"Haz..."

Zayn lifted his head when he heard the door opening, he must have fallen asleep on the couch. He rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand, rolled onto his back as he listened to Harry stumbled upon, possibly, shoes in the hallway. Harry had been coming home late for almost a week now, and Zayn fell asleep waiting for him, again. He sighed hearing Harry giggling quietly and shushing himself as he tripped on whatever fuck it was. Harry promised he will come home early today, Zayn cooked dinner and even got the baby to bed early. Yazz is such an lively baby, Trisha had suggested they buy a baby Walker for her to move around and she loved it. She'd exhausted herself charging all over the lounge, thank God they live in a level flat, Zayn had to move tables around for space, he was exhausted as well from watching her.

"Zee.."

Zayn moved a bit, watched as Harry sat next to him, taking off his jacket. He was drunk, reeked of alcohol and smoke.

"Baby..I'm drunk. You know what the taxi driver said to me? You're drunk, he said" He was giggling, taking his shoes and socks off.

"You are.."

"Are you mad?"

Zayn watched him struggle to unbutton his shirt,

"No.."

"But you look mad"

"I'm going to bed, I'm tired.."

Harry followed him to their bedroom, stripped the rest of his clothes off as he watched Zayn get comfortable in bed.

"Baby.."

"Harry come on move, you're heavy.."

Zayn wasn't amused as he pushed a drunk Harry off him, his arms were next to his head lying on top of him. Harry moved but was staring at him, frowning as Zayn turned his back to him, pulling the duvet to cover his face.

"Baby..." "Zee.." Harry pulled the duvet off his face, pushed him onto his back, straddling him, but Zayn crossed his arms covering his face.

"Baby..look at me"

"No.."

"Please..."

Harry uncrossed his arms, but Zayn looked away sniffing, "I'm tired...let me sleep, please" He whispered and turned to his side.

"Okay.." Harry lied next to him, staring at his face, Zayn's eyes were closed, he watched as tears rolled down his face, breathing hard.

"No no no..Zee, come on baby" Harry rolled on top of him, forcing his legs open, "Baby, please look at me"

Zayn's sounded like he was gasping for air as he tried to control his breathing, tears falling uncontrollably down his face. He couldn't look at Harry, he didn't want to look at Harry, not when words weren't forming in his head. He can't say something he might regret. He was mad. He was hurt. He was tired. Physically and emotionally drained. He has the baby all day at work. They've decided that as Zayn is his own boss, he takes the baby to work with him. Harry helps gets the baby ready in morning before work and wakes him up before he leaves. That may worked well when Yazz was still a little baby, now at eight months she's a handful, she's crawling and touching everything sticking whatever in her mouth. You can't take your eyes off her for a minute. At least Louis, Ed and even Jake help him when he's at work. When he comes home, he expects Harry to help and take over. But no, he doesn't get to have that, he has to get the baby ready and settled for bed all by himself and to top it all Harry comes home drunk, full of cigarette smoke. He hates smoking. How the fuck does he get to be around people who smoke, long enough for it to linger all over his clothes.

"Please..let me.. sleep..Harry, please" He hiccuped in between sobs, Harry wiping his tears away kissing his cheeks.

"I'm sorry.."

Zayn wrapped his arms around his neck, pulled Harry into a hug, squeezed him, "I'm sorry.." Harry said again after a few minutes, Zayn's silent sobs having sobered him up. He flipped them over so Zayn was lying on top of him, head on his chest, he held him close, could feel their hearts beating together, he wrapped his arms tightly around him.

"I'm sorry..." he murmured as felt Zayn's breathing even out, his own breath caught up in his throat as he realised Zayn just cried himself to sleep, because of him. "I'm sorry.." he whispered in his ear, kissing his forehead as he felt tears rolled down his own cheeks.

*

"Louis, thanks for coming" Harry said opening the door, baby in his arms.

"You've messed with my morning rituals, this better be important Harold" Louis said kissing the baby's rosy cheeks.

"Morning rituals..?"

"Unlike you, I'm not married with a baby, and I do have morning rituals. You calling at these ungodly hours messed up my rhythm"

"Ok...too much information..and it's half past nine in the morning. Aren't you supposed to be at work?"

"And yet here I am.."

