Hello all! So I think there will be maybe 5 more chapters? Maybe I'm not sure. I have a sequel planned though it's Louis and Niall centered on their relationship immediately after the events of the story. The story title will come soon!

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Louis was growing so anxious with Niall being the way he was, it was the third day in a row that Louis barely slept. He couldn't even get his contacts in as his eyes were so dry from the crying he would do at night. He knew Niall could hear him and he could have sworn he heard a strange noise outside his bedroom the night before when he woke up sobbing from the dream he had.

The dream felt too real and he was suffocating from the feelings of being trapped. In his dream Niall left him, everyone left him, and it left him calling out for someone and no one answered.

He kept saying "Patience" over and over again in his dream, he was so patient that it was driving him mad. He woke up saying those words and he felt like he was drowning from his tears. He wanted so badly to reach out for Niall but he wasn't there. He freaked out for a moment before his ears caught the sound of someone talking over the monitor and a relief came over him when he realized Niall didn't leave him.

It was a dream, just a dream. Just a dream.

Was it? Niall didn't leave him persay, but he's not right next to him. Maybe the dream is trying to tell him something, but he doesn't know what. The dream scared him and he never fell back to sleep. He wanted to see Niall how this was affecting him, he didn't want him to pity him, but he wanted him to feel bad.

Louis grabbed his glasses and blinked his eyes a few times before his eyes adjusted to the bright sunshine coming in through the windows. He needed to get up and let Niall off the hook for the babies, but he was so exhausted that it took him a little bit longer to get out of bed.

That's when he heard a soft voice over the monitor and his heart grew at the song he heard Niall singing to the babies.

"When you look me in the eyes I catch a glimpse of heaven..."

Louis couldn't move as he was fixated on Niall's voice, it was as if the other man knew he'd be listening, but played it off as he was singing to the babies. It was as if he needed some reassurance to know everything was okay because as soon as Niall was finished singing Louis managed to fall asleep.

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When Louis finally woke back up it was about 11 and there was a steaming hot plate of food and a hot cup of cocoa sitting on the table to his left with a note.

I had to go to work, see you later.
Love you,
Your Niall.

Louis smiled and he ate his food and drank his cocoa in peace before he would be interrupted by the babies.

After he made sure the babies were fed and changed he brought them to the living room and decided to do a little cleaning before Zayn would come over to watch the kids while he showered. He doesn't remember the last time he showered and the last time he was home alone he didn't even get halfway done when one the babies decided they wanted their dad.

Louis smiled when Roxy went over and sniffed at each of the babies, she stopped at Nate and just wagged her tail. Louis knew what it meant, she wanted to lay down with the babies. It was something Niall had done the other day and she just laid there while the babies got some tummy time.

Louis laid out a thick blanket and put each baby down, but for Nate he had to set him over his lap as he was not strong enough to be placed on the floor. Roxy licked the back of his head and he let out a giggle.

"All of my babies," Louis smiled as he leaned over and Roxy licked his face excitedly. He let them lay on their tummies for ten more minutes before he placed them back in their bassinets. He fed Roxy and let her out in the backyard to run off some energy while he mopped the floors. He didn't want tiled floors but Harry did, he wanted hardwood as it was easier to clean.

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"Sweets, go ahead and relax. I've got the kids." Was the first thing Zayn said when he let himself into the house and saw Louis half asleep on the couch. Louis tried to protest and Zayn just shook his head. "Do whatever you gotta do, okay? I'm not going anywhere. The kids are at school and daycare, Liam will pick them up on his way home."

"Okay, thank you." He smiled and kissed Zayn's cheek.

Louis sighed as he stepped into the scorching hot shower, he let the hot water cascade down his back and he let all his tense muscles relax under the shower head. It definitely made him feel better and it helped him relax more.

Once he was done with showering he drew himself a bath and just soaked in it until the water got cold. As he was getting out of the shower his phone rang and it was his doctors office.

"Hello?" He asked, his eyebrow raised in confusion.

"Good morning Mr. Styles," Louis grimaced at the last name he had to go by until the divorce went through. "I'm just giving you a call to confirm your appointment for tomorrow morning at 10. Is there any reason as to why you will be unable to make it?"

"No, I'll be there."

"Alright, see you tomorrow."

Louis sighed, how was he supposed to go to the doctor tomorrow if Niall was barely talking to him?

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Zayn stayed with Louis until Niall got home and once he got in Zayn told Louis he'd be back tomorrow after work.

Niall kissed each of the babies foreheads before he retreated to the room to get out of his work clothes. He came back and kissed Louis on his temple which made the man tense up.

Niall sighed, he couldn't bear to see Louis like this and he knew Louis was doing everything in his power to not break further. Last night after he had to catch himself before he walked into the bedroom, he knew Louis was awake, he had his hand on the door handle when he stopped himself. He wanted to go into the room so badly, but there was still something stopping him to do so.

