Teenage Dreams (Harry Styles AU)

-Chapter 11

Harry's POV:

      I could hear Carter's voice yelling in the other room and a man's voice, it sounded like he had an Irish accent, but it couldn't be... Could it? I decide to go check on Carter as the yelling grows louder and if it is who I think it is at the door then I better check to be safe. "Stay here, ok?" I instruct Sam to stay seated on the couch before getting up  and following the angry sound. Sam gives me a bored nod, assuring me she will stay put before I leave the front room and go to the front door. I hear the voices coming from outside. I rush to open the door, and see what's going on.

      Once the door is open, I find Carter and an unfamiliar man our age stood on the doorstep, shouting at one another. I rush out of the house and close the door nearly all the way behind me. I grab onto Carter's arm and try calming her down. "Who is that?" I ask her rudely in front of the stranger. She huffs out an angry breath. "Niall." She angrily states. I can feel anger grow in my chest and my cheeks flare red as I process the words, causing me to be furious.

     I refrain myself from beating the absolute shit out of him as I take deep breaths to steady my breathing and stay under control. I tug on Carter's arm, pulling her behind me, making sure to be her shield against her ex-lover. "What the fuck are you doing here?" I spit at the blonde headed man in front of me... No, he's no man. My eyes examine his body with disgust, wondering how one could be so selfish and leave behind two great girls. How could he walk out of their lives like that? He's lucky enough to be Sam's biological father, someone I will never be able to be... and he doesn't even care. He doesn't even want to be and that makes me sick.

      Confusion covers Niall's face as he looks frantically back and forth between Carter and me. Something in his eyes shows that whatever he was confused about he has figured out as he closes his mouth and casually nods in understanding. He takes a step backwards, seeming to try and figure out what it is he wants to say.

     "Who are you?" He finally asks me in an innocent voice. My anger grows as his words leak into my ears. "I'm Carter's boyfriend and Samantha's Dad." I say through gritted teeth. I feel Carter's small hands squeeze my sides in a comforting way, something I needed. Niall gapes at me and almost seems intimidated by me as he stands in silence. "N-no. I-I'm Samantha's d-dad." Niall stutters out trying to assure himself that what he just said was true. I grow furious at his choice of words. "You may be Samantha's biological father, but I am her Dad and that isn't going to change." I bitterly speak to him.

      Niall's mouth hangs open in shock. Carter creeps her way next to me, so that I am no longer shielding her. I feel the need to protect her and I don't like that she is no longer stood behind me, shielded her from him. I look over at her and notice the way she sadly frowns at Niall with sympathy. She shouldn't feel sorry for him after all he's done to her and Samantha, but I know that Niall was once a big part of her life and she's so sweet, she doesn't like seeing anyone sad. 

     "I'm sorry, Niall, but this is the way it is and you're not welcome here." She bravely tells him, shaking off her sympathy. My anger increases even further as I turn to her. "Don't say sorry to him. After all he's done to you and Samantha, he doesn't deserve an apology. Actually, he should be the one apologizing to you." I angrily state. I hear light pitter patters coming from inside the house before Samantha runs out the front door and onto the doorstep with the three of us.

      Samantha looks at all of us and stays silent, analyzing the situation and trying to figure out what's going on. Carter is quick to pick up her daughter and bring her back inside, leaving Niall and I stood on the doorstep. "She has my eyes." Niall whispers in shock. I stand angrily in-front of the man that once broke my girlfriends heart. "You better go." I warn him. Niall begins to talk but I cut him off before he even gets the sentence out. "Now." I say in a slightly threatening tone. 

         Niall frowns at me. "Please take care of them." Niall sadly says before taking a step off of the doorstep and towards his car. "Why would you even say that? Do you even care? You're a terrible person, you know that, right? Do you even know what today is?" I harshly speak to him. "I don't know, what's today?" Niall asks avoiding my other questions. "It's Samantha's third birthday." I growl at him. Niall is stood in the front lawn shocked, staring at me. "Well, I-" Niall begins on his excuse. "Don't come back." I cut him off with a deep frown on my face.

       I stay stood on the doorstep, in a protective manner, not liking the idea of moving and giving him access to the house that holds two of the most important people to me inside. I watch him until he gets in his car and drives out of sight. I go back inside and make sure to lock the door behind me, feeling uneasy after Niall showed up here out of nowhere. How did he even find them? Did he fly here all the way from America? Why did he even show up, what did he want? My brain runs with frantic thoughts.

       "What happened? Is he still here?" Carter shows up beside me and asks. "No, he's gone." I sigh before pulling her in for a hug and kissing the top of her head. "You said you're Sam's Dad." She states. A blush dusts across my cheeks. "I know, I'm sorry. I was just getting so worked up, and he was making me so angry with everything he said... well just his presence made me angry and his words did not help. I guess I just didn't want Niall thinking that he was Samantha's Dad, because he's not." I explain myself. A soft smile graces her face before she plants a sweet kiss to my lips. I love her kisses, I could kiss her forever.

          "You don't have to apologize. I think it's very sweet." She assures me with a kind smile. As soon as her smile was placed on her face, it goes away, replacing it is a worried frown. "What's wrong?" I ask her, concern shows in my voice. "Nothing." She says with a shrug of her shoulders, but I know it's not nothing. I decide to drop it for now, she's had a long day and I don't feel like pestering her now.

           "Where's Samantha?" I ask her, my voice laced with concern. I can't help but feel protective over her and Carter, and the fact that Niall just showed up surely has increased my need to protect them from everyone and everything. "Upstairs, in bed, waiting for a story before she sleeps." She smiles at me. I let a sigh of relief escape past my lips. I smile down at Carter before placing a kiss to her forehead. "I promise you that Niall won't be a problem and he won't be coming back, but if for some reason he does, promise me that you'll call me right away." I slowly speak to her.

         "I promise" She shyly smiles at me. I pull her in for another quick kiss, before we both go upstairs to tell Samantha a bedtime story.

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