Kiwi | Harry Styles

Seventy-One

Jessi

"So how long are you guys staying?" Gemma asked as I helped Anne to plate up dinner. I glanced at Harry and he nodded for me to answer.

"Well, me and Harry were kinda hoping we could talk to you about that?" I smiled at Anne and she almost dropped the pot of mashed potato in the sink.

"Are you guys kidding? I'd love to have you here. How long can you stay? A week? Until you leave for Tour?" Anne's voice kept getting higher and higher and she began clapping her hands with excitement.

"Well, actually -" Harry started before Anne cut him off.

"Oh my God, what's happened? Tour hasn't been cancelled has it? Oh no, all those people." She'd switched from excitement to worry in two seconds flat. Her brow furrowed in concern just like Harry's did and I couldn't help but wonder if our baby would share the same trait.

"Mum? No -" Harry chided, making sure she wasn't going to interrupt again. "We've uh -  we kinda put an over in on the five-bedroom place on London Road." It would need some work but I could picture us being happy there and the thought of our kids growing up in the same place as Harry made my heart warm.

"Is that the big L shaped house by the road with the big gate?" Gemma smirked. I could tell she was plotting some witty remark in her head. Her eyes flickered with mischief. 

"Yeah. Both entrances are pretty private and we could upgrade them easily." Harry plowed on oblivious to the scheming in Gem's brain. 

"I can't believe you, Little Brother? You go off and conquer the world, become a millionaire and still you end up living five minutes away from Mum? You're such a Mummy's boy!" She chuckled. 

"Uhm actually it was my idea." I didn't get a chance to explain any further as Anne bundled me up in a massive hug. "I mean, I'm going to need more help with stuff soon and we've decided I'm not going to go to Singapore or Japan with Harry and then after the baby is born, well to be honest, I don't have a clue what I'm doing and you're literally the best Mum I know. Please help me?" I continued to mumble into her shoulder as she hugged me tighter.

"Of course, I'll help you. I love you. Nobody has a clue what they're doing. Still don't." Anne chuckled. "But these two turned out all right."

"I love you too." Harry joined our bear hug. "Me too." Gem quickly added and then there were four of us stood hugging each other so tight you'd think the world was about to end or something but I couldn't have been happier. 

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Harry

"Mum?" I asked once we were all seated at the table.

"Yes, Harry?" She mocked my serious tone, but I was feeling nervous about bringing up the subject of the name Jessi and I had chosen. I hoped she'd be happy.

"We think we've found a name for our baby." I reached my right hand out and squeezed Jessi's tight.

"Oh yeah! That's amazing. Can you tell me and Gem or do you want to keep it a secret?" My Mum grinned wider than I'd ever seen. I loved seeing her smile, it made me feel all warm inside.

" Well, see - uhm..." I struggled to form the words properly.

"We need to make sure it's okay with you first. And if it's not, then don't worry about it, we'll find something else." Jessi finished for me and I squeezed her hand to say thank you.

"You want to name him or her after Robin, don't you?" My Mum could always read me like a book but I was struggling to read the expression on her face right now and when I saw the tears roll quietly down her cheeks, I knew it had been too big of an ask.