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8 Months old: First Word
When Elouise was six months old, she said dada. And when Peyton was seven months old, he said tata. No one knew what he meant by the word, it was probably just him making noises with his mouth and not knowing he was forming actual sounds. But, either way, the babies were learning to speak and it was very important to the boys.
Harry was on top of his baby books, making sure to get everything down. It was hard to keep up with everything when they were on tour, though. The fans were thankfully being more respectful about everything. The boys promised to bring the babies out on their first birthday if the fans behaved, so that was probably why.
Also,, there was a huge incident that made the fans learn that the boys are human. When the took the babies out one day to bring them to the park, because they usually can get away with it sometimes, there was a huge frenzy. And, Peyton did get a bad earache from all the screaming and Harry wasn"t happy.
He snapped and started tweeting a bunch of things like "you have no respect for us" and "we have kids now, you can"t just follow us anymore" and it was a big deal. Harry, of course, did end up crying that night in guilt and feeling like a terrible person. But, Louis hugged and assured him it was okay. And that night was the night Elouise said "dada" cause she saw her dad was sad and she was only six months old, but she was aware of when her parents were upset.
Basically, the fans were a bit kinder now and the babies were learning to speak and the tour was starting. So, everyone was so distracted and Harry was writing as much as he could down. He also took so many pictures of the babies, it was adorable. He called them his little models.
Speaking of, Harry did start modeling now and he was more of a "part-time" model. But, he did put a lot of effort into it. Despite this, he did spend lots of time with his kids. That"s why he was really upset when eight month year old Quinn barely ever made a sound, let alone speak.
Harry was really scared that something was wrong, causing Jay to laugh and explain how babies don"t talk all at the same time. He just assumed that triplets would, right? Cause they are born at the same time. But, Louis kept trying to get him to relax since he was afraid the boy might literally force Quinn to talk.
It just made Harry sad since he wanted to hear his babies all talk and see them walk. Quinn wasn"t even a shy baby. She giggled, squirmed and was the most active one. Yet, she just didn"t want to coo out a single word. It was concerning to Harry since he was really excited to hear what she had to say.
And then one night it happened.
It was after a concert and Harry was running off stage with a grin, kissing his husband despite them being all sweaty and gross. He saw Gemma holding Peyton in the dressing room and beamed. She was on the road with them often since they paid her to be the babies little sitters whenever she offered to help.
Harry was in a good mood and he went over to where the two other babies were crawling around and sucking on their binkies. Harry picked up Elouise and the girl kept babbling "dada" repeatedly as Harry giggled and kissed her cheek, blowing cute raspberries on her chubby cheeks.
When he put the baby down, he saw Quinn trying to reach for him and grinned as he let her sit on his lap. He cooed sweetly,"Hi pumpkin, did you have fun with auntie Gem?"
"M-Ma!" She squeaked out and her hands made squeezing gestures, like she wanted to pull his hair.
The word caught Harry off guard and everyone turned, surprised at her sudden voice. Harry"s eyes lit up and he choked out,"Love, wha--what"d you say?"
She exclaimed with a high-pitched voice,"M-Ma! M-Ma!"
"S-She"s talking!" Louis grinned as he rushed over, crouching nex to the boy and his daughter. He gently brushed her hair back and said with joy,"Again, sweetie. Can you say it again?"
"Ma!" Quinn exclaimed.
"Um, is she calling you her mum?" Niall snickered from behind with amusement. "Told ya to cut your hair, H. Now you"re gonna be a mum forever."
But, Harry was just grinning with his eyes brimming with tears as he whispered proudly to the baby,"Look at you, my little angel. Finally talking for your dada. Can you say dada? Huh, sweetie?"
"Ma!" She babbled repeatedly, mouthing at her hands that were covering in her baby spit.
And okay, it was a bit upsetting that she kept calling him "ma". But, Harry wasn"t the type to make a big deal about it. He just wanted the babies to acknowledge him and getting his "gender" wrong wasn"t a big deal. Especially since it wasn"t even like they thought he was a girl, Quinn just said ma and doesn"t really know what it means anyways.
So, they flicked off Niall when he kept teasing about it and happily carried on hearing their babies talking and giggling cutely over silly things. Elouise was now louder and more responsive with things. Peyton was kinda shy and only talked to Louis and Elouise was very keen on her uncle Niall.
It was like the babies had a favored adult, but they were also loving towards them all. Except, Elouise seemed to hate Liam for some reason and Liam was trying his best to get her to like him. But, she cried whenever she was around him. Niall joked that she was just a fan who gets emotional and it was okay. Everyone loved Niall and Niall loved everyone. Until Quinn learned "poopy" and proceeded to call him that.
10 Months Old: Walking
Walking was something the boys were really scared about, because it meant they would risk getting hurt more. Louis was very protective of the babies when he saw them crawling-- making sure to constantly keep things on high shelves and all the sockets plugged up.
He was really scared, because his little sister got hurt once when she was a baby and he didn"t want to risk that again. He also made sure that they kept the babies in a safe place and Harry tried calming him down once he saw that the babies started to sit up and stand on their own more.
Of course, they all started differently.
Elouise was sort of walking, but she barely could go three steps without tumbling over. This also made Harry really nervous since he was afraid she might hurt herself. She was very clumsy and Louis teased that she was just like her papa. Harry resented that, but he didn"t complain.
Quinn was the one who was like a little bunny, hopping around and rolling and being very dangerous. Louis nearly had a heartache when she almost rolled off the couch once. He luckily caught her before she could hurt herself. He was so scared when she almost hit her head.
But, Peyton was a little slow with walking. Babies usually walk from between eight months to a year, so it wasn"t that strange. However, it"s their first babies (officially) so they were new to this and always freaked out just cause one of the babies was a little behind on something.
They were on break, though. Since they were on break for the tour and back in London, they were having fun and doing cute activities with the babies. It was Easter and they were making little waster eggs with the babies. Of course, the babies didn"t really know what the hell they were doing, so they just mainly painted the eggs on their own.
However, they let the babies point to a color and would hold their tiny hands and guide the brush. They weren"t even a year old, so they were just bored easily and started tottling off on their own after a while. They were in the backyard and had a little sandbox that the babies liked to play in.
Harry chuckled as he saw Elouise trying to scoop sand in the pale. "Aw, she"s gonna be so ahead of the others."
"Let"s not compare," Louis tsked playfully and tapped Harry"s nose, then giggled when seeing he got paint on him. "Oops, my bad."
"Louis!" Harry groaned and wiped the paint a bit. "Ugh, I look like a pink rudolph, huh?"
Louis smirked,"Maybe."
He laughed as Harry painted his nose blue and stuck his tongue out. Louis rolled his eyes, but then he glanced towards the triplets and did a double-take. He frantically tapped Harry"s arm and motioned over. Harry glanced in a panic, but then he gasped as he saw Peyton standing and trying to take a step forward.
Harry got up and slowly walked over, trying not to startle the boy. He saw Quinn watching as well and the girl squealed (as if to encourage him) as Peyton started walking timidly, only to halt. Louis got into the sandbox and he spread his legs out and held his hands for the boy.
"C"mon Peyton, you can do it," Louis encouraged with a beaming smile, making grabby hands for his son.
At first, Peyton looked a little nervous as Harry quickly took out his phone and started to record. He captured Quinn"s first steps and Elouise"s (well, it wasn"t her first, but no one had to no). So, he really wanted this saved. Peyton looked at him with big, blue eyes and then turned to Louis.
He then let his chubby legs move once again, struggling a bitas he kept almost falling. Louis scooted a bit closer and kept his hands out in case he fell. His eyes were shimmering in awe as Peyton did this cute grin and he cheered as the boy made it, only to fall flat on his bum.
