Baby Boom || Liam Payne <Complete>

Chapter 40: Stress,Stress, and More Stress

Hypersomnia: excessive daytime sleepiness.

To confirm Lou, El's, and my suspicions, it seems that my darling baby boy, indeed, has hypersomnia. The doctor explain he has a mild form of the disorder, and let me just say that tiny piece of information was enough to set fire to the rain. It's not fair for the boy. He loves to play. Loves it. So to know he happens to just sleep most of the day when he definitely wants to do something else was hurtful. Perrie, Zayn, El, Lou and I all discussed the concern after the fact we had just gotten home from Jake's doctor's appointment. Harry and Niall had been called in by Harry's friend Nick Grimshaw to go do an interview so that's exactly what they did. God only knows where Liam is...

"So Jake will sleep more during the day because of this? Isn't that a bit scary? I mean what if he just happens to not wake up until days?" Perrie exclaimed, stressed clearly, as she wonders what this disorder might do now that we all got more of an explanation from the doctor.

"Yes, well, no? Alright, Jakob now only sleeps at least two hours during the day. Four at the most. From when he's been with you guys, what time does he usually sleep?" I ask, narrowing down his usual "naps."

"Well, when he's with us, it's usually around four or six. But that's only when we go out to do something. If we just hang around at the apartment, it's like two or three." Zayn explains as he looks at Perrie for confirmation. She nods as she sits next to Z, and as he wraps his arm around her with a peck on the cheek she adds, "Or you know what, simple errands to run or places we go to seem to exert him more than what a normal kid would get exerted from. Like I noticed babe when we took him to Milkshake City, he fell asleep while drinking his beverage." She tells pointedly to Zayn. He nods in agreement, and then looks towards Lou and El.

"What about you guys? Has he ever dozed off while doing something easy?" Curiosity runs thick in his Bradford accented voice.

Louis and Eleanor seem to have a hushed conversation before giving us insight on one of the things Jakob tends to do when he's with them. "A few times he's been with us, he'll play with his toys for literally ten minutes or so before we find him out cold, dribble and all, sprawled across the floor." Louis tells.

"Seriously? Is it actually really that bad?" I strain as I stand from the couch.

"Is what that bad?" A new voice comes into our consensus, and I recognize it instantly. Frankly, it's one I've been trying to avoid knowing there might be a secret going on between him and the one he use to love. "What are you guys talking about?"

"Liam..." My voice trails in an unsure, discreet murmur. "How nice of you to finally...join us?" Jeez, why must I be so awkward.

"I didn't even know what was going on, love. I still don't." He chuckles a bit as he takes a few strides over to me; kissing me slowly, and a little too quickly for my liking.

"Where have you been." I whisper as I lean my forehead against his.

"I'm sorry, love. I've just been busy with, things. Um, Loki got sick." He covers.

"He was fine the last time I saw him which wasn't long ago." My brow furrows in concern. "What happened?"

"Um, he-, he uh," Liam fumbles. "I thought he had parvo." Sadness washes over his features, along with a blush, and I can't help but kiss his tinted cheeks.

"Well, does he?"

"No, no. He doesn't, thank God." He smiles. I copy his actions and it is only then I notice Zayn, and shockingly Perrie, both glaring at the back of Liam's head. Her light skin turned a shade of red darker and Zayn's fist are balled.