night shift // l.s.

thirty nine

when louis called jay to tell her she was going to be a grandmother, jay mentally slapped herself. how could she have forgotten about that? then again, louis wasn't sexually active when he was young so she wasn't really worried about it. louis was upset that he wasn't told, he could have been more careful but he's okay with things. the baby was unexpected, for sure, but every day his love for him or her kept growing. it was startling at first, he really was scared shitless, but this...wasn't too bad?

they waited until louis was in his second trimester to tell evan about the baby.

louis had a small bump but it was more like pudge. he noticed it one day when he was putting on his uniform shirt. his swollen tummy stuck out just a hair. harry wouldn't stop touching his tummy, occasionally poking it and saying "little beebs," and giving it small kisses.

harry researched anything and everything on male pregnancies. he made sure louis was eating right (even though some of the food made him sick and he had to stick with crackers or berries), sleeping okay and handling the mood swings like it was nothing. niall would carry things at work so louis wouldn't hurt himself or the baby and louis was a month nicotine-free. it was hard, it gave him headaches and made him cranky but he was proud that he actually quit.

"how's the beebs today?" harry asked when louis stepped out of the shower, a towel around his waist.

"growing like a weed," louis hummed and pulled on one of harry's shirts. he slipped some underwear on and laid down, patting his tummy. "little beebs and i want some pickles," louis licked his lips. "definitely some pickles."

harry hums and nods. "i'll get your pickles. anything else?"

"an' a sprite," louis adds softly. harry goes downstairs to raid the fridge, coming back with a full jar of spears and a sprite for his pregnant lover. louis made a comment that harry was the best and thanked him before munching on his snack and turning netflix on.

"we gotta tell boss," harry murmured, sneaking one of the pickles out of the jar. louis bit the inside of his cheek and looked down at his tummy.

"will he make me get rid of beebs?" he asked nervously.

"doubt it," harry shrugged. "it's evan, though, the man's indecisive."

louis looked up at his fiancé. "i don't wanna get rid of beebs."

"i don't want you to," harry agreed. "that's our beebs," he leaned over and kissed his cheek. louis nodded and put the jar aside when he was satisfied with his cravings.

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louis cradled his thirteen week tummy while harry drove. the man had one hand on louis' thigh and the other on the wheel, occasionally glancing at louis. the boy was swallowed in one of harry's jumpers and a pair of leggings (since his jeans were getting tight, harry got him some comfy pants).

louis began to worry when they arrived at evan's home. what if he makes louis abort the child? can he even do that?

and about beebs, how could louis bring a baby into this lifestyle? it took him months to settle with reality and join, and now he's suddenly with child. he's three months along. the baby has little toes and fingers. its nose is fully developed, and is the size of a lemon.

"'s okay," harry reassured. "i'll fucking kill him if he tries something."

louis sighed and unbuckled his seatbelt.

evan greeted them with handshakes and drinks. zayn's mum also greets them with hugs and they all sit in evan's office. harry had the sonograms in his wallet, burning a hole through his pocket. louis sips on some water while the older men talk and harry reaches over to rub louis' thigh in a comforting manner.

"um...we kinda have something to tell you," harry chews on his lip. louis blushes and looks down at his lap. the gang member pulls the sonograms out and lays them on the table.

"louis is pregnant," harry says confidently. "and before you say anything, i just wanna say that we are just as shocked as everyone else is, for the obvious reasons. he's fine and the baby is fine, but the whole thing is serious and risky. just bear with us, please..."

"honey, i've known," trisha chuckled. "louis has that motherly glow."

evan looks between the two boys. "i could have sworn zayn would get someone knocked up first."

louis snorted and covered his face with his hands. harry snickers at the comment and hums. "sorry, dad."

evan swirls around in his seat, picking up the sonograms. "a baby, huh?"

"three months," harry nods with a small grin. "our lil' beebs."

trisha beams with excitement, coos and moves to kiss their heads. "i'm happy for you boys. little startled, but just let me know if you need anything."

louis thanks her softly and looks at evan, who was mesmerized by the images. harry sent him a wink and his father clears his throat.

"are you okay will still doing small runs?" he asked louis. "and are you still okay to be the medic?"

"until i can't," louis shrugged. "it's not common that you've needed my help, so i can do whatever."

evan nods and glances down at his stomach. "promise me you'll take care of my grandbaby?"

"promise," louis nods curtly. "you're not mad?"

"harry is old enough to take on whatever life throws at him," evan shrugged. "this is more between you two. but i will say this -- everyone will notice. the more the baby grows, the more word will go around. i promise that we can get you security if you need it. we can have someone stay at the house for backup, have a specific doctor for you, whatever you need to make sure you, harry and the baby are fine."

louis nodded, tearing up. "thank you," he gave him a small smile before sniffling. "i was so scared that you would make me get rid of it-"

"enough with that nonsense," evan shook his head. "when trisha got pregnant with zayn, i supported her through it all. why wouldn't i do the same to my own kids?"

harry leaned over and kissed louis' temple. "told you."

trisha fawned over the ultrasounds once she finally took a look at them. evan and louis discussed options like an ob, a certified male pregnancy doctor (that evan would fully pay for), midwives, the whole nine yards. trisha warned harry about some of the side effects like the mood swings and wild cravings (she also mentioned they may not happen) and louis blushed when he heard the baby might increase his sex drive. but as a mother herself, she was just giving a brief explanation of what to watch for.

"welcome to the family, beebs," evan said and patted louis' tummy when louis showed him his baby bump. the boss' wife even began crying because pregnancy was just so beautiful. it suit louis well, he was definitely made to be a parent. not quite often do you see this but it is what it is.

trisha also reminded louis that if he needed advice on the pregnancy, she would always be happy to help. the whole situation lifted a heavy weight off of the couple's shoulders. everything would be okay. hopefully.

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WOO WELCOME TO THE FAMILY BEEBS

there will be time skips through the pregnancy and the fic as a whole, because i don't want to drag this on more than i already am. yknow? so i give it roughly 20/30 more chapters gOD DAMN IT THERE I GO AGAIN. IDK. FUCK.

anyways it's 2am, im bored and i hope you liked this chapter 💞