Louis picked the boy up and lifted him, exclaiming,"Yay! You just took your first steps, Peyton! How do you feel?"
"No," Peyton giggled and clung to Louis with his tiny fists.
Harry turned the video off and went over, scooping Quinn and Elouise in his arms as he pressed kisses to Louis and Peyton"s cheeks,"Now they can all be mobile little munchkins!" He saw Louis frowning and poked his cheek,"Don"t be all pouty, babe. We"ll keep the house safe."
"I hope so," He said with a deep sigh and tickled Peyton"s tummy, smiling as he weakly smacked at Louis" hands. "You"re such a little giggle box! Aw, his laugh is just like yours."
Harry scoffed,"No, it"s not."
A challenging look expressed on Louis" face and Harry went to take it back, but then Louis was tackling Harry and Harry quickly let the babies crawl away so they didn"t get smushed. Harry let out a loud and giggle-ish laugh that proved him wrong as Louis smirked proudly
Louis kept prodding at his sides and making his husband belt out the cutest laughs ever and then they felt little hands tugging at their clothes. They saw the triplets all crawling on them like spiders and smiled, picking up their kids and letting them cuddle close as Louis kept tickling Harry.
It"s rare they get moments like this, which is sad. They wish they could just be like this more and have time to cuddle each baby individually for more than ten minutes. However, it was okay. They still saw them more than most parents, so in the end, maybe touring with the babies wasn"t the worst thing ever.
1 Years Old: First Birthday
The first birthday isn"t even for the kids. It"s more for the parents and lots of parents notice this as well. At this age, kids don"t even know what"s going on. They just see lots of colors and decorations and people crowding while singing a song they can"t comprehend.
So, the boys didn"t know if they actually wanted to have a real party or not. Of course, they felt like it would be nice since Louis" baby brother and sister were three and knew what was going on. And then Lux is six, so she could have some fun. However, the party is about the babies to a certain extent.
In the end, the birthday was sadly on the day of a concert anyways. They knew it was going to happen and they obviously can"t cancel just cause it"s a birthday. They were busy a lot that day but it was okay. Like mentioned, the babies didn"t even know what a birthday was.
However, before the concert they had a little fun and Harry baked a cake with Gemma. They were at a nice place in Mulan and went behind the stadium since there was a nice, grassy area. There were gates around and no one could really see them anyways, so they had a cute picnic as the opening act played.
Everyone was hanging out (the band, boys, some family) and the triplets were playing with some bubbles as Lou got the cake from the refrigerator. Harry laughed as a bubble popped on Elouise"s head and she squeaked,"Bub!"
"Pop," He corrected with a grin and blew another bubble, only for a few to follow behind.
Elouise looked in awe and she swatted her arms at the bubble, trying to watch it pop again and made a happy sound as it did. Harry turned to Quinn and blew bubbles at her as she squealed,"Bubbas! Bubbas!"
"Bubbles," He told her with a nod.
Harry looked over and he saw Louis was rolling a football to Peyton. The boy was insisting on Peyton playing footie and Harry knew that Louis just wanted one of the kids to bond over it with him. He really hoped Peyton liked it, cause he didn"t want the boy to feel forced to like football just cause his dad did. Maybe one of the girls might like it.
Suddenly, Lou exclaimed as she rushed over,"Got the cakes! We have about thirty minutes before we need to head in and get ready."
"Sounds good," Harry beamed as he took the cakes and put them on the blankets, making sure the babies were out of the way. He then gaped as he saw the cake and hesitated,"This looks a bit too...sweet for the babies. Maybe we shouldn"t let them eat too much."
Louis scoffed as he walked over with Peyton on his hips,"Harry, c"mon. It"s their first birthday, they"re allowed to eat the cake. Don"t be a bore."
"I just don"t want them to get sick!" Harry frowned as he pulled Quinn onto his lap and fixed her tiara. "Do you really think they can handle all this cake?"
"No, of course not. They can have some, but they obviously won"t eat it all," The older of the two snorted as he sat down and saw everyone was awkwardly standing, unsure of what to say or do.
Finally, Jay piped up,"Don"t worry, dear. They won"t get sick. The idea is they get their own cakes so they can just make a mess and shove it in their mouths. They barely even eat it. It"s kinda a waste, but fun to watch and really cute for pictures later on."
Harry hesitated and felt a bit guilty for being so boring. He nodded and then handed Liam the camera so him and Louis can hold the babies as they sat between their legs. They each had their own tiny cakes (Elouise"s was purple, Peyton"s was red and Quinn"s was green) and soon everyone was singing happy birthday.
The triplet"s looked a bit confused as they stared up and everyone was recording. Lou had the One Direction snapchat recording so the fans could get a taste of the triplets. Strangely, the fans were obsessed with them and the babies had so many fanpages. It was creepy, but also cute.
As soon as the singing stopped, the babies were staring at the cakes and Quinn took the first step as she shoved her hand in it with a cute expression of surprise. She hesitated as she lifted her hand and just shoved her fingers in her mouth, everyone laughing at how cute she was.
Peyton seemed jealous of the attention on his sister, so he took a handful of his cake and tried eating it, but mainly smeared it all over his face. Louis grimaced since he was right behind him and he hesitated as he tried brushing his curls from his face. Peyton was getting a lot of hair recently.
Elouise was being more sophisticated as she wiped her finger on the cake and just licked it, taking small pokes at the cake. Harry was getting antsy and soon he giggled as he took a small scoop of the cake and pressed it towards her mouth, the baby shrilling and giggling as she smacked her lips.
As soon as the babies noticed the cameras flashing, it seemed like the attention made them happy. So, they all just started smacking their cakes and letting out happy laughs and giggles. Peyton was really messy and had his whole face covered in red icing and he looked like a vampire.
Time passed and everyone started cleaning since they had to go on stage soon. Liam and Niall got the presents and carried them to the van so they didn"t have to worry about them later. Lou brought Lux, Ernest and Doris inside and that left the family alone for a bit.
Louis chuckled as he noticed the babies faces were all dirty,"This is gonna be a pain to clean up."
"Maybe we can get a Payne to clean it up," Harry beamed at his own joke and snapped his fingers for effect.
Before anyone could laugh (not that anyone was going to), Harry gasped as he felt a sticky hand smacking to his face. He looked down and saw Quinn had stood up with a cheeky expression and her messy face was very adorable, but Harry tensed and everyone was laughing loudly at his expression.
Harry tried to sit her down, but then she was stumbling and nearly fell. The girl grabbed onto his shirt and Louis hesitated, wanting to calm Harry down cause the shirt was white and really expensive. Surely he can buy a new one, but Harry was not very pleased at her green hands all over his clothes.
"Shit, Quinn stop! Don"t," He scolded angrily and grabbed onto her before she grabbed his shirt again. He sighed deeply as her face crumbled and she let out a cry.
Louis mumbled while taking Elouise"s shirt off,"Someone needs to pay the swear jar."
Harry glared,"Louis, she just ruined my shirt."
"She"s one, babe. She doesn"t know any different," He reminded. "You"re the one who told me that when Peyton spilled milk on my jersey."
Harry nodded timidly,"Okay, point taken. I guess I can just buy another."
He stood up and took off his shirt, sighing deeply at the stain. Louis stood with Peyton"s head lolled on his shoulder. He kissed his husband"s cheek,"Eh, I like you better without a shirt on anyways."
Harry laughed and lightly shoved him. He glanced at the girls who were still messing about with the cake and decided it didn"t matter much anyways. He felt a hand on his stomach and saw Louis gently tracing patterns on his tattoo. Harry got the tattoos on his lower hips removed and decided he wasn"t going to get new ones. He wanted another kid eventually and it would involve the tattoos being messed up again anyways.
