The Affair (Zarry/Zouis)

chapter 26

"You sure you'll be okay on your own?" Zayn asks, looking at Louis. He has to go to work today, he's spent a day in the hospital with Louis, but he got called from his office.

"Yes, now stop hovering over me and go," Louis says. "I know you're probably going to go see Harry or whatever, I don't care."

Louis is right, as soon as he's done with work, he really needs to see Harry. The boy has been acting weird, giving him one worded replies when he tries to bring up a conversation, Harry isn't also answering his calls, he claims he's busy but Zayn calls bullshit. He doesn't know why Harry is acting this way but he's determined to find out.

"I'm not trying to fight with you Lou. I'm just trying to be a caring Husband," he blurts out without thinking.

"Husband?" Louis repeats.

"I mean- baby daddy?" He cringes at his words.

Louis scoffs. "You don't have to pretend, I know you aren't here because of me and as soon as Freddie is okay, I don't know when next I'll see you."

"I said I'll be here for him and I planning on following through with my words," Zayn insists.

"What happens after he's discharged? Will you come home with me, since you want to be there for him?"

"We don't have to fight about this Louis, please," he pleads.

"I just want to know what you plan to do."

"I'll come visit him, everyday," Zayn says.

Louis rolls his eyes. "Right, because that's all there is to parenting. You wouldn't be there for the sleepless nights, or the diaper changes or the fevers."

"What do you expect me to do? Stay with you?"

"Yes! That's what I fucking expect, for you to be there for him,"

"What ever happened to this baby isn't yours?" Zayn says. He knows he's being petty by bringing up old things, but Louis has got him into a corner.

"Obviously you wouldn't be here if you thought you weren't the father," Louis replies.

"Louis I can't stay with you..."

"Stay with me for a week Zayn, please. I'm not trying to be selfish but I don't know how I'll stay at that house alone with him, I'm scared I might mess up or something and something will happen. Just stay for a week when he's discharged so I can get used to it, I'm sure Harry would understand," Louis says, his expression changing at the last sentence.

"You always do this," he mumbles. "Fine, I'll stay for nothing more than a week."

"I can't believe I just convinced you to be there for your own son."

"Don't," Zayn says, his mood ruined. "I'll be back later today, for Freddie. He's the only reason we have a relationship together, try not to forget that."

"You're an asshole," Louis spats.

"I think we've already established that ages ago," Zayn replies.

"I hope Harry leaves you," Louis says. "He probably will soon. Cheaters don't get happy endings."

"See this is why I can't fucking stay with you, you're always trying to start fights for no reason," Zayn points out.

"That's because you always get me so mad!" Louis yells.

"If I piss you off so much why do you want me to fucking stay with you then?"

"Because I love you!" He blurts out, shocking Zayn with his words. "it hurts so fucking much because you chose someone else over me, even having your son is not enough for you to stay with me."