Harry Styles is the Father of My Child

Chapter 17 ~ We'll Get Through This

Laura's Pov

*2 weeks later*

So we ended up staying a little longer than we expected. We just got off the plane and now we're headed to Lou and Ana's place.

As soon as we got there, I immediately ran inside to meet my nephew. Ana said, "Oh thank the lord you're here. You finally get to meet Michael."

She handed him over to me and I fell in love.

"Ana. He's beautiful. I can't believe Lou helped in making him." Lou said, "I take offense to that. He looks just like me."

"But who says I want to admit that." Harry came in with Darcy and said, "You were this excited to meet him?"

"Yes." Darcy came over to me and said, "Mama. Who is this?"

"This is your baby cousin, Michael." "He's so tiny."

"He's only two weeks old." "Was I ever that tiny?"

"Yeah you were." I handed Michael back to Ana and said, "I just uh. Need a minute."

I walked outside and sat on the front steps. Oh gosh. Why. It's so hard to breathe. Why is this stressing me out so much. I should be happy for them. Not making it all about me.

I saw Li pull up with Ni. Li immediately ran over to me and said, "Hey. What's going on?"

I just grabbed onto him and sobbed into his shirt. Ni came over and said, "Is everything okay?"

"Just go inside. We'll be in once I get her calm." "Do you want me to send Harry out?"

"No. I got her." He nodded and went inside.

"Laura. I can't help you unless you talk to me." "I can't do this."

"Can't do what?" "I can't sit here and be happy. Seeing Michael just made me think of my baby."

"I know it's hard. And everyone gets that it's hard. No one is mad at you being upset. It's part of life." "I can't do it Li. Everything's getting so hard."

"It's gonna be okay." "It's been almost two months and I'm still scared of Harry touching me. I literally slept in Sam's room every night when i was in America. I just couldn't sleep in the same room as Harry. Even cuddling with him gives me so much anxiety. Like. He tried to put his arms around me when we were laying on the couch and my chest tightened and I got so stressed."

"Maybe you need to go talk to someone." "No. i can't do therapy. It will destroy me."

"You need to." "I can't. I went to therapy when I was younger and it only made me worse."

"Why don't you come stay with me? Just for a little bit." "I don't want to intrude."

"You're not. I know you need this. I think you just need a few days away from Harry and anything that has to do with a baby." "I'm gonna get in the way of you and Niall."

"No you're not. Now you're staying with me whether you like or not. You're not going to be a bother, you're not an inconvenience. I know you need this. I just want you to get better." I just nodded and held on tighter to him.

Once I had calmed down, he said, "Are you gonna be able to go back in?" I nodded.

"Alright. Let's go."

We went inside and I sat on the floor and played with Darcy and Leslie. I saw Li take Haz in the kitchen and I knew they were talking about me staying with him. Once they came back out Harry came over to me and said, "I get why you're doing this baby girl. I know you need it. If you ever want me to come get you, no matter the time, I'll be there."