Levirate [Haniaal/Zarry]

Chapter 6

He is awaken by the loud knocking at the door and his phone ringing non stop. According to the phone, it is 6am in the morning and he cannot imagine who would be here at that time. The phone rings again and he quickly picks it up to answer. As he reaches for the phone, the yellow  note from Daniaal still on the stand  grabs his attention and fresh tears stroll down his cheeks. Seeing that he does not recognise the number calling him, he curls up into a ball under the blankets. 

Fahima walks into his bedroom a while later with breakfast from the cafe close by that they would go to with Daniaal before he fell pregnant. When he found out about the pregnancy, he insisted on cooking for him daily to ensure that the baby eats healthy food. The thought makes him cry again and Fahima is suddenly beside him and hugging him while moving them back and forth.

"It hurts Fahima......it hurts so bad" he says as he curls up more into her and cries uncontrollably. Fahima hugs him tighter and keeps murmuring reassuring words like "I know baby" "shhh it will be okay" "you are strong" and continues patting his back and head on rotation. Harry does not feel strong at this moment and has no desire to pretend to be because he has lost half his heart. 

When he has calmed down considerably, Fahima runs him a bath and helps to feed him since he was refusing to eat. After Fahima's emotional blackmail about the well-being of the baby, he slowly opens his mouth and chews the food with no attention at all. She keeps shifting uncomfortably and Harry tried to ignore it as much as possible but eventually he sighs and asks what's on her mind. 

Rubbing the back of her neck nervously, she says "Uh Harry.......you have guests downstairs. I-i-i found them on the door when I came back from getting breakfast and I uh- let them in. I am not rushing you at all, when you are ready, will you please come downstairs to meet them".

Harry nods his head in acknowledgement and his mind takes him away almost instantly. In his daze, he feels Fahima laying him down on the bed and covering him up as she quietly exits and closes the bedroom door. He hugs Daniaal's pillow and cries into it. Sometime during the tears, exhaustion takes over and he falls asleep.

***

"Harry baby"

Harry turns away from him and gives him his back

"Harry I am so sorry baby. I know I left in a hurry. Please don't be mad at me. I am sorry baby"

Harry does not answer him, instead he sits down Indian style, looks down at his growing bump and rubs it gently. Daniaal gently spreads Harry's legs and sits between them. He places a hand on the back of Harry's neck and pulls his head and rests it on his shoulder. His one hands rubs his head gently while the other rubs his bump.

"Shh my angel, it will be alright. I love you so much baby. I would never forsake you baby"

"But you did Daniaal. You left me and Azad all alone. How will I continue without you? You were my lifeline, my reason for living. If you are not here then I don't want to be either" He loses his restraint and cries into his lover's arms. Daniaal hugs him tighter and they stay there with Harry crying his lungs out and Daniaal soothingly stroking his hair and bump. Once Harry is settled, Daniaal gently pulls up his head and forces him to look into Daniaal's eyes. 

"Hi there" he says when Harry looks at him

Harry replies back shyly with a simple "Hi"

"Who are you"

"No baby. Not now. I can't" 

"Who are you baby?"

"No!"

"Yes. You can. Who are you?"

"I am Harry Edward Malik, husband to Daniaal Malik. I am the keeper of his heart and protector of his happiness. I am an angel married to a warrior. I am inspiration and sunshine all wrapped up in beauty. I am his and he is mine"

"Thank you. Now you know I love you right? And that I would never choose to leave you and my precious baby".  Harry nods with a smile. "I am glad to see that you have accepted that you are carrying  Azad" he chuckles lightly and ducks when Harry jokingly slaps him. "I love you so much and I will wait for you"  He places his hands on the bump, bends down to kiss it and says "I will protect  and love you too Azad"

Harry's hand automatically lifts towards Daniaal's face and caresses his cheek like he always did.  He gently pulls their foreheads together and Daniaal smiles at this action. They stay in silence with their smiles for what feels like a very short time for Harry before Daniaal breaks the silence.

"I have to go baby. I need to leave". Harry clings onto him harder and mumbles no's under his breath. Daniaal chuckles at this and pulls Harry's head up again. He kisses his forehead, each of his closed eyes, his nose, his cheeks then stops and places a finger on his lips. Harry, after waiting for a kiss on the lips for a while, opens his eyes to see what the delay is. 

"I love you" Daniaal says and kisses him on the lips. The kiss is slow and filled with love. When they break apart for air, Harry slowly lets go and nods his head slowly.

"I love you too baby. I always will. See you on the other side and don't be scarce, visit as regularly as you can"

"I promise I will"