Y/N looked at her exposed stomach in the bathroom mirror. She was wearing a sports bra and a pair of gym shorts with the elastic waistband rolled under her growing belly. She was now 7 months pregnant and the summer heat wasn't helping. She was constantly hot. She walked around with one of those water bottles with a fan, keeping herself cool when she needed it.

As Liam predicted, things didn't work out between him and Hayden. Hayden didn't want to be with someone who would constantly put her second, or in this case, third. Plus, she knew how important it was for Liam to be a father to his unborn baby. She decided to break up with him. Liam didn't fight for her. As much as he liked her and would miss her, his main priority was the baby.

Shortly after, Y/N moved into the spare bedroom across from Liam's room. He was there for Y/N 24/7. He held her hair back every time she got morning sickness. He went grocery shopping with one of his parents to make sure they wouldn't buy anything that would make her sick and he always managed to sneak in her latest craving in the shopping cart, which was constantly a pint of her favorite ice cream.

Also, he wouldn't hesitate to run out in the middle of the night when she was suddenly in the mood for tacos. He would stay up with her and watch random movies on Netflix when she couldn't sleep. He would make sure to write down all of her appointments with Melissa and Deaton on the calendar in the kitchen. He would walk with her around the neighborhood every morning and evening to make sure she was getting some exercise. Liam made sure he was on top of everything.

"Y/N?" Liam knocked on the bathroom door. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah," she let out a long and tired sigh. "Come in."

When Liam opened the door, his lips formed a huge smile, one that reached the corner of his eyes. He put the pamphlet he had in his hand on top of the counter and placed his hands on her exposed belly. "Hi, baby," he mumbled before kissing her belly. "Two more months and I get to meet you."

She looked down at Liam with a soft smile. Her heart melted. Liam had gone above and beyond to be there for her throughout the entire pregnancy. Being best friends with Liam, she already knew what a kind and sweet guy he was, but she had seen a different side of him. He was tender, caring, very protective, and loving.

Liam stood up and locked eyes with Y/N. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," she lied.

"Liar. You're reeking with..." he trailed for a second, trying to pinpoint her emotions. "Sadness?" He asked confused, wondering why she's sad when she doesn't look sad.

Her shoulders dropped. "I'm fat!" She cried out.

"Hey, hey, hey," Liam repeated as he wrapped his arms around her, comforting her. "You're not fat."

"I look like a whale!" She babbled as she hugged him back.

"No, you don't."

"Yes, I do. That's what all our classmates where calling me before the school year ended. They were right."

Liam almost let out a scowl as he remembered the kids in the hallway calling Y/N names behind her back. She had to stop him every time before he would lose his control and beat up some punk *** kid for being disrespectful.

"You are not a whale," Liam sighed as he pulled back and rested his hands on her shoulders. He gently squeezed her shoulders. "You're having a baby, our baby, and I think you look beautiful. I mean you're practically glowing."

Tears formed in Y/N's eyes. "Now you're just saying sweet things to be nice and make me feel better," she sniffled.

Liam chuckled, remembering the first time he didn't know how to deal with her crazy hormones a few months ago. He cupped her cheeks, making her look up to him and lock her eyes with his baby blue eyes. "I mean it, Y/N."

"Then, why are you laughing?"

"Because I've come a long way with your hormones," he chuckled.

Y/N giggled. "You were so scared and didn't know how to deal with it or handle me and my crazy emotions. At one point, you looked like a scared puppy."

Liam laughed with her. "Yup, it's a good thing you moved in. I picked it up quickly. I mean you went from sad, upset, to crying all in 5 minutes. 3 months ago, I wouldn't even know what to do."

"Thank you," she smiled at him.

"You're welcome."

Her eyes flickered to the pamphlet. "What's that?"

"Oh," he suddenly remembered why he came to her in the first place. "I got a pamphlet about the free Lamaze classes they give down at the Y. I think we should go. I want both of us to be ready and know what to expect." Again, Y/N's heart melted. Liam was truly taking care of her and the baby. He hadn't once broken his promise.

She had looked up Lamaze classes, but they were completely out of her budget. Technically, she didn't have a budget. She wanted to get a part-time job somewhere, but Liam's parents refused to have her working. They wanted her to relax and not be anymore stressed than she already was. Liam's parents were more than happy to finically support her and the baby. When she saw the prices for the classes, she didn't want to ask them to spend so much money. Instead, she let it go and reminded herself to YouTube Lamaze classes when she got closer to her due date.