He glanced at Louis and kissed him quickly, then pecked his baby boy"s frosting mouth and chuckle as Peyton lightly smacked Louis" face with his frosting hand. Louis flinched with a playful gasp and pouted. So, Peyton pressed his lips to Louis" cheek and that made Louis grin, cause it was the first time Peyton"s done that. Like, he knew a kiss was some form of apology.
As they finished up cleaning, they carried the babies and the blankets to the door that led backstage. They rushed to the dressing room when realizing they only had a few minutes to get ready. Harry handed the girls to Gemma and Louis gave Peyton to his mum.
They ran to Lou, who rushed and brushed out their hair. She just had Harry put his hair in a bun and then fixed up Louis, letting it fall into a messy fringe. She put a tiny bit of foundation on and they changed into new shirts before kissing the babies goodbye and waving as they rushed out.
And that night was special, because it was the first night they brought the babies out on stage. They don"t plan to do it often. But, they promised the fans they would if they didn"t invade their family privacy and for the last two months, they didn"t so it was nice. Plus, the band means a lot to them and was what got them to meet and have the babies.
So, Louis held Quinn, Liam held Peyton and Harry held Elouise and they all sang happy birthday to them. Niall played guitar and the babies had on the little headphones so the screams weren"t heard. Harry had shushed them as Peyton fell asleep and that was the day the fans learned that they"re not just husbands or singers, but they"re a family.
2 Years old: Potty Training & Tantrums
"So, how do we potty train Peyton...?"
Louis looked up at his husband with a hesitant expression,"I"m not sure. I never potty trained a boy. I helped with my sisters, but they don"t have a -- y"know."
Harry huffed as he glanced at their kids who were all coloring and playing in the living room. The thing is, it wasn"t that hard to potty-train the girls. People assume that them being boys meant they had an advantage in potty training Peyton. But, it was actually harder.
They had no idea how to go about this. Do they teach him standing up? Cause, that"s what they were expecting since he will need to stand when he"s older. However, he is little, so maybe teaching him sitting like the girls would make it easier on him. They weren"t really sure anymore.
Harry asked Louis awkwardly,"Did you like, stand at first or sit?"
"I don"t know!" Louis snorted with an eyeroll. "I think...I sat? You know what, we"re gonna teach him sitting first. He has two sisters, he probably might think he"s doing it wrong or he"s "different" in a bad way if he"s standing. Plus, it"s just easier that way. Should we teach him later?"
"No, just do like we did with the girls," Harry explained as he stood up and stretched to get ready for dinner. "We"ll see when he looks like he needs to wee and then take him to the potty." He then turned to the kids and said happily,"Dinner should be done, go wash your hands with daddy."
They all quickly chased after Louis and he scooped up Quinn, tossing her over his shoulder as she shrilled and grabbed onto his shirt in case she fell. Harry grinned and went into the kitchen. He set up the table after turning the stove off and then saw Liam texted him about a writing session.
They were still in One Direction, only they were on a year break again. They were thinking this might be their last tour after this break. Liam and Sophia adopted a cute baby who was mixed (black and Mexican) and there was controversy on it. But, Liam didn"t "pick" the baby. It wasn"t like he went shopping. He just saw the little girl when visiting children"s home for a fan and fell instantly in love with the beautiful baby.
A lot of fans found it cute since she looked a little like Sophia anyways. Now, the little girl (Bianca) is very happy and she"s one years old. She also plays with Harry and Louis" kids a lot. It seemed like they were all just ready to move on. As sad as it was, they were starting families and wanted to focus on that instead of touring so much.
There are bands who have families and still tour, but it was different for them. Those bands were more...conservative and didn"t get as much publicity in the news and media, so it wasn"t as hard. Not that they"re complaining, but they want to have less cameras around when the kids start school soon.
Harry texted Liam back and suggested he came over tomorrow. He then got the plates and put a nice amount of homemade mac n" cheese on them along with veggies and also added some peaches on the side. He knew they were picky and sometimes won"t eat veggies.
After he put the plates down, he saw Louis putting the bibs on them. Some parents stop their kids at two, but they"re all really messy (runs in Louis" family) and Marconi is a bit of a messy food. Quinn was fussy about it, but pouted and got into the booster seat. They"re also a bit small and Harry thinks they might stop using them at three.
When they all sat down, Harry told Louis while handing him his soda,"Liam is coming by tomorrow so we can get some writing done. I think we might want to send the kids to Niall"s for the day."
"Niall"s going out tomorrow. Maybe Zayn will watch them," Louis suggested and turned to the three while taking a bite of food. "Wanna go to Uncle Zayn"s?"
"Uncle Z?" Elouise grinned and shoved some macaroni in her mouth. "Love Uncle Z!"
Quinn pouted,"Hate Uncle Z!"
"Quinn, don"t say that word. It"s not nice," Harry scolded and lightly tapped her hand. "Uncle Zayn is very nice."
Peyton nodded,"Gives us lollies!"
"Does he now?" Louis pursed his lips and glanced at Harry. "I thought you said they can"t have lollies."
Harry huffed,"Zayn has betrayed us."
"Wasn"t the first time," Louis nonchalantly stated as he poked at his food.
Harry rolled his eyes and couldn"t help himself as he let out a small chuckle. He took a sip of his soda and saw Elouise wasn"t eating her food; just letting the plastic fork flick at her food. She was left handed and not good at holding things since it was hard for them to help. Niall tries, since he"s left handed, but it still is difficult for her.
"Daddy milk please?" She pouted with her big, green eyes.
Harry shook his head,"Not till you finish some food."
"Not hungwy," She whined and pushed her plate away. "Want milk!"
Her attitude made Harry tense and he turned to Louis, raising an eyebrow. Louis hesitated. He wasn"t good at scolding and told Elouise with a stern voice,"Listen to your daddy, Elouise. If you eat a few bites, you can have some milk. You need to eat, though."
"No!" She sassed and slammed her hands on the table with a pouty face. "Want milk, now!"
"You can"t have milk. If you don"t eat, then you"ll just go to bed and have nothing," Harry said simply and took a bite of his food, knowing she was going to throw a tantrum.
He learned after the babies turned two that it"s common for them to throw tantrums. And, if they won"t eat their food, you just send them to bed without any. They"ll usually just eat in the morning. At two, lots of kids have a phase where they refuse to eat anything given to them.
And, he was right because Elouise stared at him-- almost like she waited for him to change his mind. When he didn"t, she bursted into tears and angrily got from the table, laying on the floor and crying. It hurt, honestly. No one wants to see their kid crying, especially not cause of them. But, Louis and Harry just stood their grounds and her siblings were looking at her blankly.
"Want m-milk! Want it!" Elouise cried out as she scooted to Harry and tugged on his pants. "M-Milk!"
Harry glanced at Louis and gave him this look meaning it was bedtime. Louis nodded in understanding and Harry sighed as he got up, food barely finished. The thing that sucks about being a parent is you"re last for everything. Can"t finish your damn food if the kids aren"t cared for.
As he lifted up Elouise, he saw Louis putting his food in the microwave and then held clean the kids up. Harry winced as Elouise started grabbing his hair and quickly grabbed her hand. She was crying and smacking at him and he was trying very hard not to snap back. He would never hit his kid, but sometimes he does get angry and wants to yell. He knew better than to do that, though.
Raising your voice won"t get a point across.
Harry carried Elouise to her room and he put her down on the bed. She went to get up and run off, but he grabbed her and put her back down. She had tears on her cheek and eyes were brimmed red from them. Her curly locks were a mess and she was just very upset. It"s not that she"s spoiled, they are very good at not spoiling their kids too much. But, every two year old gets upset when they don"t get their way.
"Elouise," He said with a stern voice and she glanced away from him. He patted her leg,"Can you please look at me?" She turned to him and he sighed deeply,"I know that you wanted your milk, but you do know that we don"t drink during dinner, do you not know that?"