As Niall was cooking dinner the doorbell rang, he heard Louis yell that he got it.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" Louis spat out at Harry who was standing next to a smaller man that looked a lot like Louis.

"Hello, you must be Louis. I'm Michael and if you wouldn't mind letting us in Harry has something to say to both you and Niall. Is Niall home?"

Niall's blood was boiling when he heard that Harry was here and he stormed over to the living room as Louis stepped aside to let them in. "You've got some nerve coming here after what you've caused. Give me one good reason why I shouldn't hurt you right now!" Louis was quick to be by Niall's side and try to ease down his anger.

Niall moved his head to Louis and breathed in his scent to help him calm down.

"I'm sorry okay! I'm sorry! I shouldn't have done that!"

Michael rolled his eyes and smacked him in the back of his head. "You call that an apology? No one in their right mind would accept that, it's half-assed. Now say something and mean it."

Harry's eyebrows furrowed before he started speaking again. "I'm sorry, I think part of me still thinks that Louis would fall back into my lap," Niall chuckled at that which Louis smacked him too before they let Harry continue, "The years that I had control over Louis was due to a lot of my childhood and I'm not proud of the person I had turned into. I lost my best friend and all of my mates because I acted a way that I shouldn't have. I will never forgive myself for everything that I have done to you two and I sincerely apologize even further for what I did the other day."

"Because of your actions you are not allowed to be by yourself with Louis, there has been too many instances where things have happened and I do not trust you. Until you can prove to us that you have changed that will be how things go, understood?" Niall spoke, putting his arm around Louis' waist and pulling him close.

Harry nodded. "Yes, understood."

"Good, I do accept your apology but you really need to apologize to Louis because you really did hurt him. I have my own apology to make to him after you two leave. But the poor man has been so distraught because of you."

Harry looked at Louis who was curled into Niall. "I'm sorry Lou, I really shouldn't have taken advantage of you, it really wasn't my intention to make you feel differently."

Louis just nodded. "Please just understand that I have moved on and you should be able to move on fully as well."

"I know, I know."

"Is there anything else?" Niall asked, and when the two didn't speak up he continued. "Alright, well dinner is almost done and there is enough and you are more than welcome to join."

Harry just stood there with his mouth opened in shock. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah, gives you a reason to see your kids." And that was the last bit of the conversation of the events that happened the last few days and they all ate in silence as they spoke about their days. It was nice for once to be able to clear the air and not have to worry about anything lingering.

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After Harry and Michael left Niall walked over to Louis and took his face into his hands and kissed him breathlessly. Niall kissed him with all of his might until he felt his face getting wet and that's when he realized that Louis was crying.

"Baby, what's wrong?"

"I thought I had lost you, I thought you were done with me."

Niall frowned. "I'm sorry I treated you like that, I'm just—I have a hard time dealing with stuff like that and I just needed space. But, I'm never going to do that again. I missed your lips too much."

Louis rolled his eyes and pecked his lips softly. "I love you."

"And I love you too."

Louis helped Niall clean up the kitchen and put away all of the dishes and leftovers. Louis was leaning against the counter and Niall ended up boxing him in. Louis put his arms around his neck and smiled at him as he played with the little hairs on the back of his neck.

Niall reached up and removed his glasses and set them to the side.

"What was that for?" Louis asked, cocking an eyebrow. Niall didn't give him an answer before he hoisted him up over his shoulders and carried him to the bedroom. He wanted him so bad, but he knew he couldn't. That didn't mean he couldn't kiss him until he needed oxygen.

Niall threw him onto the bed and crawled up to meet Louis who was leaning on his elbows. They met each other halfway in a deep kiss. Niall bit down on his bottom lip earning a low moan from the man underneath him.

"Niall—I can't."

"I know baby, I won't." Niall sighed but he broke the kiss and attached his lips to the base of Louis' neck and gave him a nice hickey. "Now everyone will know."

"Everyone already knows about us."

Niall just shrugged and brought his lips back to Louis' who immediately allowed his tongue to slip inside of his mouth. He loved being able to kiss Louis like this, he just couldn't wait until he was able to do much more.

They continued to kiss and eventually they had to stop as Niall started to get aroused and he knew that he'd had to finish himself off.

"I'm sorry," Louis spoke softly, frowning up at Niall.

"It's okay, gotta wait until the doctor clears you and I know that."

"Oh! Which reminds me, my appointment is tomorrow morning. Did you want to come?"

"You want me there?"

Louis nodded. "Yes please." Louis then smirked, he could feel Niall's hard erection against his thigh and he brought his hand down to cup him through his pants.

