"Good morning beautiful" Harry beamed the next day as he woke up as Nikki walked from the bathroom.

"Morning" Nikki replied simply as she wandered over to one of the wardrobes and opened it, searching for something decent to wear. When she failed she grabbed one of Harry's t-shirts that was infinitely larger than herself, and a pair of her baggy tracksuit bottoms.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing"

Harry sighed quietly and shook his head, glancing at the time as he did so and groaning when he saw it was only seven o'clock. Then he realised what day it was and what Nikki had told him a few days beforehand. He looked back at the room and saw it was empty apart from him, the bathroom door having just closed with a quiet click as Nikki wandered back in. Harry just lay back against the pillows and glanced around his room, noticing, not for the first time, little feminine additions that had cropped up in the week that they had been over there. Nikki's perfume and hair ties lay on his chest of drawers and Harry knew that if he opened one of the drawers then it would be full of some of the clothes that Nikki had brought with her. The same could be said of his wardrobe. There were also some of Nikki's clothes scattered on the floor, something that Harry was the cause of, and there was a small pile of books on the bedside table next to Nikki's side of the bed.

Harry couldn't help but smile; he loved the way that he and Nikki just fitted together perfectly, like they had known each other for years, and he knew that Nikki did to.

Realising that Nikki wouldn't be out of the bathroom for a while when he heard the bath starting to run, Harry sat up and swung his legs over the side of the bed, grabbing a pair of boxers as he did so. Standing up he walked over to the chair in the corner of the room and picked up his baggy tracksuit bottoms that he normally slept in and then made his way over to the bedroom door, unlocking it and then walking out of the room.

"Morning Harry" Anne smiled when her son walked into the kitchen, she too had only just got up and was still dressed in her pyjamas and dressing gown. "You're up early"

"Yeah Nikki was up and I couldn't get back to sleep" Harry nodded as he ran one hand through his already messy hair and walked over to the coffee machine that was already filled with the life giving brown liquid.

"Wow, you're both up early, should I be worried?" Anne chuckled and Harry threw his mother a withering look as he poured his coffee into a mug and added one spoonful of sugar. "What are you both up to today?"

"I think Nikki would just prefer to sit in her library and read all day" Harry replied as he sat himself at the kitchen table and put his mug in front of him.

"Why? Is she feeling unwell?" Anne asked in concern as she sat down opposite her son, placing her plate of toast on the table in front of her and reaching for the butter.

"No, she..um..." Harry blushed slightly, he was fine talking to Nikki about her own body, but when it came to talking to his mother, that was a different story. "She started her period this morning"

"Ah" Anne nodded as she buttered her toast, not looking up at her son as she did so. "She knows where the painkillers are, yes?"

"I think so" Harry replied as he sipped his scalding coffee slightly "I'll take some up to her just in case"


"Nik, I have some painkillers for you" Harry told his girlfriend when he walked into the room to see her dressed only in a pair of her baggy tracksuit bottoms. "Whenever you need them"

"Thank you Harry" Nikki smiled slightly at him as he wandered over to the side of the bed that she was perched on and put the box on the bedside table. She then reached over and grabbed her bra as Harry turned to her and nodded.

"Are you okay?"

"Nothing I'm not used to" Nikki chuckled quietly as she moved her hands away from her bra and reached over to pick up the t-shirt of Harry's that she was going to wear. "It's just a pain to have it every month"

"I suppose it is" Harry agreed as he leant forward and kissed her on the top of the head, smoothing her damp hair down slightly. "I'll look after you though"

"Every month?" Nikki giggled as she tugged on the t-shirt and moved her hair out of the collar, wincing as the dampness seeped through the clothing.

"Every month" Harry chuckled as he nodded "Now do you want me to dry your hair?"

"Please" Nikki nodded; she just wanted to curl up and not do anything for the next few days, expect take painkillers and read. She told Harry this and he chuckled again as he ran one hand through her hair, kissing the side of her head as he did so.

"I'm sure that can be arranged"

"You don't mind?" Nikki murmured as Harry walked over to the chest of drawers to pick up the hairdryer that was lying on top.

"Of course I don't my love" Harry smiled, making his way back to Nikki and leaning down to kiss her gently on the forehead. "I knew you wouldn't want to do anything today"

"Probably not tomorrow either" Nikki chuckled, leaning into Harry's touch as he ran one hand through her wet hair before turning the hair dryer on.


"Nikki, sweetheart do you want more painkillers?"

Nikki looked up from the book that she was absorbed in and to Harry who had poked his head around the library door. She shook her head, her loose hair falling in front of her face, and gave her boyfriend a small smile, even though she tried to ignore the dull ache in her stomach.

"Sure?"

Nikki nodded again and Harry smiled sympathetically at her as he made his way into the room and closed the door quietly behind him.

"Can you read to me?" Nikki asked quietly and held the book out to Harry as he walked over to her armchair.

"Of course I can" Harry smiled as he took the book from her and motioned for her to stand up. Nikki did as she was asked and Harry seated himself on the armchair that she had vacated, then he gently tugged Nikki onto his lap. His girlfriend smiled and leant up to kiss him gently on the cheek before resting her head on his chest and snuggling closer to him as Harry started to read.

"Are you sure you don't want any painkillers?" Harry asked Nikki fifteen minutes later when he had finished reading the story that Nikki had started a few days before. She had been absentmindedly rubbing her stomach for the past five minutes and Harry could see the look of discomfort on her face.

