Truly, Madly, Deeply (A One Direction/Niall Horan Fanfic)

Chapter 35

~Chapter 35~

--Niall’s POV--

We pulled up into Harry’s driveway. His mom’s car squeaked as we turned into it. I turned the key and the engine shut off. Then I looked at Gem, who stared back at me. 

“I don’t know if I’m ready, or that I’ll ever be. All I know is that I’m going to try to be the best dad in the world for our baby,” I said. Then I realized what I said. 

Our baby.

When in fact it wasn’t our’s it was her’s. Well her’s and Drae’s. 

“Okay,” Gem mumbled.

 I unbuckled my seat beat, and I listened to the click go off. Then I opened the car door and got out. I walked around the car and opened the passenger door for Gem. Looking at Gem reminded me of the baby, and the baby reminded me, that soon enough I’ll be a dad. I’m afraid. Of becoming a dad, that is. When we went to visit Harry, Anna, and Darcy, I saw what Harry looked like. He was acting protective, but I could tell he was more scared than a lost puppy. He held onto Darcy the way a father should hold on to his daughter. When Darcy was passed around I saw his eyes, inside them I saw fear. Not the fear you receive when you see something scary, but the fear you get when you don’t know what will happen next. We reached the front door and I opened it. Gem closed it behind her. She hobbled toward the couch and slouched herself down on it. 

“You need to rest,” I said stating the obvious.

“Oh, really you think? I’m as awake as I can be, you know being pregnant and all,” Gem said sarcastically. 

“So, are you just going to fall asleep there, or were you planning on sleeping in the bed,” I asked.

“I’m fine here,”

“Really? It doesn’t look that comfortable,”

“I’m fine,” Gem repeated. I left her to go to sleep. I walked into our bedroom and texted Harry how everything was going. He replied moments later that everything was fine. Then I wondered if “fine” was just a word people use when they didn’t know how they feel, or how everything is. Or that it meant that they wanted to be left unbothered. Or if “fine” was good and bad. Or if “fine” was just bad. I think Gem just wanted to go to sleep. And I think Harry was busy and overwhelmed by being a father. But I didn’t know, because everything was just... fine.

I returned my phone in my empty back pocket and lied down on the bed, trying to go to sleep. Mostly because I had nothing else to do. Then I started thinking. Not about the baby, but about my family, Gem’s family, and family in general. I was hoping my Dad had found a job, and I was hoping my Mom was still in love with my Dad. Because my Dad was a good person, and I couldn’t imagine what it would be like for him to be gone. And I feel bad for Gem too. I don’t know how she can handle both her mother and Drae gone. I know I never could have. 

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A/N

Sorry for the filler chapter :( At least I update! Which I'm proud of! I know most of you have been waiting. I promise to write more. I'm trying to manage my schedule. It's just so.....much....school. I missed you guys. Please leave your comments and vote! Love you <3

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