She shrugged. "Wanted milk."
"But, you can"t have it and you know that. Tonight was a warning, but next time you act up like that, you will have to start going to time out," He said and gently brushed her curl behind her ear. "And, you need to know dinner is very important. It"s not healthy to not eat food, okay darling? Me and your daddy just want you to grow up and be a healthy little princess. And to do that, you need your fruits and veggies and everything in between."
She sniffled and nodded slowly,"Sorry daddy."
"It"s oaky, just don"t do it again," He said, knowing she will but it"s a learning process. He then held his arms out and grinned,"Now, give me a big hug."
Elouise giggled and jumped, hugging him like a koala. She got it from him. He chuckled and peppered her cute face with kisses, hearing her squeal and try to push him away. He didn"t like doing that-- being all stern and strict. But, he was learning and it was a lot of work.
They try not to punish them too much. They"re only two and barely comprehend why they"re in time-out. At the moment, they"re trying to just sit and talk to them and explain at the most. But, if it doesn"t work, they"ll start time-outs and so on. However, they"re very against spanking and hitting. It wasn"t for them and they"re not at all supportive of it.
After hugging his daughter, Harry smile and saw it was almost eight. That"s their bed time, so he got the pjs out and had her take off her dirty clothes. He helped her into a onesie that had little spaceships on it and then brushed her hair with a wide-tooth comb since she has very curly hair. Much like Harry"s when he was sixteen.
He then saw Quinn walking in and grinned. Quinn was getting blonde hair and he had no idea why. He figured it was just from Louis" family since a lot of them had blonde hair. Hers was also straight and it was a little weird. But, the doctor said that lots of triplets are nowhere near identical and sometimes one has red hair and the other has blonde. Generations sometimes skip in families.
But, they all have a little in common. Like, they all seem to have Harry"s nose and Louis" long eyelashes and so on. He adored that and felt their kids were the most beautiful things ever. He loved them and sighed as he pulled Quinn into a tight hug, kissing her cheek and helping her into her pjs as well.
Meanwhile, Louis was trying to potty-train Peyton.
Yeah, he really shouldn"t be doing this alone. He was not good at this. But, he knew Harry was trying to talk to Elouise and Peyton looked like he had to wee. So, why not? He wasn"t sure what he was doing when he tried to help the boy sit and explain it to him. Harry did most of the potty-training with the girls.
Louis looked up a few things online and figured that he knew how to atleast grasp the concept and the rest was common sense. So, he helped Peyton onto the toilet (using the toilet cover for kids so they don"t fall in) and Peyton just sat there and looked scared. Louis was lost on what to do.
"Peyton, please use the potty. I know you have to go," Louis insisted as he sat on the floor and waited. But, Peyton wouldn"t budge. "Would you feel better if daddy left?"
Peyton frowned,"No."
"No?" Peyton nodded and Louis sighed deeply. "Alright. Do you have to go?"
Peyton nodded.
Louis was frustrated. He tried not to be, though, and just nodded. He hesitated and figured maybe he could distract Peyton a bit so he would just go,"Okay, Peyton. Want to hear a story?" Peyton nodded timidly and Louis smiled,"Did you know that when your daddy and I met, we actually met in the potty?"
"Y-You did?" Peyton seemed like his attention was caught already.
"Yep, and your daddy actually peed on my shoes," Louis tsked with a chuckle and Peyton giggled. "It wasn"t funny, silly! He messed up my shoes and it was gross. How rude, right? But, it"s okay, though. Cause, he was very upset about it and kept trying to say he was sorry. And then guess what?"
"W-What?" Peyton smiled with excitement.
Louis told him,"Then, we got put in our band together! It was fate. Sort of like the princess movies, but a little different. Your daddy is definitely my Cinderella though."
Peyton giggled and Louis checked, trying to see if he made any progress. He lifted Peyton up a bit and went to check, but he tensed as he felt his shirt get damp and his face went red and eyes went wide. Louis slowly lowered Peyton and he glanced at his shirt, only to see Peyton did pee-- just not in the toilet.
Louis clenched his jaw as Peyton gaped,"Oopsie. Sorry, daddy!"
"Peyton Liam Tomlinson," Louis scolded and then took a deep breath, knowing he shouldn"t get mad. "Next time, try using the toilet, okay? Please."
Peyton nodded quickly,"So sorry, daddy! Didn"t mean to."
"I know, bub. I know," Louis ruffled his hair and grimaced at the smell of urine. He patted the boy"s bum and motioned out,"Go see daddy and ask him to wipe you down and put some pjs on."
The little boy nodded and rushed out. Louis took off his shirt with a scrunched up nose, not sure if he should even keep it. He glanced around the messy bathroom and picked it all up, putting everything away. Being a parent made him learn how to clean up after himself.
He then went into the bedroom and took a quick shower to rinse off. He usually showers at nights anyways, so it wasn"t a big deal. Once he was rinsed off, he changed into some sweats and a tee, then saw Harry laying in bed with his tablet and scrolling through something. Probably articles or emails.
Louis got into bed and he smiled, kissing Harry sweetly. And then Harry was kissing back and the two were able to have a nice night for once. Sometimes it"s hard to get anything going on in their sexual parts of life, but nights like those made it easier for them. It also helped relieve a lot of stress.
4 Years Old: Oldest and Newest Siblings
Missing Miles was still something that went on for a while and probably will never stop. It was Christmas and the babies were now toddlers. They were able to hold decent conversations and it was nice since they had more ideas on what they might want for presents.
However, despite the happy mood and cheerful holidays, there were moments when Harry and Louis just sit and miss their youngest son. The one that sadly didn"t get to breathe oxygen and open his eyes. The one who never got to know what his daddies look like and never got to say his first words.
It doesn"t happy often, considering they usually have too much on their mind to sit and think of the baby boy. But, there were times when Harry would sit in the office and just look at the pictures of Miles" footprints. And then at the pictures they took at the hospital. And he would just cry.
The triplets never knew of Miles since they didn"t want to make them sad and they may not understand what he was or who he was to them. But, on Christmas eve, Harry was having one of those days and Louis wasn"t sure why, but he noticed Harry kept looking at Miles and getting more upset by it.
When it was bed time, Harry was lingering in the office and Louis walked in. He saw Harry staring at the birth certificate and frowned. He went over, wrapping his arms around Harry to which the boy flinched in surprise. Harry turned and gave him a sad smile, only for it to grow a bit as Louis pecked his lips sweetly.
"Thinking of our angel?" Louis asked quietly, rocking them back and forth.
Harry shrugged,"Just wondering what he would look like. You know, now and older. If he"d be like Peyton or look more like Quinn. Maybe none of them and have crazy red hair for some reason."
Louis chuckled and said,"I think he"d look like...you. Like Peyton. Have curly hair and really, really noticeable dimples like yours. And, he"d be super annoying and always cockblock us." Harry giggled and Louis smiled as he kissed Harry"s cheek,"And, he"d be so loud and obnoxious, but we"d adore him anyways."
"I think he"d be shy and reserved," Harry retorted lightly and blinked up at the paper. "He seemed a bit shy. Miles was just a quiet baby in my tummy, he didn"t kick a lot and was more late with things."
"Who"s Miles?"
They turned and saw Elouise trotting in with her binky in her mouth and words were muffled by it. Harry hesitated and the other two of the trio were hopping behind her-- almost like bunnies. They were always a bit strange and liked hopping around. It was cute, though.
"Um," Louis hesitated and saw Harry giving him a sad smile. He told them while putting a hand on Harry"s tummy,"He was a baby and in your daddy"s tummy. Just like you."
Quinn beamed,"Where"s baby now?"
