That evening when Harry and Nikki were sitting in the living room Nikki suddenly remembered something she forgot to ask Harry earlier that day.
"What about your mum?"
"My mum?" Harry asked and turned away from the television to look at her. Nikki nodded
"How about inviting her to the wedding?"
Harry sighed and shook his head
"Nikki, you know we don't get on, not since dad….died"
"I never really understood why" Nikki told him and turned so she was laying with her back resting on the arm of the sofa, her feet on Harry's lap. He reached over and placed his hand on her bump and sighed.
"She didn't want me to become a Pathologist" he told her and she nodded "Didn't think it was appropriate for someone to be around dead people all the time, she said it made then funny"
"The Pathologists or the deceased?" Nikki asked and giggled at the look Harry gave her
"She said that if I became a Pathologist then she wouldn't speak to me again" Harry shrugged "It's all I ever wanted to do really, with my dreams of flying drowned by my funny heart" he laughed and Nikki gave him a small smile
"I like your heart, you have a kind one"
"Good" Harry replied "Because it's all yours"
Nikki couldn't help but smile at this and felt tears prick her eyes. She wiped them away quickly
"Damn hormones" she whispered
The phone rang interrupting their moment and Harry reached over to answer it
"Hello Leo"
"How did you know it was me?" the man on the other end asked
"Caller I.D" Harry replied and Leo chuckled
"There goes my element of surprise, I was just calling to see if you were okay with the furniture and painting. The walls need another coat"
"Don't worry about it Leo, I'll do it"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, there's something else I wanted to talk to you about anyway"
"Really?"
Nikki motioned for the phone, indicating to Harry that she wanted to tell Leo their plans and Harry sighed
"I'll let Nikki tell you"
He passed over the phone and Nikki mouthed 'Thank you'
"Hello Leo" she said into the phone
"How are you feeling?" Leo asked
"I…we're fine" she replied "Harry and I have set a date for the wedding"
"Really?" Leo sounded shocked and Nikki grinned "When?"
"Next weekend"
"When did you decide this?" Leo asked, sounding confused that they had planned a whole wedding without telling him.
"About five hours ago" Nikki replied and continued before Leo could say anything "It's nothing big, neither of us wanted it to be, its just going to be us two, the vicar and you…that's if you want to come" Nikki added at the end but knew he would be there.
"Of course I'll come, wild horses wouldn't keep me away"
"That's good" Nikki replied and sighed as she glanced at Harry who was indicating for her to give him the phone "Harry wants to speak to you"
She passed the phone to her fiancé and turned back to the television, rubbing her stomach gently to try and calm the babies down. Nikki missed the rest of the conversation Harry was having with Leo as she became immersed in the television program.
After he had finished the phone call Harry turned to Nikki and was about to talk to her when he saw she was asleep, smiling to himself he slowly stood up as not to disturb her and turned the television off. Then he gently scooped Nikki into his arms and held her close to him, she was surprisingly light for a woman who was nearly five months pregnant, and carried her to their bedroom. He placed her in the bed and covered her over with the duvet, kissing her lightly on the forehead he exited the room and went back down stairs.
Later that night Harry was woken up by Nikki tossing and turning. He turned over and placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Are you alright?"
She nodded
"Did I wake you?" she whispered and he shrugged "I'm sorry"
"It's alright" he told her and she leant her head on his chest, his arm over her shoulder pulling her close.
"Our children aren't letting me get much sleep" Nikki informed him and he frowned and shuffled down the bed to kiss her bump.
"You two should be asleep, you're not letting mummy rest"
Nikki smiled and ran her hand through his hair. He kissed her bump again then crawled up and let Nikki cuddle up to him, he placed his free hand on her stomach and felt their children move and kick.
"Stop encouraging them" Nikki mumbled sleepily, her eyes closed
"Would I?" he gasped
"Yes"
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Only a few chapters left now, but I'm planning a sequal. :D