behind me. "All seven of us will love and support her forever."

She didn't seem sure but she let it be, insisting that we stay for cookies and drinks. Immediately after she sat us down with a large plate of food in front of us, she ran upstairs and brought down a tattered, ugly brown box. 

She forced it into Harry's arms and gave us a bright smile. "It was Josh's when he was a baby. Did you know he was a preemie baby? He was born at 7 months and 2 weeks. It should fit her."

I groaned. "Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaam nooooooooooooooo!!!!!"

Harry grinned evilly. "No wait! Tell me more! Do you have any of his baby pictures that I could have?" 

Before I could protest she had already run off to get my baby albums. 

"Harry no! She's going to take you through all of them and we still have to take Ver to the pediatrician!" 

He giggled and ignored me, passing Ver to me before running after my mum. 

Great. Harry gets to see pictures of me in the bathtub.

I'm gonna get that fucker back.