A/N: I PASSED MY EXAM! YAY!
Anyway, onto the new chapter.
Chapter 9 – Nerves
-PRESENT DAY-
The doorbell rang, alerting Lucy, the youngest of the Nightlight-Haddock children, to visitors. Before anyone could stand up and make their way to the door, she'd already made it and was struggling to reach the handle.
Elizabeth giggled at the sight of her little sister trying to grab the handle by jumping continuously on the door mat. "Come here, short stack. Let me help you with that."
Lucy stopped jumping and turned to her sister. "My name's Cee, not short stack. You just think I'm short because you're old." The little girl pouted.
"It's rude to keep visitors waiting, girls." Their father said, coming out of the living room to see the girls hadn't answered the door.
"I can't reach, daddy. Help me?" Lucy held her arms up to her father, waiting to be picked up so she was able to open the door.
Harry picked Lucy up and helped her pull the handle down and open the door.
"Well, I thought I was going to be stood out there all day, while you two were arguing." Alisha laughed as she stepped through the door way, followed by Theon.
"Lucy tried opening it but she just hasn't grown enough yet." Elizabeth answered while hugging Alisha.
"Don't wish away my babies life please. She's staying three forever." Harry said, holding Lucy to his chest.
"But I want to be a big girl." Lucy smiled, showing her mouth full of baby teeth.
"You're big enough, no more growing up for you. You've actually gotten heavier; Jack's giving you too much chocolate." Harry raised his voice towards the end in hoping his other half would hear.
"Dyna cachu; gall fy dywysoges gael cymaint o siocled fel hi eisiau." [That's shit; my princess can have as much chocolate as she wants.] Jack replied from the living room.
"Yr wyf yn dymuno na fyddech yn tyngu yn fron y plant." Harry shouted back. "Even if it is in Welsh." He put Lucy back down so she could hug Alisha and Theon.
"Are you just staying in the hall way, or are you coming in to sit down?" Jack called out to them.
They all made their way into the living room. "I'm pretty sure he gets more inpatient with age." Theon said, rolling his eyes.
"I haven't had a day off in ages, nor have I seen either of you for months. I'd rather you didn't spend most of your time in the hall way that's all."
"Daddy's in the middle of telling us a story." Lucy beamed at Alisha and Theon.
"And what story may that be?" Alisha said, sitting Lucy on her knee.
"How daddy married daddy and how we all came along. Shhh, we're where Ellie and Lo got found out about." Lucy held her index finger to her lips.
"Oh, that story. Well, I was a big part of the story and some parts I know about better than both your daddies. Would you like me to tell you a bit?" Alisha smiled at the little girl in her lap.
Lucy nodded, along with Logan and Elizabeth.
"Okay, so..." Alisha began.
-13 YEARS PREVIOUS-
"Alisha, I'm nervous for tomorrow." Kayleigh said suddenly while they were eating dinner in their student house.
Alisha put down her fork and looked at Kayleigh. She'd known that as Friday drew closer, the more nervous her friend was becoming. She had various little worries, like how she'd think Harry would pull out of coming at the last moment seen as he was still In Birmingham with Jack and hadn't really messaged her since Monday night, or how there might be something wrong on the scan. Many times this week she'd had to calm Kayleigh down, reassuring her that Harry wouldn't do anything like that but when it did come to reassuring her about the possibilities of anything going wrong, that's when Alisha couldn't be 100% positive. Kayleigh didn't notice that much because her main worry was Harry not being there.
"Look, Harry will be there. He promised and he doesn't break promises. There's nothing to be nervous about." Alisha smiled softly at the other girl. "I'll be there too."
Kayleigh smiled weakly at her friend and continued to stir her food around her plate with her fork, not really having an appetite.
"Mind you, if you don't eat your food, there'll be hell to pay." Alisha giggled, which seemed to brighten up Kayleigh's mood slightly.
"I imagine Harry's nervous too, so you're not alone Kay." Theon added.
Kayleigh sat there, obviously contemplating what Theon said. "I suppose you're right. I never actually stopped to think that he may be feeling slightly nervous as well."
"I know I would be if Astrid was pregnant."
"You know the answer to that then, either you equip yourself or you don't do anything that could lead to a baby." Alisha answered. "Because mum and dad won't be pleased at all."
Theon snorted at his twins comment. Knowing full well their parents reaction if either of them were to give their parents a grandchild at their age.
"Do you know if Harry has told his parents yet?" Kayleigh asked.