Harry felt a small lump in his throat as he said weakly,"Well, Miles...wasn"t meant to be here. He was meant to be an angel and go to heaven," He crouched down and saw Quinn frowning,"But. It"s okay. Because, he"s there for a reason. He was the sweetest little baby, but now he can look after you and your sister and brother."
"He"s gone?" Peyton asked sadly and clung to his Winnie the Pooh teddy.
Louis nodded,"Yeah, he"s not here right now. But, he"s up here," Louis pointed up and grinned,"And, he"s also in here," He tapped Peyton"s chest where his heart is and then lightly tickled the boy. "So, don"t be sad. Cause, Miles is still your big brother, even if you never met him."
It was nice to find a light way to explain it. They may need to mention him again in the future when they"re older and explain it again, but it was okay. It was a sad situation, but that didn"t mean it had to always be sad. Like they said, in their minds, Miles was up in heaven and looking after them.
"So, he was in your tumtum?" Elouise asked curiously as he patted Harry"s tummy.
"Yeah," Harry said and that"s when he broke the news,"And there"s another in there now."
Louis" head snapped up and eyes widened as he turned to his husband. Harry ignored him and felt his cheeks flush red. He didn"t really know how to break the news. He wanted to have it be a Christmas present, but now was a good time to say it. So, he just smiled.
Peyton gasped,""Nother baby?!"
"Yeah, another...baby?" Louis chuckled forcefully with his smile fake. "Um, what"s up with that?"
Harry laughed and stood up, stepping from his husband,"Well, I just found out yesterday. You guys are getting another brother or sister, yay!"
They all cheered as if it was good news and it is. But, Louis seemed a little off-put and Harry tried not to get upset. He knew it was a bit wrong to just throw it out there. However, there"s never a good way to tell someone. It"s always going to be the same reaction no matter what.
Harry and Louis both put the babies to bed and tucked them in. Harry sang to Elouise quietly while Louis helped Quinn and Peyton to bed. And then, they went into the room and Harry tried to rush to take a shower, but Louis cleared his throat before he could leave.
Harry awkwardly laughed and turned,"Ooh, hey babe, what"s up?"
"Don"t "what"s up" me." Louis scoffed and asked in disbelief,"You"re pregnant again?"
"Well, yeah," Harry timidly said and played with his fingers. "I-I know we talked about waiting, but I guess the condom broke. And I would say sorry, but I"m not. I"m actually a little excited." He glanced up and asked Louis quietly,"Are you mad? Do--Do you not want the baby?"
Louis sighed deeply and went over, gently lifting the boy"s chin,"No, baby, I do. But, can we handle it? We"re already overloaded with the triplets. It"s a bit much."
"I think we can do it," Harry said proudly. "They"re going to school next year. We"ll have more time, won"t we?"
It still looked like Louis wasn"t too sure or keen on the idea, but it was going to be okay. Louis was going to learn to love and cherish the baby just like he did with the other three. It was going to be a lot more stressful and overwhelming with Harry pregnant, but they"ll get through it.
And they did.
Because, the year went by and Harry was fine. There were a few problems and braxton hicks that made Harry have a hard time taking care of the triplets, but Louis helped and Anne would visit and help. Jay would come by with the twins and they"d all play together. It was perfect.
And soon, another little boy was born and his name was Trenton and he was beautiful. Louis adored him the most, it seemed, but Harry would fight for the attention. It was perfect and their family was complete. Harry could no longer have kids since it was a bigger risk with each pregnancy.
But, then it was nice since he got four kids. Maybe not six like he wanted, but Louis surprised him with a kitten and they also got a puppy and everything was so domestic. Harry never felt happier. As did Louis, who was probably smiling more times that year than in the first five of One Direction.
5 years old: First day of school
"Daddy, do we need crayons?"
"Can you braid my hair?"
"I wanted the spiderman sneakers!"
"Papa, I said I wanted the Pokemon lunchbox!"
Harry groaned as he rubbed his face in frustration, seeing Louis also looking exhausted. It was almost eight o"clock and they were trying to get the kids ready for bed before their first day of school. Everyone was a bit anxious and hectic about it, however, they knew it was nothing to worry about.
The problem is that their kids didn"t go to preschool. Due to their jobs, they had to keep them with the family on the road and had a private tutor come with them. No, they didn"t want their kids being little Einsteins (not that they shouldn"t be). But, they did need to get them started so they weren"t lost in year one.
Harry helped the kids with math and counting while Louis focused more on English and reading. It was nice, since both had their good qualities and could help their kids more. However, they were still scared that the other kids might be a little more ahead of the game.
Because Louis was teased a lot as a kid, he did have this anxious feeling about his kids leaving for the first day. Elouise has to wear glasses, she got them when she was three, and he didn"t want her being made fun of. And, Peyton is so shy, what if he"s picked on or doesn"t make funs? Then Quinn is a little sassy and may come off as mean, so someone might hate her for that.
Harry"s also worried since people use to tease him as a kid for being clumsy. However, they were trying not to show their worry as they got the kids ready. They tried focusing on the fact that their kids were going to be gone for a few hours and now they can have some peace.
Harry smiled as Elouise ran in with her bouncy, thick curls and giggled as she jumped on his bed. She pointed to his dresser and asked sweetly,"Daddy, can you paint my nails?"
"Sure, pumpkin. What color?" He asked as he got up and held in a yawn.
She followed and tried peaking over the dresser. She pointed and grinned,"I want blue!"
"Okey dokey," He chuckled and got the light blue color, following her on the bed. He held his hand out as an example as he said,"Spread your fingers, sweetie. And don"t move."
She nodded and Harry could hear Louis trying to chase Quinn around to get her pjs on. She was not happy about going to school, that"s for sure. Harry was amused and he tried to gently paint Elouise"s fingernails. They were so tiny, it was nearly impossible to do so.
Harry really loved these times though. He smiled as Elouise told him a story about her and a nice boy she met at the park and how he"s her prince. Harry was a bit scared she might have a crush, but he didn"t want to assume that. He"s already scared of them graduating and they"re only five.
Suddenly, there was a squeak heard and he saw Peyton walking in with his footsie pjs that had Buzz Lightyear on them and was holding his Winnie the Pooh teddy that Zayn got him. He crawled up on the bed and was staring as he saw Harry painting Elouise"s nails.
Harry beamed,"Ready for school, Peyton?"
"No," Peyton pouted. "Don"t wanna go. Want to stay with you and daddy."
"I"m sorry," Harry said sincerely, knowing it was scary. "We need to stay with Trenton and give him some daddy time, remember?"
Peyton huffed, but tried not to get upset. They heard Domino barking downstairs and Harry groaned. Having a dalmatian was not a good idea. No offense, but they can be very loud and annoying. He heard Louis shouting at him, though,so he figured the dog stopped now.
After a while,Peyton asked quietly,"C-Can you paint my nails, too?"
"No! It"s for girls, silly," Elouise giggled as she rolled her eyes.
Harry snapped,"Hey, no attitude, young lady. And there"s no such thing as something for being for girls or boys." He turned to Peyton and smiled,"I can paint your nails. Go pick out a color. They"re on the dresser, but be careful."
Peyton shyly smiled as he nodded and crawled off the bed. Harry watched his son reach up and he grabbed pink. Part of Harry was a bit hesitant, however he knew better than to make him choose something else. He didn"t want to be that parent who stopped their kid from expressing themselves.
Harry saw Elouise grimacing at the color and he told her quietly,"Don"t be mean, sweetie. Do you like blue?" She nodded and Harry told her,"Blue is considered a boy color for some reason, isn"t that just silly?"
"But, I love blue and I"m a girl," She giggled.
Harry nodded,"And he"s a boy and likes pink. "
Elouise frowned,"Oh, I didn"t even think of that, I"m such a meanie-butt."
