What Is Love?

Just Like That, She Could Be Gone

*Niall's POV*

I have been in the waiting room, pacing back and forth for 3 hours now, anxiously waiting. Sweat covered my head as tears fell from my eyes. I ran my hands through my hair so many times, I probably look horrible to say the least. My heart breaks every second just thinking of Maddie and our baby. I just can't believe this is happening and nobody has come out to tell me anything. It's been 3 hours!

"Niall!" i hear my name called. I looked up and find Harry, Louis, Zayn and Liam. They all suround me and hug me.

"What happened? Did she have the baby?" Liam asked. I shake my head. "No. Well. I don't know. She was having pain so I brought her here. But that's all i know. Nobody is telling me anything!!" I scream and throw my hands up in the air. People around are staring but i don't care. I have a reason to make a scene.

"You know this will be all over the internet" Harry says. Is that really what he is thinking about?!
"I don't care! I just want to know if Maddie and the baby are okay. We didn't even chose a name yet."I say and sit down. I bring my knees up to my chest and sob.

"Everything was just fine this morning but now all of a sudden we could lose her. Just like that, she could be gone." i cry.

"I'm sorry Niall." Zayn tells me. "Thanks guys. You have always been here for me and Maddie. Always supportive. So thank you. It means a lot" i tell them just as a man approaches us.

"Mr. Horan." He speaks. I jump out of my seat followed by the boys and stand in front of him. "Yes. Are they okay? Is Maddie and the baby okay?" i ask while wiping the tears from my cheeks.

"Yes. They are both okay. It seems that Maddie went into premature labor" He said and I took a deep breath.

"But you stopped it. Right?" i question. "Well....Hopefully the contractions will stop. We were able to slow them down for now and so we just have to wait and see if they stop completely. But it is possible for them to start again." he says and begins to walk away.

"Wait! What if the contactions start again?" I ask, hoping he won't say what i think he is gonna say.

"Then she might have to deliver." He tells me and my head spins. She can't deliver. She has to make it another 2 months. She has to.

"Niall?" A lady approaches me.

"Maddie would like to see you" She says and a big smile comes to my lips. I looked over at the guys and they all nod for me to go. I take a deep breath and follow the lady to a room.

She tells me to go in and that she will be back soon. I close my eyes and reopen them to see Maddie looking as beautiful as ever, laying on the bed.
She is hooked up to so many machines. Her hands are layed on her stomach as all pregnant women do. Her eyes then open and land on me, as if she knew I was here.

I smile and walk over to her. Her eyes look tired and her hair is messy. She smiles back and grabs my hand. I kiss her forehead before sitting down in the chair next to her.

"How are you feeling babe?" i ask, hoping for the best. "I'm Okay. Tired." her voice was scratchy because she had just woken up.

"Did the contractions stop?" my words are quiet. She yawned and stretched her arms above her head.

"Yeah. At least for now. The doctor said i could go home tomorrow if the contractions don't start again." I nod, understanding.

I really hope they don't start again.

*Maddie's POV*

My eyes wonder around the room and land on a cute blonde boy fast asleep. His hair is messy as he adjusted in the chair. Soon, he yawned and opened his eyes, revealing his blue orbs. A smile came to his lips as he looked at me.

"Goodmorning" his morning voice was so adorable. "Morning" i say and sit up a little. "How did you sleep?" he asked. "Actually, pretty well. Probably better than you did." i said, motioning to the chair he was awkwardly curled up on.

He laughed and got up, coming to the side of the bed. He leaned down and kissed me softly before slipping on his shoes. "Are you ready to go home today?" He asked as he gathered some of my things. "Yes. And I don't want to be in here again until it's time to see our baby girl." i tell him.

He helped me out of the bed and got dressed. My stomach is huge yet i still have another 2 months to go. I brushed my hair and tied it in a messy bun. The doctor then came in and told me I was all ready to go. "Thank you so much!" i tell him. "You're very welcome. Now call right away if you start having contractions again. But hopefully i won't see you for about 2 months." He left the room leaving Niall and I alone.

I look over at my boyfriend and smiled. "It's funny because i imagined that when we would go to the hospital, we would be leaving with our daughter" I say and he laughs. "Yeah, but techniquely we are." he says as he bends down and kisses my stomach.