"Louis no, I don't—" Niall moaned when Louis started to palm him and grabbed his hand. "No, I don't want to do anything until you are 100 percent cleared by your doctor."

"That doesn't mean I can't at least help you get off."

"No, I don't want it to be one sided."

Louis pouted and Niall was quick to kiss it away. "Fine, but you're going to kiss me more then."

"Good, I got time to make up."

The rest of the night was spent with the two of them rolling around on the bed kissing each other like they were teenage boys again. They only had to stop when the babies interrupted them, but then as soon as they were done with them they were back to kissing each other.

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"Thank you Zee, we won't be long. Once the appointment is over we need to go grocery shopping and then we will be home. Did you need anything?"

Zayn shook his head. "It's not a problem, just make enough for Liam and the kids for dinner tonight and we will call it even."

Louis nodded and kissed his cheek before he grabbed Niall's outstretched hand and they walked out of the house.

Zayn smiled at the pair, "I really so hope those two last. They were definitely destined for each other." He spoke into the silence after the door shut.

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"Louis Styles?" Louis tensed up, he really needed to get his name changed and soon. He stood up and Niall walked in right behind him. They were led into a room and Louis was instructed to strip off his clothes and to put on this uncomfortable paper gown.

The nurse smiled and gave him a cup to pee in as well before she left him to get ready for the doctor to come in.

Niall sat in the corner and let out a low whistle when Louis stripped his clothes who then threw his jeans at him.

"Save it for later."

"You know it."

Louis finished doing what he was instructed to do and then there was a knock on the door and the doctor was quick to poke in before she came in fully.

"Hello Mr. Styles."

"Please, call me Louis. I'm no longer a Styles."

"Oh, okay I'll note it into your chart." She smiled and put on her gloves and sat down on the chair. "So how are the babies? How are you doing?"

Louis smiled. "The babies are good and I'm doing good too."

"So there was no bleeding after the birth?"

Louis shook his head. "Just some uncomfortable pain here and there. The incision healed up nice too."

"That's good, now let's get a look. Put your legs up and scoot your bum up. Relax okay?" She noticed he was a bit tense and she needed him to relax or if would hurt him more than it should.

Niall moved closer to Louis and took his hand into his. Louis instantly relaxed and the doctor was able to get on with the examination. It definitely felt uncomfortable but it was something that needed to be done and he was happy when it was over.

"Good news, Louis, it looks like everything looks like how it should, healthy and where it should be. Have you been sexually active since the birth?"

Louis was quick to turn red. "No, I wanted to wait until I was told I could. I didn't want to hurt myself by doing anything too soon."

"That was a good thing you did, but you can definitely do whatever you please. I'm going to draw some blood to make sure your hormone levels went back to normal and all of that. Do you have any other questions?"

"If I were to get pregnant again what are the odds of me being pregnant with more than one baby?"

"It all really depends. It was definitely a miracle that you were able to conceive triplets but seeing as you told me your mom is a mother of two sets of twins I'm sure multiples run in your family. But, I'm not saying yes or no, but I'm sure you'll probably be more likely to conceive twins over a single birth or triplets."

Louis nodded. "Okay thank you."

"I'll let you get changed and then just follow the arrows to the room to get your blood taken. It was good to see you, Louis."

"It was good to see you too." She smiled and closed the door after her and Louis was quick to put on his clothes.

They walked down to the room so Louis could get his blood taken and then they were done at the doctors. Niall kissed Louis' temple when they walked out of the building and to their car.

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Louis and Niall got home two hours later, having spent more time at the grocery store than they wanted to but they hadn't been shopping in awhile and they really needed a lot of stuff for the house. They also had stopped at McDonald's for some food for them and Zayn for a quick lunch.

"Honey, I'm home!" Niall's voice bellowed through the entrance of the house.

"I'm not your honey!" Zayn called back from the kitchen before he walked into the living room to help with the groceries.

"Then I guess I'll return the food I got for you."

Zayn pouted. "Fine, call me whatever you want. Feed me."

Louis chuckled and handed him over his bag of food.

The rest of the night felt really good that they were able to spend time together without any issues or anyone causing problems. It definitely felt good for a change that they didn't have a care in the world.

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"Honey, I was wondering if we could have a weekend just the two of us?" Niall asked, coming up behind Louis wrapping his arms around him and trailed kisses up and down his neck.

Louis hummed from the feeling and moved so that Niall had better access to his neck. "What about the babies?"

"Jay and Anne? Maybe they can take them?"

Louis nodded. "Anne probably would take them as she has an empty nest. But somehow my mom would still be there too."

"Good, cause I already texted Anne and she agreed. She's picking them up early Friday morning."

Louis chuckled. "I knew you'd have it all planned out."

"Of course, I want this weekend to be perfect."

"Why? What do you have planned?"

"Lots and lots of sex."