So this is the end everyone! Short but sweet, hope you enjoy it! Thanks for all my lovely reviews throughout and I hope you've enjoyed reading as much as I have writing. (I finally saw the (clipped) ATIFL last night, the looks they give each other are just amazing). Enjoy!
Harry broke into a bit of a run before he reached Nikki's apartment building. He entered the code and ran up the steps, opening the door when he got there, ready to pounce.
He went straight through to the living room, and was about to blurt out all of his thoughts and feelings when he noticed Jennifer sat opposite Nikki. He'd forgotten she was here. Nikki looked up, relief obvious on her face.
"Nice walk?" She asked gently.
Harry nodded slowly, being careful with his words. "Yeah, I bumped into Leo, actually."
Oliver was starting to gurgle in his Moses basket. Harry crossed the room and picked him up.
"How's Daddy's boy been for Mummy?" He grinned down at the little baby. He turned to look at Nikki, who was gazing up at him in wonder. A smile broke out on her face, and she gestured for him to sit down by her. Sitting closer to her, Harry could plainly see the threatening tears that had built up in Nikki's eyes, and the redness that had lined them.
Neither of them could wait for Jennifer to leave, rude as it seemed. When she finally announced her departure, Nikki smiled and showed her out. She turned and jumped as she noticed Harry was right behind her. She opened her mouth slightly, about to speak, but Harry stopped her.
He took her face in his hands, and leant down, kissing her softly on the lips. Nikki wrapped her arms around his waist and responded warmly. When he pulled back, he dropped his arms down to hold her shoulders and stared into her eyes.
"I've been such an idiot" He said quietly.
"I'm so sorry I didn't tell you." She replied, but she couldn't keep the smile off of her face. He smiled back.
"It's alright. I mean, I'm a bit angry that you didn't tell me, but I understand your reasons for it. I don't really know what I think right now. I just, I can't tell you how much it means to me that I'm... that I'm a dad." He said, breaking out into laughter.
Nikki grinned up at him. Harry smiled back, but his face suddenly dropped.
"I thought I'd lost you, Nik" He admitted. "I had this whole life planned out with you in it, and I thought I'd ruined it all by not jumping on you when I had the chance."
"No, you ruined it by jumping on me when you had the chance." Nikki laughed.
"One thing I'm sure of though, when I thought I'd lost you I realised that I was meant to be with you, and that I didn't want anything more. I've loved you for years, Nikki"
Nikki smiled up at him "I know Harry, I've always loved you too"
Harry grinned down at Nikki, and kissed her once more on the lips. "I can't guarantee that I'll stop being angry straight away, Nik." He admitted "But I'll try my best, and I promise you that by knowing that beautiful boy in there is... not even because he's mine but because he's ours, and because I have you, you've made me the happiest man in the world."