Jenny's POV

"What's wrong?" I frowned, opening the door to Andrew who was outside. He stormed into the house past me and went straight to the living room.

"Jenny, have you and Niall broken up?" He questioned, running a hand down his face. I felt my heart sink. I didn't want to admit it, but I guess we had. I nodded unsurely and nibbled on my lip. "Yeah." I felt my throat go dry when I admitted it.

I walked over to the couch again where I had been folding freshly washed baby clothes and returned to doing that.

"Why are you asking?" I questioned after watching him pace the living room for a few minutes.

"I just I- I don't want to upset you but.. do you like Laura?" He asked, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Laura, like the manager at the minute?" I questioned to which he nodded. "Yes." I slowly responded.

"Okay, well you won't like her in about twenty seconds." He said, nibbling his lip which had me slightly worried.

"What?"

"Don't get mad at me I only saw it but her and Niall were in your office together - making out." He said all in one breath and tensed up as though I was going to hit him or something. I wanted to hit someone alright, not Andrew though, Niall seemed more appealing at the moment.

"That bitch." I mumbled and narrowed my eyes. "How could she? I always knew she was a bit of a slut but Niall?! How could he." I balled my fists and looked over at Arabella who was sitting in her rocker sucking on her fingers, she seemed content enough so I carried on my rant to Andrew.

"We're married, we have a child and he goes and starts making out with my employee?" I asked, looking up at Andrew who was standing, nibbling on his nails.

"I didn't mean to upset you, I just wanted you to know." He looked rather nervous in front of me, probably just waiting for me to take my anger out on him or something.

"I hate that bitch." I grumbled, angrily folding a onesie.

"You didn't like three minutes ago." Andrew smiled.

"That was before I knew she was doing things with my husband!" I exclaimed, throwing a vest on the floor. Andrew bent down and picked it up, handing me it again.

"If Niall is moving on, maybe you should as well." He sighed and I bit my lip to stop the tears. Do the past five years together mean nothing to Niall? I know I was a bitch and acting like it meant nothing to me, but in reality it did, it still does and I don't want to lose him.

Although by the looks of it, I already have.

Niall's POV

"For fucks sake Laura now Andrew's going to tell Jenny!" I exclaimed, pacing the floor as I ran a hand through my hair.

"And? Why does it matter? You two have broken up now anyways." She folded her arms.

"I know but that doesn't give me the right to make out with her employee!" I looked over at her desperately, as though wishing she could turn back time and this wouldn't be happening. If I could go back, I wouldn't of made out with her. It wasn't worth it.

"Well don't blame me, you kissed me first!" She yelled, throwing her hands in the air. I inhaled deeply and ran a hand through my hair. What a bitch. I can't even deal with her right now. As bad and all as it is for me to make out with another girl now, the fact it's Jenny's employee makes this so much worse.

"Laura, Jenny will have us both butchered and slaughtered if she finds out we made out." I say, running a hand over my face and looking over at her. She didn't seem to give a shit.

"I don't care! I like you Niall." She blurted out and I gave her a horrified expression in response. How could she like me? We've met like twice, she can't have fallen for me that quick.

"Laura, we've met like twice you can't just say that." I roll my eyes.

"How long did it take you to realise you liked Jenny?" She questioned. The first time we locked eyes. Not that I would tell her that.

"I don't know." I snapped and rolled my eyes again.

"Stop rolling your eyes Niall, I'm being serious. Look, I haven't stopped thinking about you since and I know it's fast but you're the first boy who has been somewhat kind to me and I just I - just forget it." She sighed and bit her lip. I suddenly felt bad again, but not enough to make out with her this time.

"You've broken up with Jenny though, it's over, isn't it?" She asked, inching closer to me.

I gulped before speaking. "Yes." I swallowed the lump growing in my throat. It still hurts me that it's over, after all these years, but she can't change how she treated me and I can't take back what I said. I guess we're both going to have to move on..

"Then why do you care if she finds out about us." Laura came closer to me, so our chests were almost touching. I looked down at her and then shook my head, taking a step back.

"There is no us." I sighed deeply. "Is it just air in that head of yours, Barbie?" I asked to which she seemed to be quite offended by, but I was too angry and upset to really care.

"You're an asshole, Horan." She folded her arms and glowered at me. I sighed and shrugged.

"I'm going to go." I said, rubbing the back of my neck as I walked to the door.

"No, Niall, wait, I didn't mean to insult you I just -"

I cut her off by saying, "this conversation is over. If Jenny finds out you have a good chance of losing your job. Don't blame me, you hit on me first." I said before leaving a very aggravated Laura behind. I closed the door behind me and then hastily made my way to the bathroom, where I locked myself in a cubicle, breathing heavily as I grew panicked but managed to stray from having a panic attack.

