Adopted (One Direction Adoption)

Eighteen

We've been going and going all day since 6 this morning and poor Ella hasn't gotten a nap in and oh my it's showing. Shes gotten into this habit of fighting naps because she had a nightmare and woke up screaming bloody murder. Normally one of us will rock her and just hold her or cuddle her That she fights it so hard until she absolutely can't anymore. She's been so fussy and disobedient and then trying to use that sweet face against me and she knows what she's doing when she does it.

We just got to another site so we can film this commercial for Pepsi with Drew Brees and I'm hoping Ella does well cause i hate getting on to her but she can't act like a little terror.

"Okay Ella bear please do super good today and we will go get ice cream after dinner okay" she's sitting in her car seat next to Louis watching him play on his phone.

"Nice, trying to bribe her i see" Liam chuckles.

"Listen I've got to do something so she doesn't throw a fit like she did in the store" we went to a store earlier and it doesn't help that we don't want to get noticed we draw attention to us when she starts screaming because she wants something.

We pull up to the building and all start piling out of the van and i grab the bag while Harry carries Ella. We walk inside and meet everyone and get to hair and makeup to get ready to shoot.

"Paul do you mind watching El for me since Lou isn't here? She's got snacks in her bag and there are some toys in there with her tablet." Harry insisted on buying her a tablet so it would keep her distracted and i was against it because i didn't want her being one of those kids addicted to a phone or tablet but it's actually been a god sent.

I pick her up "Okay babygirl we are going to go film and I'll be back as soon as we are done. Be good for uncle Paul and we will get ice cream okay. Give me kisses!" She nods and kisses me with her sloppy lips.

"MY TURN MY TURN GIVE UNLCE LOUIS KISSES TOO!!" Louis rushes over taking her from me and gives her so many kisses that it cracks loud giggles that will make anyone smile.

he sets her down on the couch and hands her the tablet and before we walk out the door i go next to Paul and talked low so Ella couldn't hear me. "So there is that powder in her bag and you'll add a scoop to her cup with milk that is in the mini fridge. If you can get her to pass out that'd be great but let me know if she starts getting cranky."

"I got it mate, go film" he shoos me off and closes the dressing room door.

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"10 MINUTE BREAK PEOPLE"

We are almost done filming and i look at the clock to see it's almost 430. "Boys I'll be back i need to go check on Ella" I go to the dressing room and i hear crying from down the hall..oh no.

I open the door and see a red face Ella and a distraught Paul. "DADDDY!" She comes running to me with her arms outreached wanting me to pick her up. "Hi baby what's wrong!" I look towards Paul and he throughs his hands up "i don't even know we watched a movie on the tablet and then i gave her some snacks and her milk and said wanna take a nap and she just lost it from them on. She didn't want her toys she just kept asking for you or one of the boys and didn't like that i said y'all were busy."

"I miss you daddy i thought left me" she hiccups in between sniffles. I rest her head on my chest with my hand and coo her "oh princess it's okay I'm right here i didn't leave you" i bounce her for a bit knowing I'm about to have to hand her off again to go finish filming and i really don't want to do that.

"Paul i hate to do this but I'm going to have to hand her to you so i can finish." He looks at me and nods and walks over to me. El notices what's about to happen and grips so tight on to my shirt. I try and hand her off and undo her fists "no no no daddy no. I want daddy" she kicks and fights so hard to get out of Paul's hands to get to me.

"I'll be right back okay play with Paul baby girl." I blow her a kiss and hurry out trying not to make matters worse.

"Okay boys let's get this finished because El is throwing a fit in there. She thought we left her"

"My poor princess" Louis looks at me wanting to go grab her up. We hate seeing her cry and leaving her but we have things we have to do. We have a couple days off after this and I'm hoping to just lay low.

We had just finished wrapping up the last shot of the day and i hear crying and screaming. All of us look at eachother "Ella" we haul ass back to the dressing room and open the door to a red tear stained face child and a distraught Paul.

"Daddy!" She screams running up to me wanting me to pick her up. "What happened?" I look at Paul and picking up Ella and she burrows her head in my neck and continues to Sob. he just throws his hands up looking at me in defeat, "i have no clue she just wasn't having it today. She hasn't hardly eaten any thing and she's just been crying and i wasn't sure what to do"

"Hmm that's strange I'm sorry Pauly! No nap?" I rub her back in hopes to calm her down. "Yeah right she hasn't stopped crying I'm surprised she still has tears left in her and voice. No worries she's just having a rough day i guess. See y'all later boys." he fists bumps all of us and walks out the door.

"I wonder what's gotten into her" Harry says walking up to her rubbing her back.
"Hey would you mind taking her so i can pack up her stuff so we can eat and get home." I try and hand her over but she just cries wanting to come back to me.

"Hey Ella Bear you're okay Uncle Haz got you. Shh" he bounces her in his arms calming her down to where it's just little sniffles.

We start picking up all of our stuff and waiting for the car to arrive. "Hey she might not feel good she feels really warm." I walk over to Harry and feel her forehead and she does feel kinda warm.

"Baby can you tell me what hurts" she lifts up her head and points to her ears and then immediately i think of an ear infection.

"I'll have to get her in tomorrow to see the doctor right now she needs food and rest."

"Yeah that's the only thing i can think of if she's pointing at her ears." Liam adds. We finishing gathering stuff and get told the car was her.

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When we got back to the house i heated up some left over pasta from the other night and put some on a plastic plate for El. I place her on her chair and give her some water. She starts eating a little and finally she's eating!

"Cmon babygirl you gotta eat just a bit more for me" i try and feed her some more but she just throws her head back and starts crying again.
"Okay okay I'll just get you some milk and your powder, but first bath time."

"Wait for me i want to help!" Louis comes up behind me as i carry her upstairs to my bathroom.

"Where is everyone?" I set her down on the ground and Louis starts undressing her whole i turn the water on the right temp.
"Oh they are all showering and then passing out" it's only 630 pm but it's been a long couple of days.

I nod and get a naked El in the bath. She lets me wash her hair and get her all clean without fussing. She is so tired she's rubbing her eyes every couple of minutes.

"Okay babygirl Uncle Lou got your Minnie Mouse pjs." I put some of that lavender baby lotion on her to help her fall asleep and carry her to my room.

"Tell Uncle Lou night night" she hugs and kisses him goodnight and he walks out so i can get her rocked and to sleep.

We are rocking and she has her head laying in my chest while i rub her back. I gave her some children's Tylenol to help the pain for a little bit.

**knock knock**

I look towards the door and see a curly head pop in whispering, "hey can we say goodnight before she passes out?"

"Yeah cmon in. She's almost out" they boys one by one came and gave her forehead kisses and i love you's. By the time they were done she gave sleep a good fight but in the end she was just too tired and passed right out. I carry her to her bed laying her down and tucking her in.

"Goodnight princess. I love you" i whisper leaning down kissing her forehead and quietly and head to bed myself.

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Thank y'all so much for hanging in there with me! If you have any ideas let me know!!

Xoxo Megs