She sighed before she pulled Liam in for a tight hug. Liam immediately wrapped his arms around her. "I don't know what I'd do without, Liam," she mumbled.

"I'll always be here for you," he whispered back. "For the both of you." She kissed his cheek before she pulled back to see him smiling at her. "Are you ready to go to the grocery store?" He asked.

She rolled her eyes. Liam told his parents they would do the grocery shopping today as walking around each isle would be good for the baby. "Almost. Let me put a shirt on."

"Okay, meet you downstairs," he said before he left the bathroom.

*****

"Liam, check this out!" Liam stopped and turned around to see Y/N balance a small can of almonds on the top of her belly. "Ta-ta!" She cheered when she removed her hands and the can didn't tip over.

"You're so funny," Liam shook his head as he chuckled before pushing the cart again.

"It never gets old," Y/N smiled as she put the can in the cart. She reached in for a chip from the open bag they had sitting on the cart as they walked down the cereal isle.

"Captain Crunch or Fruit Loops?" Liam asked as he stopped in front of the two choices. When Y/N didn't say anything, he looked up, only to see her frozen in place and looking straight ahead. Liam's head turned to the direction she was looking at and stumbled back, making sure Y/N was behind him. Her mother stood frozen, looking at Y/N and Liam. Her eyes scanned down to Y/N's baby bump.

"Mom," Y/N whispered carefully. She hadn't seen or talked to her mom since she kicked Y/N out of the house. Shortly after, Y/N gave her parents a few days to cool off before calling them, hoping to work things out. When they ignored all her calls, she realized they meant what they said. Eventually, she gave up on them.

Y/N's mom shook her head. "I don't have a daughter," she said before she turned her cart around and walked away.

The words stung as warm tears began to form in Y/N's eyes. Liam walked towards Y/N's mom before she turned to the next aisle. "Hey," he glared at her as he stood in front of her cart. She tried to move to the side to go around, but Liam refused to let her go by placing his hands on the cart, preventing her from leaving.

"You have an amazing daughter. Even though our baby isn't here yet, she's already a fantastic mother, despite the horrible role model she had-"

"I was not horrible! She made terrible decisions all on her own."

"A horrible mother wouldn't leave their daughter home all the time-"

"It's my job-"

"I don't care. A mother would be there for her child, regardless how hard it might be. Do you know how I know that? Your daughter shows me that every time she sacrifices something to make sure she'll be there and to provide for our child.

"You have no idea what you're missing out and years from now when your grandchild asks about you and your husband, it's going to kill me to say, 'they never wanted you and they never wanted to be a part of your life'. So when you decide to change your mind and beg for a second chance - because I know one day you will - you won't get one. I'll make *** sure you regret walking out on all of us."

Liam turned around and walked away from Y/N's mother. He wasn't going to wait for a response from her. Instead, he walked towards Y/N, who was absolutely speechless. He wiped the fallen tears from her cheeks before he wrapped his arms around Y/N for tight hug. "Let's go," he whispered.

"What about all of the stuff?" She sniffled.

"Forget it. I'll come back later with dad. Let's get you out of here. Let's go to the park and get some ice cream. What do you say?"

"Okay." Her voice was sad and broken, and Liam hated it. He didn't want her to feel this way. He wanted to take away her pain and put a smile on her face. He pulled back and looked into her sad, tear filled eyes. In that moment, he vowed to always make her happy no matter what.

*****

Liam parked his truck in the driveway and turned off the ignition. He turned around to see Y/N looking down at her fiddling fingers. He reached out, making her heart skipped a beat the second his rough hand covered her small hands.

"I'm sorry," Liam whispered. "I didn't mean to scare you."

She swallowed hard. "That's okay." She turned her hand around and grabbed his. She looked down at their locked hands, realizing something she never had before, how perfect they fit together. She sighed as she leaned her head back on the headrest and looked at Liam. "I can't thank you enough for everything today."

"It was nothing."

"It was something and it meant a lot. You stood up to my mother. Then, you took me to the park, letting me vent and cry on your shoulder, only to cheer me up with ice cream and your silly jokes."