"Touche' "

" Where is Zee?.."

"Asleep...I didn't want to wake him up, he's upset with me"

"I'm about to be upset with you, if you called because you couldn't find a brush for both your hair." Louis said ruffling Yazz's unruly hair, too much hair she needed a trim.

"I'm sorry.. "

"What have you done? Why's he upset?"

"What makes you think I've done something.."

"Oh please, spare me your fake innocent pout and spit it out.." Louis said following him to the kitchen as Harry put sliced bananas in a plastic bowl, sitting Yazz in her high chair with the bowl infront of her.

"I think he's upset I came home late"

"Are you fuc...flipping cheating Harold?" Louis whispered shouted as Harry strapped the baby in.

"No!!! I'm not cheating, why would you even think that?"

"Why are you coming home late then huh?.. you better tell the truth before I call Liam to fuck you up..."

"It's just drinks with the guys after work"

"What guys..?"

"From work...guys from work Louis"

"Just drinks with the guys,huh? Explain why Zayn is upset with that then, huh?"

"I may have gone out more than once with them....this week"

"So do these guys know you've got a partner and a baby waiting for you to come home?"

"Yeah..they know. I think so"

"You think so.?!!." Louis said hitting the back of his head with a kitchen towel.

"Owww, Louis...stop!! they kept asking me to go out for drinks, what am I supposed to say?"

"I don't know Harold... how about "No" have you tried that, huh? Saying no.." Louis said hitting him again,

"Are you in a frat now Harold? You have to do what the 'guys' want, huh, are they hazing you?" Louis said chasing after Harry who was running away from him,

"I'm sorry.." He said standing behind the baby,

"You should be saying sorry to Zayn not me, Harry. I know you're young and wanna hang out with the 'guys', there's nothing wrong with that, as long you remember you also have a family waiting to hang out with you at home. Figure out your priorities." Louis said out of breath, sitting down, kitchen towel in his lap.

"I know.." Harry sighed kissing the baby's head,

"You know Zayn always sleeps it off whatever upsets him, and he must be really upset with you to still be asleep at nearly ten in the morning"

"I know..." Harry said hugging him,

"Now off to work, you're late. I've got this" Louis said hugging him back,

"Thanks..."

"Yeah..yeah, whatever go. Can't have Yaser be upset as well. The Maliks don't take it lightly when they're taken for granted"

"Yeah..I know I called him already.." Harry said headed for the door,

"Harry..?"

"Yeah..?"

"Stop being a people pleaser, yeah"

"Yeah.."

*

Zayn was woken up by wet kisses all over his face. Yasmeen. That's how Harry wakes him up every morning. He sits the baby next to Zayn and she kisses him all over his face. She's always touching and kissing his face all the time.

He tickled her belly watching her dimples as she giggles, she looked so much like Harry, bouncy thick curls, her eyes have changed colour,hazel, mixture of green, brown and gold.

"That's cute.." Louis?..

"Louis.."

Zayn looked up at Louis frowning, what was he doing here?

"Learned behaviour...she's copying Harry" Louis said smiling, sitting cross legged in the bed, watching the baby.

"How are you babe? Feeling alright..." Louis asked a concerned look on his face.

"I'll feel better after I've brushed my teeth"

"You still care about your vanity.., that's a good sign"

"Should I not be alright then..?"

"I like the idea of you brushing your teeth, so..up you go" Louis said patting his thigh,

Zayn groaned rolling out of bed, did a double take when he saw the clock,

"Is that the time?.why didn't Harry wake me sooner.." its was eleven, he can't remember the last he slept in this late.

"Because he's at work..duh"

"Oh.."

"Now freshen up while me and Yazz make brunch, yeah"

"Yeah.."

*

"Thanks for the brunch, Lou"

"Brunch...that's how I roll, I'm posh like that, bow to your king"

"Well thanks your majesty.." Zayn said smiling,

"You're welcomed babe....wow look at her go.." They were cuddled up on the couch watching Yazz push herself around with the Walker,

"She's going to tire herself soon.."

They watched as she repeatedly push the Walker against the wall, backing up, then forward again, "What is she even doing?"

"I was kinda hoping she'll take after you, inherit your genius ways.."

Zayn just shrugged closing his eyes for a bit,

"Hey..are you okay..?"