"I don't think so. To be honest, I think he's waiting for tomorrow's scan so it can really sink in and then he'll tell them. Actually, I don't know if he'll willingly tell his dad." Alisha said, taking her plate to the sink.
"Why wouldn't he willingly tell his dad? It's his grandchild, he should know." The confusion was evident in her voice.
"Harry and his dad have never really seen eye to eye. His dad was kind of hoping that his son and Astrid would eventually get together, but Harry has made it crystal clear he doesn't see her in that way nor does Astrid feel anything for Harry. I remember Astrid telling me about the argument Harry and his dad had when it became clear that his son and Astrid were never going to be a couple, Harry avoided going home for three weeks. So, I have no idea how he'll take the news." Alisha said, sitting back down at the table.
"Ah, it won't be easy for him then. What about his mum?"
Alisha shrugged. "I honestly couldn't guess her reaction. She's a lovely woman and loves Harry dearly. She may or may not be thrilled."
"Jack just text me." Theon announced. "Harry's just left Birmingham. See, he is coming." Theon smiled at Kayleigh.
She seemed to relax slightly with the news. With Harry no longer being in Birmingham, it was more likely he was actually coming tomorrow. "I think I'm going to have an early night. I want to get as much sleep as possible and be ready for a long day."
"Okay, I'll make a big breakfast in the morning so they know you and the baby are being well fed." Alisha smiled and hugged her friend.
"Goodnight, Kay." Theon shouted after her.
"Do you think Har will come tomorrow?" Alisha asked her twin.
"He probably will, I don't ever recall him saying he'll do something and then not do it."
The next morning Kayleigh was woken up by the smell of breakfast coming into her room. She rubbed her eyes and slowly sat up in bed.
She was momentarily blinded by the sun coming through her window. She made her way over to close the curtains, mentally scolding herself for not closing them before going to be last night.
She stretched out the stiffness in her body before going on a hunt around her room to find her dressing gown.
When she turned around to look over the other side of the room, she almost screamed but clamped her hand over her mouth just in time.
Sitting in her computer chair was the sleeping form of Harry and underneath him was her dressing gown.
"Harry? Wake up." She said, walking over to him and giving him a slight nudge.
As soon as she'd nudged him, he jumped awake in the seat. He looked around the room in a daze, obviously confused as to where he was and then his eyes connected with Kayleigh and he gave her a soft smile.
"No offence but what the hell?" She asked.
"I thought it would be best to just come straight here from Brum. Theon let me in." He said, stretching in the chair.
"But the appointment isn't until this afternoon."
"So? I thought it would be better for us to wait for it together. Plus, there's no chance of me being late if I'm already here." He grinned at her.
Kayleigh couldn't help but smile back at him. She felt overwhelmed with happiness and gratitude because of Harry's actions.
All of those warm, fuzzy feelings were then replaced with something not very pleasant rising from her stomach. Kayleigh quickly ran to the bathroom and made it to the toilet just in time for that rising feeling to expel itself from her body.
Harry came in not long after, worry etched upon his face due to Kayleigh's sudden sickness and he quickly pulled her hair away from her face.
Kayleigh finished not long after and leaned her head in her hands. "Eurgh" She groaned. "I hate these kinds of mornings."
"I see you haven't escaped from morning sickness." Harry said, rubbing her back.
"You think?" She replied sarcastically.
When Kayleigh had finished in the bathroom, she made her way downstairs and into the kitchen with Harry, where Alisha was finishing up cooking breakfast.
"Morning Kay, how are you feeling?" Alisha asked with her back turned to the pair.
"Like crap, I've had enough of this morning sickness shit." She laid her head on the table, welcoming the cool temperature of the surface.
"It's a very common side effect of pregnancy I'm afraid. Have you had any messages off Harry yet?"
Kayleigh looked at Harry and they both sniggered.
"Something funny?" Alisha asked, putting bacon onto several plates.
"Nope, not at all." Harry said which startled Alisha.
"When the hell did you get here?" Alisha shrieked.
"You know, that was my exact reaction this morning. Although, imagine just waking up and seeing him there, sleeping in your chair."
"It sounds very creepy out of context." Harry said.
"No matter what context it's in, it's creepy." Alisha said and put two plates down in front of them.
"Kayleigh, it's 2pm. Time to go." Alisha called up the stairs.
"I'll be down now." She called back.
Alisha walked back into the living room where Harry was currently sat, drumming his fingers against the arm of the sofa.