"No, it"s okay. Just don"t make fun of your brother just cause he likes pink," Harry shrugged and finished her last nail. "Be careful and blow on them. We need to go to bed soon."
She nodded and Harry watched her turn and watch Caillou on the telly. Harry turned to his son who was beaming at the bright pink color. Harry loved seeing him so happy. He wanted his son and daughters to be proud of what they like. So, it was nice knowing they can grow up without being afraid to admit they like what they like.
But, as he painted his nails, Harry told Peyton quietly,"Listen, tomorrow you"re going to meet a lot of new kids, you know that, right?" Peyton nodded timidly and he continued,"And some kids...might not be very nice. If anyone does or says anything mean to you, I want you to tell the teacher or go and play with your sisters, okay?"
"Why would they be mean?" Peyton frowned.
Harry felt his heart ache slightly, not wanting to make it seem like it was bad for him to like to paint his nails. A sad smile formed on his face,"Well, some kids think having nails painted so...weird. But, it"s not. Just like some people think having two daddies is weird."
"But, I love having two!" He pouted.
Harry nodded and smiled,"Good, cause I love your daddy and he makes me happy."
Peyton beamed and he began to quietly hum Olivia cause it was the kids favorite song. Harry figured it was cause of the fun tune and they said it reminded them of Lilo & Stitch. He wasn"t sure why, but the kids were always silly and said stuff like that. He truly adored them.
After Peyton"s nails were done, Harry blew on them and he then led the kids to their rooms once their nails were dry. He saw Louis looking confused at the boy"s nails and he had this blank expression on his face. Harry wasn"t fond of the reaction and he gave Louis a raised eyebrow.
Louis kissed the boy goodnight, then quietly whispered in the halls,"Did you really paint his nails...?"
"He asked," Harry shrugged and yawned as he headed to the room.
A frown formed on Louis" face,"Love, I--I don"t think that"s a good idea."
"Are we really going to discuss the wrongs of gender roles, babe? Cause, you know how I feel about that." Harry patted his pillow down and tugged off his shirt. He laid down and glanced at where Louis stood by the bed,"We agreed to never limit their interests. Don"t do this."
Louis nervously bit his bottom lip and sat down. He was quiet for a moment, seeming unsure of how to say something before admitting quietly,"I...I don"t care if he wants to wear nail polish or dresses or whatever he wants. I don"t care if it"s a phase or more. I just...I don"t want him getting bullied for it."
Harry"s eyes went sympathetic and he sat up, taking Louis in his arms and kissing his head,"C"mon, don"t think so negatively...it"s a new generation. Things are different than they were when we were younger. And, I don"t think it matters anymore. Because, people can pick anything from anyone and make fun of it. He was so happy when I said I would paint his nails."
"Really?" Louis dazed at his husband curiously.
Harry nodded with a small smile,"Yep. Looked like I just gave him the world. He really wanted it and I wasn"t going to say no just cause I was scared he might get bullied."
"But,if he does, do we stop it?" Louis asked the true question here.
A small silence fell and then Harry slowly shook his head. Because, if people stopped doing what they loved just cause a few jerks made fun of it, there would be nothing. No music, no movies, no TVs and internet. Everything would be a different world and Harry won"t stop his son from being happy just cause of that.
Louis smiled and he pecked his husband"s lips before slowly reaching over and turning the light off. Harry chuckled as Louis pulled the covers over their heads. It was dark and really humid under the covers, but he didn"t mind as Louis hovered above him and eagerly kissed his lips.
After a night of quick, hot sex, they drifted to sleep and were relaxed for the next day. Sadly, having sex didn"t make anything better that morning.
It was a hussle for them to get three kids ready within an hour along with a baby, feeding a cat and then a dog. They may need to get up earlier next time. Cause, they were rushing and shoving food everywhere and putting three uniforms on three kids. Harry was nervous for how Peyton would be treated with his nail polish and if Louis was right.
However, seeing the three kids all lined up with their uniforms and bright smiles made it all better. They took about fifty pictures and were happy as they led them into the car. They all got in and they put Trenton in his carseat. Louis was driving as Harry posted the picture on instagram for the fans, with a cute caption.
HarryTomlinson: three little pumpkins lined for their first day. ☺ scared for when Trenton is next.
Louis definitively got Harry into the emoji game after five fucking years. He didn"t like them at first, but now he did. He was happy to be able to get into things after the hype, because then it"s more fun for him. He didn"t hate them, however nothing is fun when everyone rambles about it to where it"s annoying.
He sighed as he leaned his head against the window and scrolled through the comments. A lot of fans commented "they grow up so fast" and he chuckled. It"s been a while since he saw the fans. In a stadium at least. Sometimes he misses it, but mostly he"s too busy to do so.
One Direction ended in 2019 officially.
Their last tour was 2018, but they did one last album and ended with that. It was a very emotional album and one that ended things on a good note. The fans sort of faded, but lots still followed and kept in contact. Mainly the larries since they were so happy the boys were out and supported their family a lot.
Harry smiled at the accounts that were posting the pictures again and tagging him. He"s been more interactive with them since it ended, mainly cause he...felt like he could now. When in a band, you feel like there are rules even when there aren"t. It"s very hard to explain.
Suddenly, they pulled up to the school and they were a bit drifted from the celebrity life, so there weren"t lots of paparazzi or anything. Their kids were going to a private school for safety reasons and to keep them more compacted. Especially since they could afford it and the school was very nice and supposedly gave better education.
As they headed inside, Louis held the girls hands as Harry held their son"s and carried Trenton, who was asleep. For some reason, he was feeling a bit nervous on letting them go. The last time he"s been away from them for more than a few hours was probably their honeymoon. Seems ridiculous, but it"s nearly impossible to be away from the kids when they toured and then lived with them non-stop for five years.
When they reached the room, Harry was frowning and seeing the room. He didn"t know what to think. Whenever they were apart, they were with someone they knew. Now, they need to trust their babies with people they don"t know personally. How can they trust them?
But, then Elouise saw the room and grinned,"Pretty! Can I play now?"
"Um," Louis hesitated, gently brushing her hair from her face. "Yeah, I -- I guess so."
Before they could leave, though, the couple crouched down in front of their kids and gently fixed up their clothes and made sure they were okay. Louis told them with timid smile,"Okay um. Please be good and remember to eat all your fruits before you eat your snacks and don"t forget to take a potty break after you drink your juice boxes. Don"t be mean and listen to your teacher. Make sure no one gets lost and--"
"Louis," Harry chuckled quietly and kissed his cheek. "You"re rambling. I thought I"d be the one rambling."
Louis smiled sheepishly and leaned his head against Harry"s,"Right, sorry."
"Hello," a lady walked over, wearing a floral dress and hair curly passed her shoulders. "Who do we have here?"
"I"m Quinn!" The little girl said with a grin and pointed to the other two. "This is my sister and brother!"
The teacher smiled,"Nice to meet you. Are you ready for your first day?"
"Um," Harry stood up and told her,"I just wanted you to like, well...Elouise is allergic to strawberries and she really needs to stay away from them. She also has to wear glasses when she"s reading. And Peyton is still having a hard time going to the bathroom, so after lunch it"s best if he goes. And Quinn really isn"t good with naps, but if she doesn"t get one she"s very cranky. She usually does best with her teddy bear and she has it w--"
"Okay, please breathe," the teacher laughed amusingly and he blushed as Louis patted his back. "Now, don"t worry...they will be fine. We have medical records and we know how to handle things. If anything goes wrong, I will call. Now, go on and leave. School ends at one for preschoolers, so pick them up then." She then grinned,"Look, your daughter is already playing with the others."
Harry frowned as he waved,"Bye, my angels! Daddy loves you!"
