I'm a Payne // n.h.

Chapter 30

Chapter 30

***************3 Days Later****************

"Well thank you Liam for taking us out to Dinner." I buckled Carter into his car seat and sat next to him.

"Yean fanks Uncle Wiam!" He practically screamed, right into my ear.

"Inside voice Carter." I began tickling his tummy, causing an even louder laugh to project throughout the car. "Carter!" I asserted him with a stern voice again, teasing him. We arrived home a few seconds later, Carter continuing to laugh. Liam opened the door swiftly, holding Carter up above our heads.

"I am Captain Carter and you will do what I say!" He raised a fist in the air with a serious look on his face. Liam flipped on the light with his free hand and I almost screamed when I saw Harry sitting on the couch, the same irritatingly smug look plastered on his face.

"Jesus Harry you scared the crap out of me!" I set Carter down to give him a hug, when the rest of the boys walked in, including the person I didn't want to see at all, Niall. I shut my eyes for a split second and opened them quickly, meeting his piercing blue ones.

So many memories came flooding back to me, the many times I looked into them before kissing him, him trying to comfort me when I was upset, when he first asked me to be his girlfriend, when he gave me the ring.

He reached a hand into his pocket and clenched his hands in a fist, and I had an idea what he was holding. The room was deathly silent, until Carter realized who was standing around him. His eyes got wide and I finally broke the painful eye contact with Niall.

"Well, everyone, this is my son Carter, Carter this is Harry, Louis," I paused, afraid to even say his name. "And Niall." I barely let it out as a whisper, and Niall simply closed his eyes and excused himself. That put me over the edge, I excused myself as well, leaving Carter with Liam and everyone else, while I simply ran up the steps quietly, and I stepped out onto the balcony in my room. It was an awfully chilly night, and I grabbed my duvet off of the bed and sat on the plush outdoor furniture.

As hard as I tried to stop, the tears just kept falling, one after another, all of my memories with him kept coming back, just everything.

Niall's POV

It had been a pretty smooth day consisting of me watching some of the telly, and practicing my guitar and then we decided to go over to Liam's house for what we called 'Surprise Bonding'. Zayn had been unusually quiet, but than again, he got in his moods. His house was dark, and we unlocked the door with the spare he hid under the dirt in his bushes. I had to use the loo, so I excused myself. I could hear Liam along with the mumbling of a couple other people, which he usually didn't go out with people on weeknights. I walked in his living room moments later, and met eyes with what seemed to be the girl I was still hopelessly in love with.

She had cut her hair shorter, and it was blonde, almost the same color as mine, although it was growing out to be brown. I always loved her brown hair, but she looked indescribably beautiful either way. A slightly chubby toddler ran straight up to her with wide eyes and she picked him up I swear my heart broke into a thousand pieces.

"This is my son, Carter. Carter, this is Harry, Louis," She paused, closing her eyes for a split second, the opening them again. She couldn't even say my name. I forced myself to stand there until she did. "And Niall." It wasn't even considered a whisper, but that put me over the edge. I excused myself to go to the loo again, but I went upstairs.