“(Y/N), I just don’t think it’s going to work out between the two of us.” Your boyfriend of two years said to you.
“B-but Zayn, I-”
“No. (Y/N), please don’t say anything. Just hearing your voice will make me want to stay and I don’t want to hurt you any longer. I’m sorry.” With that he walked out of your house.
*3 and a half weeks later*
You’ve been sick a lot lately and you figured it was from stress of work and the whole break up, until you realized that your period was late. “No, no, no, no. It can’t be.” You said to yourself quietly. After you got off work you went straight to the corner store and got some pregnncy tests. You ran home and took a test. After the time had passed you looked at the results. “Oh no.” You said putting your hand to your stomach and falling to the floor in tears. “I c-can’t be-e pregnant now. I j-just can’t.” You said between sobs.
*3 years later*
“Madeline! Sweetheart! Let’s go! We have to stop by the store before Mommy has to get to work and drop you off at daycare!”
“Comin’ momma!”
You heard the pitter patter of your little girl’s feet, she then came into view. She was absolutely beautiful. She has long brunette curls and her eyes were just like her father’s. She had the cutest little nose and she always had a smile on her face. “There’s my gorgeous girl!” You said scooping her up into your arms and giving her three kisses, one on each cheek and then her nose. You took her to the car and buckled her up in her car seat and headed to the store.
“Momma! Can I get candy at the store? Pwetty pwease!”
“We’ll see, love. We’ll see.” It’s just so hard for you to say no to that little face. You parked outside the store and got her out.
The minute you both walked into the store Madeline took off for the candy aisle. “Madeline! Wait darling!” She didn’t listen causing you to run after her. You made it to the candy aisle and found her running up and talking to a man.
“Sweetheart. Come here. You know you can’t just run away from mommy like that. I’m so sorry, sir. We’re still working on the listening to mommy.”
“Oh it’s quite alri- (Y/N)?”
“Zayn?” Your heart started beating rapidly and you didn’t know what to do.
“How are you? Oh my god. It’s been so long!” He said bringing you into a hug.
“I’m fine. I know. It’s been 3 years.” You said with a slight laugh.
“So, how’s life been? You must be married now? You have a beautiful daughter, that’s for sure.”
“Nope. Not married and not seeing anyone. Honestly I haven’t been anyone since you.”
“Oh really? Well tha-” Zayn’s eyes grew and he took another look at your daughter. “How old is she?”
“She’ll be 3 in a few months.”
“(Y/N) is she?” You couldn’t bring yourself to answer so you just nodded.
“You were pregnant while we were together?”
“I didn’t figure it out until a few weeks after you left.”
“Why didn’t you call or something? You know I would’ve been there.”
“No actually I didn’t know that. You broke up with me and I didn’t want to bother you.”
“(Y/N), but this is different if I had known…”
“If you had known what Zayn? That I was pregnant? You would’ve come back and been with me when you really didn’t want to? I didn’t want you to be with me just because of our child. She would have been like a burden to you.”
“No, don’t say that. I wanted to be with you more than you know. Honestly, I did. I just couldn’t. I knew you were hurting because of all the hate and I felt like you were upset all the time.”
“Zayn, I understand that, but we shouldn’t have let others get in between our relationship. If you loved me and I loved you, isn’t that all that mattered?”
“Yeah, but I just thought…”
“I really don’t have time for this. I need to get Madeline to daycare and I have work. C’mon Madeline. Let’s go sweetie.”
“Coming momma!” You scooped her up and started to walk off.
“(Y/N), please. I can’t let things end like this. Can I keep her for the day? Please and then I’ll bring her back to your place tonight? Please? Let me have a day with my daughter.”
“Zayn, I don’t know…”
“Please.”
You looked into his eyes and you just couldn’t resist. “Alright. Have her at my place 7 o’clock sharp.”
“Thank you so much! Thank you!” You gave Zayn your address and crouched down in front of Madeline.
“Listen sweetie. This man right here….” You sighed in between. “This man is daddy.”
“Daddy?” She said looking over your shoulder at him.
“Yes, daddy. You’re going to spend the day with him okay?”
“YAY!!!” She screamed running into Zayn’s arms.
He scooped her up in his arms and kissed the top of her head. You couldn’t help, but tear up a little bit. You said your goodbyes and went to work. You had so much trouble focusing on your work. Constantly wondering what Zayn and Madeline were doing. It was just really overwhelming how much had happened today. It was finally time for you to get off work. You headed home and looked at the clock. It was only six. You tried to occupy your time for the next hour. You did some laundry and cleaned a little until you heard a knock on the door. You opened the door and Zayn put a finger to his lips. “Shhhhh.” Madeline was asleep in his arms. You took her from him, took her into her room and put her to bed. You gave her a kiss on the head and whispered goodnight. You walked back into the living room and found Zayn.
“Thanks for keeping her today. I’m sure it meant a lot to her.”
“(Y/N), I don’t want it to be like this. I don’t want to have to keep taking her back and forth. I want us to be a family. One happy family. Not a broken one.”
“Zayn I-” Before you knew it he had stepped so close to you that your foreheads were touching. He wrapped his arms around you and you closed your eyes, enjoying the moment. “I promise I will never hurt you again and I promise to never hurt Madeline. Please, babe. Please.” You opened your eyes and looked deep into his.
“Okay.” you whispered barely loud enough for him to hear. The biggest smile appeared on his face and he picked you up swinging you around. He then brought his lips to yours and you couldn’t help but smile into the kiss. “One happy family.” You whispered and pressed your lips to his again.