"Stick together!" Louis exclaimed as they were basically shoved out of the room. "Don"t forget, veggies first! And nap time is fun time! Don--" The door shut and Louis gaped. "Rude!"
They stood there for a moment, then sneakily peeked through the curtain to see if the kids were okay. They saw Peyton sitting alone and playing with legos, Elouise was playing with some boys and Quinn was coloring with a little girl. As if they were perfectly fine going to school.
Harry sighed deeply as he turned to Louis, cuddling Trenton to his chest"Well, they don"t seem like they"ll miss us."
"Now I"m sad."
The two headed to the car after checking repeatedly in the room. Neither were comfortable with saying goodbye and leaving, but they dealt with it. They headed home and the ride was quiet, both turning the stations and not able to really focus on another.
When they got home, they were faced with a living room full of toys and blankets scattered. They lazily went to the couch and plopped down, sprawled out over each other. It was so fucking quiet. They were no longer use to quiet. It was always loud when you have kids.
Surely, they do have the baby, but Trenton slept more than anyone and always passed out and barely cried. Harry put the baby in his crib (his room was Lion King themed) and then went downstairs. The dog was running around the backyard and the cat was fat and sleeping on the stairs.
Louis sighed, looking around awkwardly and then grabbed the remote. When it turned on, there was Barney and then he changed the station and it was Spongebob. He groaned and put it on the DVD player, only for the menu screen of Dragon Tales to turn on. He angrily turned the TV off.
"I miss them," He whined and glanced at Harry.
Harry nodded," Me too."
It was quiet and Louis suggested,"Wanna have sex?"
And Harry didn"t waste any time as he straddled Louis and grinded down on him. Louis flipped them over and lifted his husband and carried him upstairs, almost tripping on a Ninja Turtle. He threw Harry on the bed, stripping off and they did three times and they definitely got over their kids going to school.
8 Years Old: Walking in on Sex
Little Peyton was still not that old to really understand what sex is completely.
Of course, at eight, there are things they may now. But, the triplets were not exposed just yet. Harry and Louis are not happy with how the world is open about sex. They don"t want to confine it and make the kids delusional, but they think the world is just too open to everything and want them to have fun and just be kids till they"re ten.
Sadly, that didn"t really happy. Because, Peyton was scared and he had a nightmare about someone taking his daddies away from him. Peyton woke up with tears in his big, blue eyes and held his Winnie the Pooh teddy close to his chest, scared in his dark room.
He looked around at the Peter Pan decorated room and took a shaky breath. He crawled from under the blanket and grabbed his TMNT slippers and put them on cause the hall was always so cold. Peyton didn"t know what time it was and he had school tomorrow, but he was scared and wanted to make sure his daddies were home and not gone.
Peyton trotted down the hall with a frown on his face and rubbing his fist against his eyes. The little boy then halted as he heard strange noises from the bedroom. It didn"t sound very nice. Almost like people were slapping and like when daddy stubs his toe against the table.
What if someone was hurting his daddies? Peyton"s eyes widened at the thought and he quickly opened the door, only to stand there and eyes well up with tears as daddy (Louis) was over his other daddy and hurting him! He was making his daddy cry and say naughty words that they say when they"re hurt.
Peyton gasped and the men tensed at the sound. Louis quickly pulled out and they were in shock when seeing their sound standing in the doorway. Peyton promptly bursted into tears and he ran out, going to his sister"s room. He saw Quinn asleep and crawled into her bed, patting her to wake her up.
"Q-Quinn! Q-Quinn! Daddy"s hurting papa! He"s hurting him!" Peyton cried out with tears falling.
The little girl whined,"Peyton, m"sleeping."
"Daddy"s hurting papa, can"t sleep now! He"s hurt," He insisted and then saw Louis walking into the room. Peyton glared and stood up, running to Louis and smacking his leg,"You"re a meanie! You hurt my papa, you"re mean!"
Louis was confused and still a little lost since he was seconds away from coming before being stopped. So, he didn"t know how to reply. He just hesitated and glanced at Harry, who was sleepy. Harry told Peyton with a deep sigh,"Pumpkin, daddy wasn"t hurting me."
"Yes, he made you scream and say naughty words!" Peyton argued and hugged Harry"s leg.
"Daddy was hurting papa?" A small voice said behind them.
A blush coated Harry"s cheeks and he anxiously glanced over and saw Elouise standing there. Louis shook his head and lifted the girl up, her clinging to him tightly. They all piled on the bed and Peyton wasn"t near Louis like usual, as if scared of him and worried he might hurt him as well.
It really hurt to see that and Harry saw how sad Louis looked. He held Peyton on his lap and told him, trying not to be awkwardly,"Pumpkin, daddy wasn"t hurting me at all. I promise."
"He made you scream!"
"Um," Harry paused and saw Louis holding back a smirk. "Okay, well, yes. But, it was...a good scream. Like, when daddy brings home sweets."
"But, he was on you. Didn"t it hurt you?" Peyton tilted his head to the side in confusion.
Harry shook his head and thought it over before saying,"He was...giving daddy a hug. A really big hug and made me feel happy. Sometimes adults like to give really big hugs when they love each other."
"Nakey?"
Louis laughed awkwardly,"Yep. But, don"t worry. I would never hurt your papa. We just really like to hug."
And so, Peyton didn"t really seem like he understood. But, he was learning and it was enough. It just let a base fall for them to act upon the subject later on. Peyton was also tired and the girls were a little confused since they didn"t see anything, just heard their brother panicking.
After kissing them each goodnight, Louis carried Elouise to her room and Harry carried Peyton to his. He made sure the boy knew he was okay and peppered kisses all on his face till the little boy was fast asleep and not worried too much. It was definitely going to be a fun story to explain later, though.
Harry went back into the room after checking on Trenton and halted as he saw Louis naked and sprawled on the bed with a cheeky expression. Harry rolled his eyes, but giggled and he shut the door, making sure to lock it this time. He then quickly stripped down and threw himself on Louis, kissing him deeply and rolling around on the bed till they resumed where they stopped beforehand.
Perhaps they should talk more about sex with their kids, but for now they"d rather act on it. Louis now knew he needed to quiet Harry down more and as he thrusted into the boy, he covered his mouth with his hand and they may need to use tape or something one day. If Harry"s into that.
11 years old: First periods & Sex Talk
When Quinn woke up, she didn"t know why, but she just felt not very well. At first, she just thought maybe she had a tummy ache and it was the middle of the night, so she just laid back down and sighed. She snuggled into her pillow and tried ti ignore her weird stomach feeling.
But, then she woke up again for school and heard her alarm go off. She sat up and rubbed her eyes, checking her phone. They each got a phone for their eleventh birthday, but it was limited and they weren"t allowed to get certain social media (twitter, instagram and tumblr) until they were thirteen.
Quinn huffed when she saw her friend texted her that they had footie practice today. She sat up and suddenly tensed. Quinn looked down in confusion and her eyes widened as she saw blood all over her leg and face went pale, letting out a scream as she stood up and was worried she may have accidentally cut herself or something.
It wasn"t like she didn"t know what her period was, but she wasn"t very informed. So, she was a bit freaked out and it was everywhere and when she sees blood, she just assumes she got hurt or something. The girl was freaking out and it was all over her blankets and sheets.
Suddenly, her door opened and she saw her brother walking in with a confused face. He saw her blanket and eyes widened,"What the heck happened?!"
"I don"t know!" She exclaimed and nervously looked down at her pants.
Thankfully, her dad (Louis) walked in and he rubbed his eyes sleepily. He asked with a yawn,"What"s with the screaming? You need to get ready for school."
"D-Dad, I don"t know what happened!" She exclaimed and pointed to the blanket. "I don"t think I got cut on anything, I just woke up and there was blood everywhere!"
