Zayn squints his eyes as he hears a soft giggle. It sounds like a baby's giggle. He then remembers the previous events from the last day and then it registers to his head that he is, in fact, a father now.

He blinks and opens his eyes properly only to find Aleeza playing with Harry on his bed. His hair kinda kinda damp, meaning he has taken his shower. He looks down at a giggling Aleeza, who is lying on Harry's lap while he makes weird faces down at her.

Zayn smiles at the sight.

They look cute.

"Good morning." He looks at Harry with a sleepy smile.

"Morning." Harry greets him back but he doesn't look at him. He keeps on playing with Aleeza.

"Um.." Harry looks at him with a grateful smile. "Thanks for everything you did for me and Al yesterday. Like, it really means a lot to me."

"Don't thank me. You two are my responsibility after all." Zayn smiles at them but he it slowly disappears as he sees the painful expression on Harry's face.

"I guess." Harry whispers before looking back down at Aleeza.

"Harry.." Zayn now slowly sits up on the bed. "We both know that you are hiding something from me."

Harry just nods in response.

"What are you hiding?" Zayn whispers to him and smiles when Aleeza looks at him from Harry's lap.

"I don't think you are ready to know this, Zayn." Harry looks at him with a sad smile.

"But-" Zayn tries to protest but again, Harry cuts him off.

"Please don't ask me any more questions. I'll tell you when the right time comes, yeah?"

"Ye-yeah." Zayn nods at him, somewhat hesitantly.

"Thanks." Harry gives him a small smile.

"Can I-Can I hold her?" Zayn asks him after a minute of silence. Harry looks at him then back at Aleeza and nods at him with a smile.

"Here." He gently hands Aleeza to Zayn, who takes her with a wide smile.

"Hey baby, good morning." He kisses her cheek. Aleeza just giggles in response.

"Um, Harry?" Zayn looks at him only to find Harry staring at them in awe. Blushing, he turns his face away when he realizes that Zayn has caught him staring.

"Yeah?" He asks in a mumble.

"Are you okay? Are you feeling better?" He asks him.

"Yeah. I am. I am feeling much better." Harry smiles at him.

"Um, Zayn? It's time for her diaper change."

"Oh, yeah." Smiling, Zayn hands her to him gently. "Here, take this beautiful lady and bring her back to me soon."

"Thanks." Harry smiles back at him. "Um, you can go take a shower. There's a new brush in the bathroom and your clothes are in there as well. Leave your dirty clothes in the hamper, I'll clean them."

"You have my clothes?" Zayn asks with a raised eyebrow. Harry just blushes hard.

"Oh yeah, stupid me. Of course you would have my clothes. I lived here." Zayn chuckles   as he gets up from the bed. Harry doesn't join him in the chuckle. He keeps on playing with Aleeza but with a blank face.

Zayn decides to ignore that.

He goes into the bathroom and starts with his daily routine. After he is finally done with the showering, he starts dressing up.

He must admit, he's happy with his dressing sense. The last time he remembers himself, he used to dressed in chinos and polos. However, now, he feels much cooler and smarter in this skinny jeans and shirt.

He loves this older version of him.

He hears the doorbell to the apartment ring as he just walks out of the attached bathroom. He smiles,knowing it must be their friends.

His doubts are proven right when he hears Louis' loud "oi oiii"

This lad is still a kid. Smiking, Zayn shakes his head and walks out of the room. He finds them all in the kitchen, putting the groceries on the kitchen counter while Harry stands behind them. A newly dressed Aleeza in his arms.

"Louis, Niall, Liam? What are you doing here?" He asks them, surprised.

"I asked them to bring the groceries because clearly, you are not in the condition to step out of this house soon." Zayn says from behind him. Harry turns around to look at him then roll his eyes.

"I'm perfectly fine." The green eyed lad huffs.

"Yeah yeah. That bags under your eyes and your pale as ghost face clearly proves that." Louis tells him as he stocks the fridge with food. Liam making pancakes while Niall eating a chocolate.

"Yeah, yeah Mr. Sassmaster." Harry roll his eyes.

"Thank you." Louis gives him an extra sweet smile that just makes them all irrupt in laughter.

***

"Harry, you finish your breakfast, I'll feed her." Zayn tells him softly, sitting beside him in the dining table.

"No, it's alright Zayn. I love feeding her. She loves me feing her." Harry tells him softly as he keeps feeding her the bottle.

"But I can. I know how to feed a baby. I used to feed Safaa when she was little." Zayn reasons.

"I know." Harry smiles at him. "I have seen you Zayn. I have known you since we were little. I know what you're capable of and what you aren't."

Zayn doesn't know why Louis places a comforting hand on Harry's shoulder or why Harry gives him a painful smile. He doesn't even know why Liam and Niall smiles at Harry sadly.

Everything is just so confusing.

He is about to say something when they hear the doorbell ring again.

Zayn frowns because he doesn't remember them expecting any visitors.

"I'll get it." Harry places the feeding bottle on the table and hands Aleeza to Zayn before getting up from his seat. Zayn tried to protest but Harry is already walking towards the main door.

"HARRY!!! I MISSED YOU!!!" Zayn hears a loud manly voice calling from where the main door is.

He feels confused when he hears all his three best friends muttering a "shit" under his breath.

"Who is it?" He asks them but doesn't wait for the answer as he gets up from his seat with Aleeza and follow Harry's steps.

He doesn't turn around when he hears his frienss calling out for him.

He feels like he needs to see this man.

He is having a bad feeling about this.

He stops a few distance away from Harry and the man. He stands there in shock when he sees the sight in front of him.

When he sees the man spinning a giggling and happy Harry in his arms.

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