My Soldier (z.s.)

Two

After another ten minutes, Delilah was all cleaned up and ready for the park.

Harry: "ready princess?"

Delilah: "wait I have to say bye bye"

Zayn smiled and rolled his eyes as they watched her walk daintily over to the counter.

Delilah: "I come to say bye and thank you for my ice cream"

Worker: "you're so welcome, have a good day okay?"

Delilah: "you have a good day too!"

Worker: "I will!"

Delilah skipped back over to Zayn and Harry and linked hands with them both.

Harry: "did you make a new friend?"

Delilah: "yep"

Harry: "what a social little butterfly huh?"

He gestured to Zayn

Zayn: "tell me about it, she's gonna have all the boys"

Harry: "with two dads? yeah right"

Zayn smiled and got in the car, followed by Harry who shut the door and immediately turned the air on. It was extremely hot outside.

On the way to the park they played the Moana soundtrack and let Delilah drown out their adult conversation.

Zayn: "hey what if I call Li to watch Delilah tonight?"

Harry: "what for?"

Zayn: "so you and I could have some much needed alone time before you go back, we won't have time this week babe, and I hate being quiet"

Harry smiled faintly at Zayn before focusing back on the road.

Harry: "sounds like a beautiful idea, but let's at least spend the rest of the day with her cause I'm leaving you both"

Zayn: "oh my god, of course...I was just talking about late tonight"

Harry linked hands with Zayn over the center console.

Harry: "oh then I love that idea"

Zayn squeezed his husbands hand and called his best friend Liam

Liam: "hello?"

Zayn: "hey Li, what's up?"

Liam: "nothing, just watching TV why?"

Zayn: "I have a favor"

Liam: "if it's watching Delilah, I'm all in. I miss her"

Zayn: "you read my mind"

Liam: "I've been waiting for you to call me"

Zayn: "haha yeah, me and Harry wanted some time to ourselves tonight if that's okay?"

Liam: "for sure, I'll have late night snack, Moana, and toys ready for my girl"

Zayn: "you're the best uncle ever!"

Liam: "I try my best"

Zayn: "I will tell Del the news and we'll bring her over around 8?"

Liam: "perfect, see you then"

Zayn hung up the phone and smiled over at Harry

Zayn: "sometimes I feel like Del has three dads"

Harry laughed

Zayn: "hey del"

Delilah: "huh?"