"Yeah.."

"Harry called me this morning....asking me to come over look after our Yazz cause you were tired"

"Mmm.." Zayn shrugged again,

"Please dont tell me you're pregnant again, are you...?"

"I don't know.."

"What!!!"

"I'm joking Lou...I'm joking. I'm not pregnant I swear" Zayn said laughing at him,

"S'not funny babe...you're just trying to kill me aren't you? You know my heart can't take it..Well try again bitch, I'm not ready to die..." Louis was tickling him, smiled when Zayn laughed even harder, falling off the couch in stitches.

He watched Yazz giggling,arms flailing up and down like she's about to take off, all excited, eyes on her laughing baba rolling on the floor. He sighed thinking about his conversation with Harry, hoping he got the message and not mess this up.

"Zee..how about we take the baby to the park, yeah. Its about time she learns how to feed the ducks, what do you say?"

"Sure..how about work though?"

"You are the boss babe, it's high time you act like one. Let the peasants do their job." Louis jumped on top of him, tickling him again, Zayn laughing his head off, trying to get away.

*

"Thanks for this Louis, I know Harry told you what happened and that's why you're here"

"I'm here because I want to be here, Harry didn't have to twist my arm for me to come.."

"I know, Lou..I'm sorry"

"Don't be, babe...I love you and I don't need an excuse to see you, ever..not ever" Louis said bumping their shoulders,

"I love you too, Lou"

"I know.."

"I've bought Harry an engagement ring you know, but haven't got a chance to give him yet.." Zayn sighed looking at ducks eating bread, it's bad for them but whatever,

"Oh.."

"I've had it for more than a week now.."

"So you think putting a ring on it, is gonna stop him from stepping out.."

"No..no ofcourse not, that didn't even cross my mind when I bought the ring"

"Ok, what's stopping you from giving him the ring then?"

"I'm just worried he thinks the same as you do..?"

"That it was totally unnecessary?."

"No...That I'm giving him the ring because I'm afraid he might cheat.." Zayn said chuckling a little,

"Mmm...tricky predicament you have there, babe"

"You know how Haz is like...he takes everything to heart. I just don't want to offend him, you know.."

"I understand...but I'm sure you'll figure it out. You've got not only brawns but brains babe."

"Thanks Lou.."

"Anytime babe..I mean it, anytime. You've got lots of babysitters available, make use of them"

"I know..thanks"

"Speaking of babysitters, your baby is eating the bread. Yazz...don't eat that, that's for the ducks babe. She's not gonna take after you, is she?" Louis sighed,throwing the bread to the ducks.

*

"Baby I'm home" Harry said putting shopping bags on the dining table.

"Haz.."

"Hey.." Harry said kissing him.

Zayn was lying on the couch, baby asleep on his chest.

"Here..let me.." Harry said taking the baby to the nursery,

"How's your day been? Did I miss anything..I need to update my baby book, you know.." Harry said sitting down next to him, massaging his scalp.

"You didn't miss much..we went to the park" Zayn said moaning eyes closed,

"I've brought dinner, your favourite. Chicken curry and naan bread"

"Thanks, I was about to warm up yesterday's leftovers.." Zayn took Harry's hand kissing it when he felt him tense up, "Can we eat sitting here, do you mind?"

"Of course not, baby. I'll get it ready, just a minute" Harry was getting up, but Zayn pulled him down and kissed him hard, hand behind his neck, deepening the kiss when Harry moaned,

"Don't keep me waiting for long, babe. I'm hungry.." he whispered biting his lips.

"Sure..sure baby" Harry stood up after staring at him for few seconds as if reading him.

*

"Thanks for dinner, Haz.." Zayn quietly said as Harry washed his hair, they were having a bath, Harry's legs around his own.

"My pleasure baby.." Harry kissed his neck, rinsing his hair.

"Are you ready to come out..?"

"Yeah.."

Zayn had his arms around Harry's waist, forehead on his chest as he dried his hair. Harry picked him up bridal style, towel in his hand. He layed him down on the bed, continue to dry his body, then himself. He tucked them both in bed, Zayn on top of him, legs tangled together. He kissed his forehead three times.

"I love you, baby. So so much"

"I love you too, Haz.."