Skye

“Harry,” I hissed at him as he placed his hand on my stomach for the fifth time today.

“What?” He asked innocently. “Management said we can announce it.”

“Yes but can we do it more appropriately before your fans start to think you have a stomach fetish.”

“They wouldn’t think that,” he said pulling a face.

“You’re fans know how weird you all are, yes they would.” I told him pushing his hand away from my stomach as I grabbed the bags from the lady at the register. Harry grabbed them from my hands instantly before using his free hand to latch onto mine.

“Maybe you should start looking into clothes that aren’t so tight, or maybe a size up?” Harry mused as he glanced through my bags. I shot him an offended look.

“You’re lucky I don’t get offended so easily.”

“I mean because you’re stomach’s going to start growing,” Harry hastily covered.

“I’m not even showing yet, I’ll buy clothes then.” I told him before pulling him into a coffee shop to grab a drink.

“You shouldn’t have coffee.” He said instantly.

“I just want a water Harry!” I almost yelled at him. He walked forward and ordered himself a coffee and a water for me. I scowled at him.

“What?”

“You could be considerate and not drink the coffee in front of me.” I pouted at him. He smiled and pressed his lips to mine in a quick kiss.

“I could...” He trailed off winking at me before grabbing his coffee and my water from the counter.

“I have an idea where we could go!” Harry said excitedly before grabbing my hand and dragging me down the street. We turned a corner and before I could recognise what store he was pulling me into, we were already inside. Slightly disorientated I glanced around and noticed it was a baby clothing store. I gasped and turned to glare at Harry as he smiled at me innocently.

“Isn’t this adorable?” Harry asked holding up a cute pair of shoes. I ignored him and instantly glanced outside of the shop where sure enough the paparazzi were accumulating.

“You are so going to hell.” I muttered to him before finally giving in and looking at the different clothes in the store.

“I think we should buy both of these outfits.” Harry said holding up a cute red floral dress with tights and another outfit that consisted of jeans and a black trench coat. I rolled my eyes at him.

“We’re not buying anything Harry.” I said pulling both out of his hand and putting them back on the rack. He pouted at me. “Not until we at least find out the sex of the baby or at least until I start to grow a baby bump.”
He grinned at me and reached his hand forward, rubbing it across my stomach. I would have enjoyed the cute moment better if thousands of flashes were not currently blinding us both.

-

“So Harry there have been some curious photos of you and your bird on the internet, photos taken of you both shopping yesterday.” I heard Nick Grimshaw ask Harry over the radio. I bit my lip and held onto Gemma’s hand tightly.

“Were there Grimmy?” Harry responded.

“According to everyone else in the world, Skye might be pregnant?”

“Well there’s not ‘might’ about it. It’s a definite.” Harry’s voice responded to Nick’s through the radio. I squeezed onto Emma’s hand tighter.

“Ouch! God, were you this nervous when Harry asked you out?” Gemma complained trying to pry her hand from mine. I glanced at her curiously.

“He never really asked me out. Kind of just stated that we were...” I trailed off. She laughed at me.

“Sounds like him. Always demanding,” I grinned at her.

“Want some food?” I asked her standing up and heading into the kitchen.

“You don’t want to hear the rest of this?” She asked following me in.

“Nah, I just wanted to know how Harry and Nick were going to announce it. Wasn’t really that entertaining.” I told her truthfully, making her laugh.

“Hey did you hear the boys on the radio?” Tate’s voice filled the house as she walked into the kitchen and greeted Gemma.

“Yeah I heard Harry announce it.” I said watching Tate amused as she gave me a hug and rubbed my stomach in greeting.

“Yeah but after that, the boys were carrying on about whether it’s a girl or boy and their plans for it. And well I’m just saying if I was you, I would be keeping your child away from Louis and Harry when there together.” Tate said sitting down at the bar stool. I laughed at her.

“This baby is staying away from Louis altogether. I don’t need him corrupting the poor thing.” I said while placing my hand over it. It was still weird to think that there was a baby inside of me. I think I would believe it more when I started to grow a bump.

“I think it’s going to be a little hard separating Louis from the baby,” Eleanor announced, walking into the room.

“You all know you’re supposed to knock or ring the doorbell right?” Gemma asked after greeting El. We all just ignored her.