He awkwardly cleared his throat and motioned to Peyton,"Can you bring in Elouise?"
"Why?" He frowned.
Louis huffed,"Just bring her in and ask your dad to come in too."
Peyton sighed deeply, but did as told. Louis wasn"t sure what to do since they were not prepared and don"t have any pads nor tampons and he didn"t want them using tampons yet anyways. So, he quickly got up and grabbed some toilet paper and handed it to his daughter.
"Okay, um. So, you got your period," He explained timidly, feeling uncomfortable but was more experienced since he had sisters. "And, we don"t have anything right now. But, we"ll stop by the store on the way to school and you can put one on in the bathroom at school."
"O-Okay," She nervously said and looked petrified as she held the toilet paper. "Can you like, turn around?"
Louis chuckled as he nodded and turned, knowing she had to change. He heard her make a sound of discomfort and glanced at the painting on the wall. He remembered when he and Harry first decorated the rooms. He"s very happy they still love them, even at eleven.
Soon, Quinn turned and handed the dirty clothes to him with a blush. He took them and placed them in the dirty clothes, figuring they had to do laundry today instead of Friday. He saw Harry, Elouise and Peyton walking in with confused expressions on their face, but then Harry sighed when seeing the blood on the bed.
"Okay," Harry said and grinned, preparing for this. "Knock knock!"
Louis looked at him in disbelief, but Elouise grinned,"Who"s there?"
"Aunt."
"Aunt who?"
"Aunt flow!" Harry laughed and nudged Louis, who snorted.
The kids didn"t understand and Harry sat down with the girls, Peyton sitting next to Louis. Harry told Quinn,"I know right now you"re a little freaked out, but you know how sometimes aunt Sophia has to get those little diapers for parents?"
"The pad things?"
"Yes, those," Harry nodded. "Well, there for when you have your period...um. And sometimes when you get your period, they call it aunt flow. Like "aunt flow came to visit". They should have taught you this in school, did they yet?"
Elouise said,"We learned a little, but it was weird."
"Basically, as girls, you have different bits and parts than boys, you know? So, some things are different. This is so you can get pregnant," Harry explained and glanced at Louis, blushing a bit. "I can get pregnant because I was born a bit differently. But, mainly it"s just girls. You"re becoming women now! Elouise, you will get yours soon as well."
She nodded slowly and Louis cleared his throats,"Now, do you know how you get pregnant?"
"Sex," Peyton said simply.
Harry grimaced a bit at him for saying it so easily,"Yes, good. Do you know how sex works?"
"A girl and guy are naked in bed," Quinn giggled as she looked down. "It sounds gross, though."
They were relieved to hear that and Louis seemed a little upset, though. He shook his head and told them,"No, it"s not gross. If you don"t like the idea of it, that"s fine. But, this is how you were born. It"s...special and do you know how exactly it happens, though?"
"Um," Quinn hesitated. "There"s a thing that goes in the vagína."
Harry buried his face in his hands, wanting to just die then and there. He can talk about anything except sex. He just can"t do it. Louis saw his reaction and snorted, telling the kids,"Yes, good. Of course, we"re both boys, so it"s a little different. But, that"s right. And when we have sex, a sperm meets the egg and well, a baby is basically made."
He didn"t want to go into full detail, so he decided to just give the gist of it. Harry sighed as he looked at the time and realized they needed to leave for school. He turned to the kids and explained while taking Louis" hand,"Your daddy and I make love and that"s how you guys got here. Usually you need a man and a woman to make a baby. But, we were very lucky. And, that"s why you got your period today. You can now have babies if you are with a man. But, you won"t until you"re thirty."
"Did you wait till you were thirty, daddy? You"re not even thirty!" Elouise pointed out with a cheeky grin.
Louis huffed,"Yes, I am."
"Not papa, though!" Peyton accused and pointed his fingert hat was painted a blue color.
Harry blushed,"Well, we didn"t follow the rules. But, you have to wait till you"re thirty." He got up and kissed their heads,"Now, get ready and we need to hurry to get some pads. They"re what you use to not get blood everywhere. We might also want some ibuprofen."
Quinn looked confused, but nodded and she squirmed a bit uncomfortably with the toilet paper in her panties. She got up and Louis chuckled as she waddled like a duck. He didn"t know why, but he felt a lot better now that she started. At least that was out of the way now.
Harry seemed to agree and he went downstairs to make their lunches while Louis made them breakfast. Harry helped put the bow in Elouise"s hair and grinned as he kissed her forehead as Louis made sure little Trenton, who was four, was ready.She was always daddy"s little princess. Quinn was more tomboy-ish, but she had her times like how she loves Aladdin and such.
After they got ready, they headed out and drove to the store. It was odd shopping for pads. Not that he was embarrassed, just unsure of what to get. He could call Gemma or their mums, but they wanted to do this on their own. So, the two dads walked to the period supplies and they saw a few girls around and hesitated.
But, then Harry went over and he poked around, trying to see what the difference was with each item. Louis tried keeping track of the kids while also helping around and he sighed deeply while trying to help his husband out. But, then Harry saw a girl and Louis tried stopping him, but fuck.
Harry asked loudly,"Hey, can you help us?!"
The lady turned and raised an eyebrow,"What?"
"My daughter got her first period!" Harry beamed and pointed to his blushing and mortified daughter. "But, we"re sort of unaware of what"s best for a first period. Any advice?"
She hesitated and saw they were two days, so she laughed,"Yeah, alright." She looked at Quinn and asked,"Is there a lot or a little blood?"
"L-Lots," She admitted with a blush.
"Heavy flow on the first day? That sucks," The lady gave her a sympathetic grin and led the men towards the maxipads. "Okay, so since she has a heavy flow, it"s best to get a thicker pad. Get her a little purse or bag to put another in for school. Make sure she knows she needs to change it or else she could get an infection. Maybe some ibuprofen for headaches and cramps, but she"s young, so only give her one. Oh, and wings are the best since you don"t want her undies all ruined with blood."
The men awkwardly nodded and Harry thanked her,"You"re a life saver. I owe you."
"Have fun and don"t get pregnant," She said with a teasing tone before leaving.
Harry held the winged pads and they had Quinn pick out a little bag. She got a blue one with sparkles and then they went and waited in line. Quinn blushed as the lady looked at her and then she was led to a bathroom that was public and gross, but she didn"t seem to mind since at least she felt cleaner with a pad on.
When they got to school, Louis put a pad in her purse-bag and handed it to her and told her just what the lady said. Quinn thanked him quietly and Elouise helped her sister out, Peyton trailing behind and then going to talk to some girls who complimented his nails.
And no, as far as the boys knew, Peyton wasn"t gay and didn"t seem attracted to guys. He just liked to paint his nails. He also didn"t show any signs of being transgender or genderfluid-- he just liked to paint his nails. Despite many fans and people in general thinking he was not straight, Peyton had seemed very happy crushing on girls. Him painting his nails didn"t make him gay. It did make him happy, though.
The two husbands watched as Peyton left and then glanced to their daughters, who were chatting happily with their friends. Quinn was blushing as a boy kept poking and teasing at her and Louis" jaw clenched. But, Harry turned the car on again and drove off before Louis could get out and snap at the guy.
Louis was not keen on first crushes, while Harry was more fine with it. He chuckled at Louis" expression and glanced back, seeing Trenton was napping again. Damn, he sleeps so much. He shook his head and leaned over at a redlight, kissing Louis" cheeks to make the man relax more.
It was another bump they got over. Another challenge finished. Surely there was a lot more hell thrown their way, but as Louis placed a hand on Harry"s thigh, they realized they could get through it. Life was different now that they were more "normal" than ever, but it wasn"t bad. If anything, it made them feel less stressful and more free.
More happy. More in love. And just more secure.