Strong | The Back For You Series | A Harry Styles Fan Fiction

Dainty

“Come out Harry!”  Louis calls from the living area of the tour bus. They stuck me in the back of the bus in the bathroom. They had a surprise for me and I was kind of nervous. Usually their surprises involve inflicting pain or embarrassment on me. I’m hoping it can’t be that bad. I get up of the counter and come out. I walk down the little hallway to all the boys sitting on the couch. Blue and pink balloons and streamers hung from the ceiling. “Since you couldn’t really go to your actual baby shower, the boys and I whipped some feminism out of our ass and threw you our own.” I couldn’t help but smile. Today Madi was having her shower over at home, being all eight months now. I’ve been texting her all day about it. I miss her a lot and really wish I could have been there for her. I’m going home in two weeks anyways.

“Thanks boys.” I smile and Louis pushes me down.

“You have presents to open!” He says and he sets a box in front of me. I actually found this situation quite humorous. “This is from me. I hope you like it. But since you don’t know what the gender is, neither do we. Hence the blue and pink balloons.” He smiles and I laugh. I rip open the packaging. I rip the tape off the box and pull out a blanket. “My nan made it really…but it’s from me.” I spread it out and the 1D logo in white stood out from the red threads. “Dig a little deeper in the box.” I dig to the bottom of the box and pull out a red onesie with Styles 3 on the back.

“Thanks Louis. That’s cute.” I smile and Liam takes pictures. “Thanks a lot.” I really was grateful for this. It kinda helped the sadness of not being with Madi through it. I really wanted to be there.

“Now, this is from me…” Liam sets a smaller box in front of me. “There should be three things in here.” I tear open the box and rip off the tape. First, on the top sat a little envelope. “That’s money for the baby’s uni fund.” He says and I smile again. “Keep going.” I dig around and there’s another onesie. This one was black and had ‘Liam’s My Favorite Uncle.’ on it. I chucked a little and Louis gasps.

“How rude! You’re already claiming the baby’s favorites?! I think I’m it’s favorite already!” He says and frowns. “Whatever.” He sighs quickly. “Next gift.”

“There’s more.” Liam says. I dig farther down into the box. I pull out a little night light. “It projects like a watery image onto the ceiling.” He says. It was cute. A little green turtle that plugs into the wall.

“Thanks Liam.” I hug him. “I really like this!” I put it back in the box. “I’m sure Madi will too.” I say and smile. He takes more pictures of me and Niall sets a bag in front of me.

“Let me guess…” I say, looking down at the green bag.

“No guessing! Just open!” He says and I pick it up. I pull the tissue paper out and pull out another outfit. “Whether it’s a girl or a boy I still expect it to where this Derby jersey.” He says and I laugh. This was totally expected from Niall. “Keep going.” I pull out a little green, orange, and white ball from the bottom. “Just its size.” I pull out another blanket. This time it’s the Irish flag. “I’m sure Madi will really love this one.” He was right. Madi was Irish and loved Derby like Niall.

“Thank you Niall.” He hugs me and moves to the other side of the bus.

“Here’s mine.”  Zayn set a bag in front of me. When I pull it out, it’s a bunch of girl clothes. “I just have a feeling it’s a girl.” He smiles. When I dig further, I pull up a stuffed cat. “That’s a thing that goes around her neck when she’s in a car seat, for her head don’t flop.” He says and we all chuckle.  He gives me a side hug and moves to the other side.

“So did you like your shower?” Louis asks.

“I loved it. Thank you boys so much.” We get in a little group hug. “Soon they’ll be another one of me.” I smile.

“You pretty excited?” I’m asked by Liam.

“Of course. I can’t wait to hold her.” I smile and look down into my lap. I can imagine my little dainty daughter. “I hope she looks like Madi.”

“Well it’d be a gross baby if she looked like you!” Louis says and I back hand him. “I’m kidding, she’ll be beautiful.” He says with a smile. “Look at that Har, you’re the first one to have a baby.”

“Accidently.” Niall blurts.

“Hey, I don’t love her any less just because she was an accident. It was an unplanned miracle. Madi and I did something great. We made a little human. Before this I didn’t think Madi and I would get back together…really. But we made this tiny baby that brought us back together. I love it more than anything. I’ve never even met it. I know that what happened was a mistake…but it happened for a reason.  I know that when I do meet her I’ll love her even more. She’s my baby.” I say, honestly. I was getting a little emotional. “I haven’t been able to see Madi grow…in person. She’s taking care of her and the baby all by herself. I’m glad I can go and be with her in the coming weeks. And boys, when we do have this baby, please know that you’re still my brothers...and I love you.” I wipe a tear from my eyes. As do a few of the other boys. “Thank you for being there.”