"'m fine" Nikki murmured as Harry leant down and kissed the top of her head "Maybe I should sleep in another room tonight"

"Nik we've talked about this" Harry shook his head as he rested the old book on top of a teetering pile of books on the small table next to where they were sitting.

"But I sometimes find it hard to get to sleep, with everything. I don't want to keep you up" Nikki whispered as she shook her head and moved into a more comfortable position on Harry's lap, the ache in her stomach dulling slightly.

"Don't be silly, you can't move out of my room every month can you?" Harry chuckled and Nikki giggled slightly and shook her head. "No, now you will stay in my room, okay?"

"Okay" Nikki nodded and let out a contented sigh as Harry continued to rub her arm gently. "Thank you"


"Harry, Nikki you wouldn't mind doing me a favour would you?" Anne asked later on that afternoon as Harry and Nikki walked downstairs to find Anne and Dominique in the living room.

"Yeah of course" Nikki nodded and Harry did the same after they had greeted the other woman.

"Great" Anne beamed as Dominique stood up with her son in her arms and quickly handed him to Nikki who looked suddenly terrified.

"Thank you" Dominique replied, her French accent stronger than normal "I would like a chat with Anne but I don't want this one interrupting"

"Okay" Nikki nodded quickly, too occupied in trying not to look even more terrified of the tiny little human in her arms.

"We won't be long"

The two older woman then walked out of the room, leaving the two teenagers with the baby. Nikki glanced down at the child who was gently sucking on his fist and smiling up at her, she made a face and sat down on the edge of the armchair as Harry chuckled quietly from his position on the sofa.

"Are you laughing at me?" Nikki asked him, glaring at Harry slightly as she looked up at him.

"No" Harry smirked, shaking his head, which caused Nikki's glare to deepen.

"I'm sure you want to hold the baby" Nikki urged him, pleading silently with him. "Yes?"

"No" Harry shook his head and Nikki huffed "Not feeling maternal today?" he chuckled.

"I'm never maternal" Nikki muttered, hoping that the baby would be good and didn't start to cry for something. "Are you sure that you don't want a cuddle?"

"Ah go on then" Harry smiled and to Nikki's surprise he leant over and gently took the baby from her, gently cradling the little boy to his shoulder as he rubbed his back. "See, Harry will pay attention to you" he cooed to the baby before moving him so the child was cradled in his arms. "I'm not mean like Nikki over there"

Nikki rolled her eyes and shook her head, observing Harry and the baby closely.

"Do you ever want children Harry?" Nikki asked with interest and Harry shrugged slightly.

"Not now" he replied, not looking at her "Maybe when I'm older, it would be nice. What about you?"

"I don't know" Nikki shrugged "You know I'm not the most maternal person in the world"

"Well you're still young, maybe the idea will grow on you in a few years"

"Maybe" Nikki chuckled as she curled her legs under her and sat against the back of the armchair, never taking her eyes off Harry and the baby. "After Uni and when I have a good job"

"Husband?"

"Optional?" Nikki giggled and Harry rolled his eyes and shook his head "What I mean is I don't necessarily have to be married, just in a very stable relationship"

The baby began to cry then and Harry moved his attention back to the little boy, trying to calm him down. When he failed he glanced up at Nikki who was too busy eyeing up some of the books in the bookcase next to her to see what her boyfriend was up to. She however gasped in surprise as she felt Harry gently hand her back the crying baby, the weight of the child in her arms automatically making her cradle the baby gently against her.

"Yeah that's nice" she rolled her eyes at Harry who perched himself on the arm of the armchair "Give the crying baby to me, I thought you loved me"

"I do love you" Harry chuckled as he leant down and pressed a kiss to her forehead.

The baby then calmed down suddenly as Nikki began to talk to him quietly, his cries turning into small sobs and then whimpers as he heard a female voice talking to him. Nikki was amazed that she had got the baby to calm down and smiled slightly as she offered the child back to Harry. He however shook his head and refused, his smirk growing as he stood up and moved away from the armchair, walking over to the bookcase, well aware of Nikki glaring at him.

"Harry take the baby"

"Nope" Harry shook his head, not looking away from the bookcase as he absentmindedly read some of the titles.

Nikki huffed and sat back in the armchair, shifting the baby slightly and looking down at the now quiet boy in her arms. He was staring up at her, slight tear stains on his face as he sucked on his small fist. He smiled suddenly at Nikki and she couldn't help but chuckle and shake her head.

"You're not getting round me like that" she told the baby who just yawned and closed his eyes.


"You're so mean to me" Nikki giggled later on after dinner as she sat cross legged on her and Harry's bed while her boyfriend pottered around the room. "Landing me with that baby"

"I think you looked cute together" Harry chuckled as he walked over to the bed and pressed a soft kiss to Nikki's lips. She just rolled her eyes and shook her head at him, pushing him away as she giggled.

"Stop it" she chuckled "I thought you were having a bath"

"I am" Harry nodded as he backed away from the bed and picked up a freshly ironed t-shirt, putting it on the chair in the corner of the room. "Are you joining me?"

"Harry I'm on my period" Nikki rolled her eyes and Harry shrugged, walking over to the bathroom door as he did so.

"So?"

"You're weird" Nikki giggled and Harry turned to smirk at her before walking into the bathroom.

"Thank you" he called back and Nikki shook her head as she heard the water start to run into the bath.


Just so you know, the next chapter will jump forward a few weeks so they are back in England. I am however thinking of packing Harry and Nikki off for another holiday together without Anne at some point :)

xxx