One Time Only

Chapter 51

Harry and Louis look up as Jerica and Andi walk into the shop with Dagger and Shadow by their side. The dogs go straight to their corner, while the women walk up to their husbands and kiss them.

"Been shopping?" Harry asks, going back to working on the tattoo he's doing.

"Nope. Had a doctor's appointment this morning." Jerica says. "I knew you and Louis were booked up all morning so I asked Andi to go with me." Jerica replies.

Harry looks back up at his wife, raises one eyebrow and waits. "I'm assuming everything's okay?"

"We're fine babe." Jerica smiles as she sets up her work station, waiting for Harry to catch what she said.

"Okay Sandy, put this on the tattoo twice a day...wait." Harry says, stopping mid-sentence, confusing the girl standing in front of him, he then turns and looks at his wife. "What the fuck do you mean we're okay?" Harry asks, walking over to Jerica.

Jerica throws her head back and laughs. "Took you long enough daddy." She says, hugging Harry around the neck.

Harry grins. "Really? Is it safe?" He asks, placing his huge hand on her still flat stomach.

"Very safe. I'm fine Harry." Jerica says, laying her head on Harry's chest.

Harry hugs Jerica close. "God I love you so much. Thank you for being my wife."

"Wait! She's your wife?" Sandy asks. Looking at the couple in front of her.

"Oh man, here we go again." Andi snaps. "And here I actually thought we'd be able to get through these pregnancies without the usual fucking drama."

"What?" Louis yelps. "Andi, you're pregnant too? You mean we're have another set of kids at the same time?" Louis laughs, hugging Andi to him.

"Yeah, I am, and we are. But our kids may not know each other if she says what I fear she might." Andi says, crossing her arm over her chest. "Okay, Sandy given it to us. Did Harry promise to leave Jeri for you, or fuck you and not tell you he was married? What?" Andi asks.

"No! None of those." Sandy says, shocked. "My mom always told me if something ever happens to her go find Harry Styles or Louis Tomlinson, they'd help me. When my mom died I flew to England, thinking that's where I'd find you." Sandy says, looking at Harry then Louis. "I went to one of the tattoo shops my mom told me you own there. A guy there told me about this place here, that you've been here almost fifteen years. Josh Humis is my dad." Sandy says, shocking them all. "He left my mom when he found out she was pregnant with me, after he beat her up pretty badly, hoping she'd miscarry.
My mom knew he was working for you two, right after you opened your first tattoo shop, she thought maybe he'd straightened his act up. She went looking for him, hoping to get him to pay child support. God she was so wrong." Sandy cries. "When she got home, she looked horrible. She wouldn't tell me or my grandmother what happened, she just started throwing things in a bag. We moved here days later, nine months later my brother was born. My dad raped her." Sandy sobs.

"Oh you poor child." Jerica whispers, walking to her, pulling her into a hug. "Why did you come here hun?" Jerica asks, sitting Sandy on the sofa as Andi locks the shop door so they're not disturbed.

"Right before my mom died she told me Josh had been calling her." Sandy says as she wipes her eyes and nose with the tissue Harry hands her. "He was accusing her of moving here to shack up with his one time boss, to rub it in his nose, that while he's been in jail for drug distribution, she's been living high on the hog, here with Harry. Mom was afraid Josh is going to try and cause you, Harry and Louis, problems. She said she's only met you once, like several years ago when her and Josh first started dating, at the opening of your London tattoo shop." Sandy says.

Harry nods. "Sandy, I don't even remember who your mom is. But everything you're saying sounds like something the Josh I know would do." He says kneeling down in front of the upset girl.

"I didn't think you would." Sandy whispers as she pulls out a small photo and hands it to Harry. "That picture was taken at your London shop I believe, you and Louis are in the background." She says.

Harry looks down at the picture, Louis looking over his shoulder. "Jesus, I remember her." Louis says. "Your mom's name was Denise, wasn't it?"

"Yes sir." Sandy nods.

"I vaguely remember her now." Harry says. "Josh kept her by his side the whole time she was there, I may have spoke to her once. Is he still looking for you and your brother?" He asks the girl.

"Yes. He called my mom's old phone this morning. I answered it, I sound enough like my mom he thought I was her." Sandy says. "Josh didn't know about Denny, my brother, until mom let it slip one day about three months ago. I guess she must have told him his age at that time also, because he did the math and realized Denny had to be his, now he's here somewhere saying he'll find us." Sandy says, shaking.

"Dear, where is your brother?" Andi asks.

"At home. I told him to keep the doors locked and call if he sees or hears anything unusual." Sandy tells them.

"Okay, this is what we're going to do." Harry says as he stands up. "Lou and I are going to follow you to your place. Andi and Jeri is going to lock this place up and go back to our place and get some rooms ready for you and your brother. You're staying with us until Josh is taken care of." Harry says.

"Damn right." Jerica snaps. "You just be careful." She says, kissing Harry as Andi does the same with Louis.

"We're not the pregnant ones." Harry whispers. "You two make sure those dogs are with you at all times." He says. "Love you babe." He whispers just before walking out the door.