Breathe

Nina’s P.O.V

“Harry what are you doing here” I whisper breathless still holding on to his body. I swallow down forming tears I’ve never seen him like this and by the looks on everyone’s faces no one has seen him like this before.

“You’re alive,” He keeps repeating to himself, his body shakes and then he tightens his grip on me, and the shaking stops.

He puts me at arms reach, studying my face. “Nina” He brings me into his chest.

“Can we stand now please” I ask muffled into his shirt. His body rocks with small laughter. He wipes the remainder of the tears off his cheek and we rise from the floor. He never once takes his hands off me.

“Harry we have to talk” I look at him, his eyes dig into me, his hands still on my sides.

“What’s he doing here?” Wyatt barges in the room through the patio door and walks straight to Harry.

“No wait please,” I protest getting in between them, Harry has confusion written all over his face.

“So you get her knocked up and then ditch out on her and now you come back just to cause more damage?” Wyatt spits at him. His face drops, pain and hurt over coming his expressions.

“No… I thought she was dead” He says quietly, Wyatt’s face goes white.

“Who would’ve told you such a stupid thing Styles”

“Simon did”

“We need to talk, all of us now, kitchen” I demand angrily, Anne walks up to me, placing one hand on my growing stomach, she smiles brightly up at me.

We all gather around the long brown table. Harry keeps his hand on the small of my back up until we sit. Jessica the kids and Zac come in soaking wet from the ocean.

“What’s going on, what’s he doing here? Fighting for custody of Leo? Over my fucking dead body” Jessica yells, Zac holds her back and it’s quiet comedic.

“No he’s not-“ I start and Anne takes over

“We’re trying to resolve this huge miscommunication that has caused my son horrible mental problems”


“Nina wasn’t exactly stable when you ditched out on her” Jessica snaps again

“Leo?” Harry looks over at me ignoring the ignorant bickering between Jessica and Anne.

“Just a name we’ve been talking about for my baby” I say without thinking and Harry’s face turns into stone. He blinks and looks down at his shoes before quickly turning away when his eyes become glossy. I said my baby, when it’s our baby this baby is Harrys too. I pinch the bridge of my nose.

“Our baby”

Zac walks over to me staring Harry down with dirty looks, he sits at the other side of me and drapes his arm around me, I shove it off annoyed, I’m not in the mood for this.

“Who’s this?” Harry inquires. I was hoping he didn’t notice.

“I’m Zac her doctor, the one who actually stuck around”

“I didn’t leave her for fuck sakes!” Harry burst’s out.

“Yes you did, I was there in the room when you chose your career over your sick girlfriend”

“That’s not how it happened, I was coming back” Harry looks at me pleading for my forgiveness.

“Simon told me you were dead,” He whispers

“I woke up and Sarah told me you’d left me, that it was too much for you. That you didn’t want a baby with me”

“Would I be here if any of that were true, would I have broken down crying if it was Nina? Please think about all of this, there’s nothing more I want than that baby with you” He begs, I look down at my hands. I don’t know what to believe.

“Maybe he want’s custody” Jessica points out again. I shoot a look at her.

“No I want to be with you, I want our son to have two parents who love each other and I love you Nina, I always have I always will” He proclaims. This is all too much, I just want to be alone, there’s too much going on in my mind.

“I needed you to be there for me, I wanted to wake up to see you and I woke up alone”

“They told me you were dead Nina, please baby I’m not lying to you”

“I never wanted to make you choose between your career and me but don’t you think under the circumstances that you should’ve stayed with me?” I talk like it’s just him and I in the room but I know it’s not.

“I’m so sorry, I don’t know what you want me to say, I was told you were dead, I came back and the hospital room was empty and your number was disconnected and I could get a hold of everyone, Simon told me Wyatt didn’t want me at your funeral”

“This Simon guy seems like a lying bastard” Wyatt smirks.

“I get it, you thought I was dead, but you should have never left me in the first place” I pause and he unravels.

“Nina I had a tour with thousands of fans I couldn’t skip out on them anymore” he says quietly

“You could’ve just waited till I woke up” I feel bad for everything I’m saying, but I’m allowed to be selfish, after everything that went on I’m not letting people push me over anymore.

He clenches his eyes shut “Can we talk alone please”

I nod and stand Jessica protests

“Give us a minute” I lead him into my bedroom and shut the door behind us.

“Nina I’m so sorry”

“I know you’re sorry Harry, I’m sorry too”

He runs his hands through his hair frustrated

“Tell me what I can do to make this better okay?”

“Nothing” I reply staring down at his pacing feet

“Nina, Simon has me bonded in a contract I had to leave, I thought you’d understand”

I narrow my eyes at him

“I was kidnapped, I witnessed someone get killed, I was a mess, a disaster, I had surgery after surgery after surgery I couldn’t walk for three months and all I wanted was to wake up and see you that day in the hospital but I woke up alone, I wouldn’t wish the pain I endured on my worst enemy and you thought I would understand? You decided to leave me far before Simon told you I was dead”

He stares at me, green eyes alert.