"Nervous?" She asked him.
He shrugged. "Nervous, sick, scared, maybe even a little terrified." He replied.
"Well, Kay's probably feeling the same, maybe a little worse."
Harry nodded just as Kayleigh entered the room. He looked up to her and gave her a soft smile, which she returned. She was clearly very nervous and just wanted to get the appointment over with.
"Let's go then." He lifted himself off the sofa and walked towards Kayleigh and took her hand, hoping it would calm her down.
The three made their way to Harry's car. Even though the hospital wasn't that far from the student house, they'd decided to take the car in case the weather decided to change for the worse.
The journey was fairly quiet as two were too nervous to speak and the third wasn't sure what to say that she hadn't already. But they'd soon arrived and Harry pulled his car into an empty space.
They all got out of the car and made their way to the main entrance of the hospital.
Soon, they were sat in the waiting area and Kayleigh was fidgeting with her hands, nerves really taking over.
"Hey, it's going to be okay. You'll be called in soon and all of your worries will disappear." Alisha said, trying to reassure her friend.
Kayleigh smiled at her. "Thank you."
"Oh thank god, you haven't gone in yet." The three turned around to see Jack coming towards them.
"Why are you here?" Harry asked.
"I thought he could come, seen as he's a junior doctor and he was there for you this week." Kayleigh answered.
A nurse came through the double doors and called the next person to be seen. "Kayleigh Thomas?"
Kayleigh looked at Harry, biting her lower lip. He stood up and offered his hand to her.
She took it and they both followed the nurse through the doors and down the corridor, with Alisha and Jack following behind.
"Please lay on the bed, Miss Thomas." The nurse smiled at Kayleigh when they walked into one of the rooms on the long corridor.
Kayleigh took her shoes off and handed her bag to Alisha and lay on the bed.
"Can you just lift your top up slightly so we can scan your stomach?" The nurse asked.
Kayleigh nodded and did as she was told.
"Did you drink a pint of water before coming today?" Kayleigh nodded again. "Good, that'll make the scan a lot more clear for us and you'll be able to see the baby better."
Kayleigh couldn't bring herself to physically speak, afraid she'd be sick if she opened her mouth.
"I'm just going to put some cold gel on your stomach, it'll help the scanner run smoothly and won't cause you any discomfort." The nurse informed her and applied the gel.
At this point Harry came over and took Kayleigh's hand. He looked at her with a reassuring smile and then turned his attention towards the screen just as the nurse started moving the scanner across Kayleigh's stomach.
Just then the room was filled with the sound of a rapid heartbeat and everyone looked at the screen.
"Is that the baby?" Kayleigh asked, finally able to speak.
The nurse nodded and then looked harder at the screen. "I'll be right back, I just need to get the doctor."
"What? Why? Is something wrong?" Kayleigh questioned.
"I just need to confirm something." And the nurse left the room.
Jack quickly walked to the monitor, picked up the scanner and moved it over Kayleigh's stomach.
"Jack, you can't just do that." Harry said and Jack held his hand up to silence the younger boy.
The room was again filled with the sound of a rapid heartbeat and Jack squinted at the screen, and then smiled.
"What? Why are you smiling?" Kayleigh started to sob.
"There's nothing wrong with your baby." He said.
Kayleigh and Harry sighed, relieved. "So, why has she gone to get the doctor?" Harry asked.
"I'm guessing she just wants to double check that she's right before she tells you you're having twins." Jack said, looking up at Kayleigh and Harry.
A/N: TWINS? Harry clearly has super swimmers xD
And Jack turning up, I did not expect that.
I hope you all enjoy this chapter! And if you have, please review/follow/favourite. It makes my writing juices flow and gives me inspiration.
Review replies -
VDlvesbooks - I'm glad it was a good kind of heart attack xD. I think she's holding back in her texts, imagine what she'll be like when she finds out the scan happened while she was away? She found out at 10 weeks but it took her 2 weeks to build up the courage to tell Harry. I thought Jack being a Doctor was a bit of a change :) Hopefully Harry will be great, but only time will tell.
faisyah865 - Your reviews make me laugh, a lot xD.
1stPrelude - Yes, us Brits and our tea, although I prefer coffee :). Yeah, we're all British, apart from Southern Ireland. I'm glad you liked their conversation, that's where the idea for this whole story came from. He went yay! He was always going to go. Haha, I love how freaked out you are because I took out the big reveal xD sorry.
