Closer {H.S}

27. 𝙻𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚆𝚊𝚢

After what Gabriel told me, we both decided to be quiet about it until I was released from the hospital.

Indie and August both arrived a minute later, and Harry told Gabe he'd have to go back to Norah.

We sat both kids on the seat and handed each baby to them and waited for the reaction.

Both of them started crying.

I know Indie was really pumped for the babies and August was okay, but I never expected both of them to cry.

"I love them so much, mum." Indie sniffed, trying to keep from sobbing too much.

August didn't say anything, but he was still laughing-crying now.

Gideon didn't cry with August, and I knew they both had a special connection.

After that, the babies needed to be fed and put in bed for a while, so the kids went down to visit Norah, so it was just me and Harry.

"We've come such a long way, it's scary." Harry's fingers were both wrapped in the babies hands as he talked to me.

"You should sit down, Harry, they need sleep." I giggled as he pried his fingers away.

There was a knock at the door and Harry rushed to open it.

I didn't recognize who it was at first but then Jane walked in.

Jane was followed by a tall boy, who I guessed was my brother, Lennon.

How old was he how? I left when he was two, and it's been thirteen years, so I think he's fifteen.

Harry immediately had his guard up and pushed the babies over to the other side of the room.

"Uhhh, hi." She said.

"What do you want?"

"I just wanted to see how you were."

"How did you know we were here?"

"Paps." She took a step towards me, "Look, I know you're mad at me, but it's been eight years. And besides, I know what Kate did, and may I remind you that in no way did i mistreat you, much less Lennon."

"Jane, I asked you to leave, you were living in my house, I had a family to take care of, and we, as a family need our own time together, and we wait to spend that time at our home."

"Your family, huh? You made one mistake, you went out one night, and I lost you. Do you know how hard it was for me? You went off with your celebrity husband and your perfect daughter and you didn't call once in five years! Then I hear on the news that you had another baby that died, why didn't you call me when you got pregnant? Or when he died? Was I supposed to guess? I knew you were hurting! Then I hear again from the news, that you adopted a german kid, and your kids are all over the celebrity husband's side of the family, you know? I'm left to the side because of something my sister did, and I have to make up for it again and again, and I'm not the one who had mental problems."

"If you heard all of that why didn't you call jane? It's easy, dial my number, email me, message me! And you couldn't know what I was going through okay? Dont even pretend you do, so if you're here just to make me feel guilty for having the best thing that's ever happened to me you're welcome to leave."

"I don't want to! I want to meet your kids, I want to be a part of their lives! I want to know how it was because I lost a baby a week ago and I couldn't think of anyone else to help me."

I let out a strangled sob, "That's not fair, you can't just dump that on me to make me feel bad!"

"How am I making you feel bad! I'm telling you something!"

"Because I just had twins! Okay, twins! That makes me feel bad because you lost one and I got two!"

She stood there shocked as silence settled over us.

Lennon rocked back on his feet, looking at Harry, "So... the weather is nice?"

"Really nice, want to go outside to have a better look." Harry asked, already leaving the room.

"Yeah sounds good."

Jane sat down on the bench, "Look, I'm sorry. I really am, but you need to consider that I didn't do anything to purposely hurt you."

"Jane the thing is, you didn't stop Kate from hurting me, and I was scared she was going to hurt my kids so I put my defenses up with you too. Listen, it's okay, I'm sorry too. I was wrong, I get that, but at those time I didn't call you, it's because I already had help. I didn't need it from someone else. And let me tell you, we took it hard, okay? Really hard. Harry and I drifted apart, I went into depression, but at that moment, Harry and my Celebrity family was what I needed. I needed the comfort of my Mother-in-law, I needed the comfort of Harry's sister, and I had friends, I had my work friends, I had Meredith, who moved here a couple of years ago. But I didn't need you. And I'm sorry if that makes you upset, but sometimes, family isnt what you need."

She nodded sadly, "The thing is, I need you now. And I'm not sure how you can help, but at least talk to Lennon."

"Hey, let me tell you something, our new house has a huge backyard, so Harry built in a guest house in the back, it had two apartments with kitchen and everything, he usually sets it up for a sleepover for the kids, and he's thinking of moving our oldest there when he turns eighteen, but we still have the house there for nothing, so if you want to stay there at your own little place, with your family, and we can have our place with our family. I'm okay with that. I just need to ask Harry if he's okay with it too, because I can't just invite someone in without asking him too. I'm sure he'll be okay with it."

She nodded, "Its okay if not."

The door burst open, Gabriel walked in, Indie on his back and August on Indie's back, "Okay, pay up losers."

Indie and August both handed him two bags of chips, "I'm a boxer, you two weigh feathers."

"That's not fair, you took the elevator." Indie rolled her eyes, "Mum Where's dad?"

"He's coming up soon. Gabe, can you wheel the babies here?"

He nodded and pushed the carts next to me, "Um... hi, mum's friend, I'm Gabriel."

Harry taught him well.

"Hi, Gabriel, my name is Jane. Nice to meet you."

He nodded with a smile, "Norah should be out by now, I'll go check up on her okay?"

I nodded, "Yeah, go ahead."

"So, you work with my dad or my mum?" August asked with a smile, "Dad says people from work shouldn't visit him."

I face palmed, "August, this is mummy's cousin, you met her when you were younger."

Indie seemed to realize who it was and backed away, "You're the girl that hit mum!"

"Indie, no that was another cousin, please calm down, okay?"

She nodded but looked startled.

Harry walked inside after a while and held Gideon again, this time he didn't cry, "We should be going home tomorrow."

I grinned, "Uhum, yeah."

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Not too sure about that ending.