“Nina…”

“I’m coming to the UK next week to see everyone”

“I love you” he steps closer to me

“I want you in our sons life, I want him to know who his dad is. Maybe we should see professionals about custody rights, or if you’d like to work out something more civil”

He starts breathing heavy, chest rising and falling fast.

“No, I want to be a family” He puts his hand on my stomach.

“Harry I don’t know if I can do that right now”

“Tell me what I can do, please I’ll do anything for you two”

“Just give me time please”

He pauses “Are you seeing that doctor?”

“I don’t think that’s your concern” I try to say as nicely as I can

“You’ve moved on fast”

“Don’t even talk to me about this, I see the headlines with you and different women every night” I hiss outraged

“So you see the headlines why not try contacting me?” He stares at me

“I was told you left me, I wasn’t going to fight for someone who didn’t want me” I reply breathless, he stares at me, a part in his lips.

“I do want you and I’m here fighting for you and I’m not going anywhere till your mine again, I’ve made mistakes under the false pretenses. You have no idea how hard these past few months have been for me “He says firmly, I clutch my side as the baby does backflips.

“What’s wrong” He walks towards me, I wave my hand.

“Nothing the baby is just kicking” He stares at my stomach and gulps.

“Want to feel?” I tilt my head slightly, Harry’s face lights up. He nods, I take his hand and place it on the side of my stomach, his eyes widen when the baby kicks once more.

“That’s incredible” he whispers I smile

“I want to be a family Nina, me you and him”

“I need time, please, I can’t just forget everything that’s happened in the past 5 months” I plead with him, he breathes out with impatientness

“Are you going to see Doctor Zac while your ‘thinking’” He mocks and I narrow my eyes and cross my arms sternly

“I’ll do what I want”

“Not while my son is still in there” He barks back, I don’t believe him. He can bang every woman in the UK and all over the world but I cant be friendly with a man whos been there for me more than he has, and never left me.

I smirk “At least he never left me”

He steps back, wounded “That’s low Nina, you have no idea what happened!” He screams at me I blink rapidy as the noise startles me

“You have no fucking idea, how hard these months have been” He grabs my shoulders. I flinch. His fingers dig into my skin.

“Harry stop please, you’re hurting me” I struggle out of his grip.

“I’m sorry, you need time I understand” He bows his head and walks through the door back into the kitchen. I lean on my bed and throw my head back, taking deep breathes.

“You alright love” Anne walks through the door.

“I think so” I sniffle in

“He loves you, and his son so much please understand what he’s been through in these past few months thinking you weren’t here anymore” Her eyes are sad and her mouth presses into a frown.

“But what about me, what about what I’ve went through” I say quietly

“Just don’t give up on him yet” He smiles and rubs my hand I nod

“I’m not giving up, I just need time”

“I heard your coming back to the UK next week?” She grins

“Yeah, I’m done here, it’s too depressing for me here and it’s not where I want to have him” I point at my stomach

“Harry will be very pleased,” She says excitingly. I agree and follow her out the bedroom door. Everyone is still gathered around the table.

Louis’s P.O.V

“She’s alive mate” Harry talks to me through the phone, I smile.

“We’ll see you next week lad, keep her safe till then” I hang up the phone and speed walk to Simon’s office, I’ve spent the day in the Syco. This bastard told us Nina was dead.

“Is Simon in love?” I ask Judy the receptionist.

“He’s in a phon-“ I don’t bother listening to her and barge right though the brown doors.

He’s turned around in his chairs on the cord phone.

My blood boils “Nina’s alive you lying sack of shit” I yell, he spins around confused

“Let me call you back Charles” He hangs up the phone

“Sorry what did you say Louis?”

“Nina, she’s alive the baby is alive, she was in Spain at a house that is registered under your name, now I haven’t told anyone this but you should know I could ruin you” I point my finger accusingly at him.

“Don’t be making accusations when you don’t know anything boy” He snarls

“The house being under your name is enough proof that you lied to us, you ruined Harry’s life, Nina’s life. Do you have any idea the damage you’ve caused everyone? You tore a family apart” I find my self-screaming at him.

“Nina was a distraction to Harry, he was going to give up the tour to be with her” He fights back, stupid excuse.

“Good, he should’ve done that, he shouldn’t have left with us, I’m out, I’m done being under your label and I know the boys with be in with me on this once I tell them what a manipulative piece of shit you are”

He starts laughing, and I’m bewildered.

“Oh you foolish boy, I have you all under contract you breach the contract and I’ll sue all of you for every penny you have” He clasps his hands together and I’m lost for words.

“Sue me” I throw my hands up and walk out, him still laughing behind his desk, he picks up the phone again.

Notes

LOUIS SO SMART

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