Adopted by Luke Hemmings

5

Emma was up most of the night sick, and I wasn't going to leave her up by herself. I would feel absolutely terrible. I just now got her to go to sleep and I'm so glad we have no concert tonight. I want her to sleep as much as possible.

I walked downstairs so I could fill up Emma's sippy cup with juice.

"What are you doing up?" Liam spoke from behind me, phone in hand. It's like 5 in the morning, why are you up?

"I should ask you the same," I spoke laughing.

He smiled, "I was just going for a run before everyone else woke up."

"Oh, alright. I've been up all night. Emma's been sick," I spoke holding back a yawn.

"Luke, gosh mate go to bed. Why didn't you get us up?" he asked.

"Didn't want to be a bother. I was going to drive her around because that works with kids, but she just gave out," I spoke as he nodded.

"Want me to watch her? You need rest," he offered.

I shook my head and said, "No, I can. Go run and get gross and sweaty."

After that I made sure Liam left to go run and I walked up the stairs. Emma was asleep where I left her as I checked the time from the clock on the table. It's 6, might as well stay up.

I removed Emma from her spot and I carried her back downstairs with me. I let her lay on my chest as she slept and I watched television. the door was shut quietly and Liam walked back in.

"Have you rested?" he asked looking at the sick child laying on me.

"No, but I'm fine," I told him as he nodded and went to shower.

The boys all woke up around 10 and they were shocked I was awake. Liam told them the story and they nodded and Ashton offered taking her away, but I wouldn't let him.

"She hasn't slept since midnight, so I'm not going to move her," I said.

"Luke you almost look worse than she does," Michael said coming into the room.

"I can't just leave her," I said.

"Yes you can," Calum said.

"But she's ill."

"Yeah, and you will be too if you don't get your ass in that bed," Louis spoke as we all laughed.

"Who will watch her?" I asked.

All of their hands shot up and without asking Louis removed her from my chest.

"Go," Harry spoke.

I nodded, not wanting to fight it anymore. I walked up the stairs and shut the door, listening to them talk about how stubborn I am. I can be stubborn, they got that right. Calum even tweeted 'Luke is so stubborn'. Asshole.

I covered up and stayed on Twitter until I fell asleep going through my mentions.

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"Don't wake him," I heard Harry whisper outside the door.

"I've got this," Calum said back.

The door opened and I heard Calum walking in, grabbing her medicine from the nightstand behind me. I heard her crying downstairs and it took everything for me not to get up. But I trust the boys downstairs. There is 8 of them and one of her. They can do it.

The two boys went downstairs and it got quiet again.

"Guys where's Niall?" I heard Liam speak at the bottom of the stairs.