"My jokes are not silly. They're funny," he teased, making her giggle.

"But, seriously, Liam," she placed her other hand on top of their locked hands, "you have been nothing but good to me, and I'm so sorry I was such a bitch to you at the beginning of all of this."

Liam leaned in and wiped the fallen tear from her cheeks with his free hand before cupping her cheek. He looked into her eyes, deep into her soul, "I appreciate you apologizing. I'm not going to lie; it hurt like hell, Y/N. I really did love you..."

"Do you still love me now?" She whispered as her heart raced with fear.

Before Liam could respond, his phone rang with Lydia's ringtone. Liam let out a frustrated sigh at Lydia's timing. Y/N pulled away from his hand and looked out the passenger window as Liam answered.

"What?" He asked, annoyance evident in his voice. "Oh, okay. We're already here. We'll be right up," he said as he hung up.

Y/N turned around to face him. Within a second his voice went from annoyed to concerned by the time he hung up on Lydia. Y/N mentally cursed herself for not listening in on their phone call instead of trying to figure out what Liam would have said if Lydia hadn't interrupted.

"Is everything okay?" Y/N's voice was filled with worry.

"I don't know. Lydia said they're all waiting for us in your room," Liam said before he quickly hopped out of his truck and walked around to open her door. He helped her get out of the truck before closing the door and led her to the house with his hand on the small of her back. Liam kept up with her waddling pace. He didn't rush her nor did he want to. He already knew why Lydia was calling and he wasn't about to ruin the surprise.

"I hope everything is okay," Y/N said as she held on to the rail while climbing up the stairs with Liam right behind her. "I mean what if something supernatural is here, Liam? What do we do? Should we leave? Can we leave?" She rushed with so much nervousness.

"Hey, Y/N," Liam said before they reached her bedroom door. He placed his hands on her shoulders. "Everything is going to be fine."

"You don't know that, Liam."

Liam smirked and opened the door, revealing the pack members in the middle of her new, freshly painted pink room. Y/N scanned her room. Y/N's bed and dresser had been rearranged to make room for the baby's crib, a dresser with a changing table on top, and a beautiful white rocking chair in the corner of the room next to a small shelf with a baby lamp and new baby books. Above the crib we're white glittery letters that spelled out 'Princess'. She had been nagging Liam about buying baby furniture and move her room around to make sure everything they needed would fit.

Her eyes landed on her pack mates. Scott, Stiles, Mason, and Corey looked exhausted and sweaty. Probably from lifting and moving everything around. Malia and Lydia had pink paint stains on their dirty worn out clothes. It was hard to believe Lydia had anything old and worn out. Malia had pink smeared fingerprints on her face, probably from scratching or touching her face while she was painting.

"You guys! You didn't have to do this," Y/N said with tears in her eyes.

"It was all Liam's idea," Lydia smiled. "Liam and his parents bought all the furniture a few months ago. He called and told us about the surprise plan he had for you. We wanted to help and be a part of it. We pitched in and bought the paint and paint brushes."

"We painted the room," Malia added with a smile as she looped her arm with Lydia's.

"We moved out the furniture," Scott smiled as he wrapped an arm around his best friend.

"It wasn't so easy without any werewolf strength," Stiles said tiredly.

"And we assembled the baby furniture," Mason said.

"Don't worry! We doubled checked and tested everything with the fattest watermelon we could find. It's safe to say your baby is in good hands," Corey smiled.

Y/N's heart was filled with joy and love. She looked at her friends, who were the family she always wanted. She knew her baby would be loved and cherished by her uncles and aunts. She placed her hand on her baby bump before she turned around to face Liam. Happy tears fell down her cheeks again. "*** hormones," she chuckled as she reached in to wipe the tears with the back of her hand.

"It's okay," Liam chuckled as he pushed her hand away and brushed her tears away with the pad of his thumb.

"Thank you," Y/N whispered as she hugged him. "For everything."

"Of course," Liam said as he tightened his arms around her. She pulled back a little to look at him. "You know, I'd do anything for our baby girl and you, right?" He asked. She nodded. "And in case you haven't noticed, I'm already so in love with our Princess." Y/N chuckled as she nodded again.

And I'll always love her mother, he thought to himself as he remembered her question before he kissed her forehead.