When I'd calmed down I took out my phone to see if there was any text messages from Jenny, just in case she found out. I sighed in relief when there was none. Okay, all I have to do is get through the next hour without her finding out so I can pick up Arabella without us having a fight. I'm not particularly in the mood for a fight today.

After I left Jenny's offices I made my way to our old house which she is currently living in. I knocked on the door and awaited her to answer it. When she did she literally threw Arabella's bag at me and glowered at me. Fuck, I guess she knows.

"Here's her bag." She snapped, pushing it against my chest.

"W-what's wrong?" I wanted to be sure it was me she was angry at.

"Don't act all innocent with me." She folded her arms. "I wish you well with her new lover." She snapped and turned on her heel, walking into the living room where Bella was rolling around on the floor with a toy in her mouth.

"Hi baby." I cooed at her, picking her up, more for protection rather than a cuddle. Jenny can't hit me if I'm holding our baby. "Jenny, look, I'm sorry, I know she's your friend-"

"Was my friend." She corrected me, folding her arms as I placed Bella on my hip.

"Well, she - you know what." I cut myself off in thought. "I don't have to explain myself to you Jenny, we aren't a couple. We broke up so I can kiss whoever I want to kiss and you can't stop me. I don't care what you think anymore." I realised in that moment that when we aren't together, what I do is none of her business and she won't be controlling me.

"Whatever, I wish you two the best." She shrugged as Arabella babbled happily in my hands.

"Thank you." I said, rubbing Bella's back gently. I know she has nothing to wish us well for, considering we aren't even dating but she doesn't need to know that. "We will be heading now." I stated, picking up the bag Jenny packed and then getting Arabella to wave goodbye to her.

When I got home I put Arabella into the new bouncer I bought her, knowing she loved them so I had to get one for my house now that Jenny and I won't be getting back together.

I felt a little lonely as I sat there alone after Bella fell asleep. I don't know why I felt so lonely all of a sudden when I've been living like this for a few months now. I called Louis, telling him to come over, which he did, much to my relief.

"Louis, I have something to ask you." I said as he sat down.

"Oh God, you didn't tell someone else your baby was a surf, did you?" He ran a hand through his hair and looked over at me, quite concerned.

"No, no, I didn't." I shook my head and frowned slightly. "Okay, it might just be a little worse." I bit my lip and looked over at him.

"Oh my God Niall, what did you do now." He sighed. "You didn't feed the baby beer did you?"

"No, it's nothing to do with the goddamn baby." I rolled my eyes. God, has he no trust in me as a father at all? I may just be a mediocre father, but I wouldn't feed my baby beer.

"What is it then?"

"I made out with Jenny's employee." I quickly said and his jaw dropped.

"Oh my God Niall, you fucking idiot." He sighed.

Jenny's POV

How could he just be so rude like that? It hurt if I'm being so totally honest. He doesn't even care about this relationship anymore, does he? He's let everything we have go like that, and I guess it's my fault for thinking he cheated on me. I was just overwhelmed, I didn't know what to think.

I mean, what would you do if you were in my shoes?

I went and pulled out the last scrapbook he had made me, going through it and smiling at the memories. At the end of this one I was pregnant, just pregnant but he didn't know. I knew, my hand was on my stomach in some of the photo's. He never coped on to that though, thankfully. It made the surprise even better.

I didn't even realise I was crying until a tear had fallen onto one of the photos of us. It was one of us on set of his show. He looked so proud standing on that stage with me. What happened? Where did our happiness go?

I flipped the page and smiled when I saw a photo of the two of us after I had received an award for my business. We were both holding it and smiling brightly, Niall's arm wrapped around my waist.

I sniffled quietly as I flipped through the photo's, absentmindedly playing with my locket he got me. I still wear this. I took it off then, opening it and looking at the photo of us. I clutched it tightly in my hand and hit my head off the wall as tears rolled down my cheeks.

I love him so much.

I don't know how I am going to move on from him, he was my first everything. My first kiss, my first boyfriend, my first true love, my first time. He was the man I had always dreamt of to be quite honest. Even though things were rocky in the beginning, I don't ever regret being hired. I don't regret those fights at the beginning, the way he treated me because it ended with us together with our little girl.

Although, now, I'm sitting here wondering was it really meant to be? Or just a first experience for me in marriage to learn from my mistakes.

I took a deep breath and looked down at the locket again. I want this happiness in my life again, I want Niall back in my life. But now he's moved on and already has a girlfriend, the girl who happens to be taking care of my business while I'm off on maternity.

I won't hold a spite against her, I won't fire her or treat her any differently. I'll just be silently hurting, wanting back what she has taken from me. I don't know how I'm going to face her, or Niall anymore. I just want him back, I want to cuddle him one last time, or tell him how much he means to me. I should have listened to him, but we all make mistakes. And this is one I'll just have to live with now.

I don't know how I am going to watch Niall with another girl, what if he loves her more than he loved me? I looked down at the locket one last time before shutting it.

As they say: if you love someone, let them go.

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