Always In My Heart (Sequel To Love Hurts)

Chapter 53

*Three years later*

"Dad, we're going to be late, come on!" Yazz shouted from the bottom of the stairs. Teenage woes, she was antsy. Zayn can't believe he's a father to a thirteen year old. Time flies. Literally. Like a sequel to a favourite movie. Or novel. Or fiction. Get the drift?

"You can come help with Leo he's a bloody nightmare." Zayn said chasing after the three year old toddler, "Mase, help here.." he shouted down the stairs. Leo reacted better to Mason..

Mason ran up the stairs, "Where's the little monster.." he roared pretending to be a lion. He could hear a squeal in his bedroom. That boy loves his wardrobe and is always hiding there. "Found him, baba"

"Put his shoes on for me, please Mase" Zayn huffed breathlessly. He went down the stairs to check on the rest of his kids. Yazz had everyone ready and making their way to his car. "Mary!" He shouted towards the kitchen, "Where's the cake?"

"Where it should be, in my car!" She shouted back. The ever loyal nanny, the only person loyal in his life after it was turned upside down, two years ago. But life goes on.

"Let's go then. As usual, boys in your car and girls in mine.." he said loudly so she can hear, "Mason, final call or will be late.."

"As if you're not the one making us late" Mary murmured.

"I heard that.." Zayn said when she appeared cheeks red from the kitchen with another tray full of nibbles she made.

"Louis said he's already there" she said as he took the tray of food from her.

"As he should be.." Zayn scoffed, "he's got three children not seven.."

The car honked, "come on, baba. Don't wanna be late for daddy's birthday party" Amelia stuck her head out of the car shouting.

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Zayn parked the car in his reserved space to applause. Bloody Louis was behind that applause. He smiled at Zayn as he got out of the car, "Thirty minutes late. Impressive.."

"Shut up and help with the presents, will you?" Zayn said opening the boot.

"Uncle Louis, where's daddy?" Amelia asked, then ducked when Louis tried to pinch her cheeks.

"Go check yourself, my dear.."

"So helpful.." she rolled her eyes, that will teach him, she spends too much time with Bella..

"I saw that, Amelia.." Louis folded his arms across his chest.

"Was I hiding it though?" She said walking towards the entrance, her little sisters Toni and Maddy following her as usual. Some things never change, at five years old they act like she's a mother goose.

"Grab something Amelia don't just go in empty handed..you bought all these.." he said when the girls whined, "Maddy, everyone take a gift bag with you.."

"Why so many presents, Zayn?" Louis said looking at his overfilled boot, Zayn overdoes it, everytime.

"Oh let's see, seven children multiply by two presents each and mine and Mary's equals sixteen and some more. Make yourself useful and grab three or four, will you?"

"Where's my baby?" Louis asked looking inside Zayn's car. He did grab one small bag from the lot in the car.

"Over there with Mary and the boys.." Zayn said watching Mary park her car. Within few seconds Leo was out and made a run towards the centre, but he wasn't worried. Leo was a regular here and there's lots of eyes looking at him.