“Louis is already asking me if we can have a baby.” She said rolling her eyes and taking a seat down next to Tate. I snorted into my drink.

“Have fun with looking after two kids,” I teased her. She just rolled her eyes at me.

“So I have this favour to ask you...” Tate trailed off looking at me. I eyed her suspiciously.

“Well as you know Niall and I are going with Jake and Thalia to Ibiza for a week and well we need someone to look after Knox.” She said sweetly.

“What about your parents?”

“Out of town right now. Please it will only be for a week and you know it will be practice for when you have your baby.”

“I’m having a baby Tate, not a dog!” I laughed at her.

“Please,” she pleaded.

“Fine! Only because I like dogs though.”

“And because you love me!” She said confidently.

“So have you decided which room is going to be the babies?” El asked curiously.

“No, I’m not even showing yet. We’ve got 7 months still until the baby comes. Give it some time.” I told her exasperated.

“7 months can go by pretty quick Skye. You and Harry should probably start looking at buying things for the room and maybe reading some pregnancy and birthing books wouldn’t do any harm.” Gemma suggested.

I stared at her for a moment as her words sunk in. I suppose 7 months really can go by fast. I guess I hadn’t really thought about the fact that in 7 months there would be a baby in this household. I would be a mother and Harry a father. I would have another person to look after, to be responsible for.

A baby was a lot of work, a lot of money is put into having a baby and teaching it the right morals and making sure you don’t stuff up along the way is a lot of pressure. I had another human being coming in 7 months that I would be pushing out and I was nowhere near ready.

I think what scared me the most was the fact that I was going to be a mum. But how on earth could I be a mum when I barely remembered my own?

-

“Are you okay? You’ve been quiet since I’ve gotten home.” I shrugged at Harry as I rinsed my mouth at before placing my toothbrush back in its spot.

“Are you worried about the negative fans?” Harry asked as he followed me into the bedroom and over towards the bed.

“I’m not worried about them. I mean it doesn’t matter what they say now, I’m pregnant. I’ve definitely got you trapped.” I said smirking up at him as he shot me an amused looked before helping me pull down the blankets on the bed so I could crawl under.

“Then tell me what’s got you bothered?” Harry asked sitting next to me on the bed. I sighed and looked down at my hands that were neatly placed in my lap. I gently used my thumb to slowly stroke over my stomach.

“I’m worried about the baby, about us. I mean do you realise in 7 months we are going to be parents. In 7 months we are going to have a child that needs looking after.”

“I do realise that Skye.” He said softly reaching out to grasp my hand. I held onto his tightly.

“I’m just worried that well... That I’m going to be a crap mother. I mean I can barely even remember my own mother Harry. How am I supposed to know how to be a mother when I barely had one?” I asked him quietly. I felt his hand hold onto mine tightly before one hand reached towards my chin and tilted my head so I met his eyes.

“You are going to be an amazing mother Skye Elizabeth Jackson. You want to know why? Because you are kind, sweet and amazing. You are one of the most caring people I know and also one of the most understanding. You look after me amazingly and I can tell by the way your face lights up at and mention of our baby that you are going to be a great mom. Because you already love him or her unconditionally and that is what’s going to make you a great mother.” Harry said softly before pressing a kiss to my nose.

“Thank you,” I said softly wrapping my arms around his neck and burying my head in his shoulder. His arms circled around me and cradled me against his body.

“This baby is going to be so lucky because it’s going to have parents that love it so much and family and friends that will as well. It’s going to be lucky to have a mother like you.”

“The baby is going to lucky to have a father like you too. And I’m lucky to have you as my boyfriend.” I said to him softly, pulling back a bit so I could look into his eyes. He smiled down at me before pressing a small and sweet kiss to my lips.

“Time for bed I think,” he said softly before letting me go and jumping up to turn the lights off. I wriggled around under the blankets until I was comfortable. Harry climbed in beside me and instantly pulled me against his chest.

“Love you,” he mumbled into my hair before pressing a kiss against it.

“Love you too,” I replied pressing a kiss to his chest.

“Love you baby,” We whispered at the same time as Harry’s hand came to rest on my stomach, gently stroking it.

I sighed in contentment as our legs instantly tangled themselves together before I slowly drifted off to sleep.