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"Daddy! Papa! Louis screamed when he saw his daddies.
                          
"LouLou!" They screamed back.
                          
Louis squealed and ran into their arms.
                          
"Were you a good boy for your grandparents?" Liam asked as he ruffled his hair.
                          
"Shh, keep secret from daddy." Louis "whispered."
                          
"Oh, gotcha." Liam played along. "So, are you telling me you weren't a good boy?"
                          
Louis giggled, giving Liam and Harry their answer.
                          
"Hey, mum." Harry smiled.
                          
"Hi, honey." Anne smiled back.
                          
"Grandma!" Louis giggled.
                          
"He and his brothers were actually very good. Louis had an accident Saturday night; Zayn having teething problems; and Niall went out Friday and Saturday night. I hope that's okay with you."
                          
Harry and Liam sighed. "He wasn't allowed to go out. We made him promise he wouldn't and that he'd spend time with you guys. Guess he didn't listen."
                          
"Don't blame him, babe, he spent all day with us and his siblings. We figured he deserved time with his friends and to get out of the house, so don't give him grief. We gave him permission."
                          
"Thanks, mum." Harry smiled.
                          
"And because Zayn's teething, we bought him a teething ring. Just let him chew on it, give him some ice, and hopefully, his gums should heal."
                          
"And if they don't?"
                          
"Trust me, honey, they will. I went through it twice with you and your sister." Anne giggled.
                          
"Where is my baby?" Harry asked.
                          
"Here!" Louis giggled.
                          
"Yes, you are my baby. I meant, your little brother."
                          
"Upstairs." Louis grumbled, not liking that he wasn't daddy's baby.
                          
"Li, can you take my baby? I'm going to go get Zayn and Niall."
                          
"Yeah, sure." Liam said, and took Louis. Louis smiled, liking that his daddy was giving him attention.
                          
"Come in, dear, you too, Liam." Anne said and invited her son and son in law in.
                          
Harry went upstairs to Zayn's bedroom and opened the door only for Harry to internally coo.
                          
He saw Niall and Zayn sleeping on the floor with Zayn on top of Niall and Niall's arms wrapped protectively around Zayn.
                          
Harry couldn't be any happier that his babies were actually getting along and that Niall was being the over-protective brother.
                          
Harry went downstairs and smiled at Liam and his little bundle of joy. "Niall and Zayn are both fast asleep upstairs in Zayn's room. So I think we're going to go home and come back for them." Harry got down to Louis's level. "Baby, you want to come home with daddy and papa or stay here with grandma and keep playing?"
                          
"Home, daddy!" Louis squealed.
                          
"Okay, baby, come on."
                          
Louis lifted his arms signaling he wanted to be carried, which Harry happily complied to.
                          
"You ready to go home, LouLou?"
                          
Louis nodded. "Yeah, tired." Louis yawned.
                          
"Alright, let's go home." Harry said and carried Louis out to the car with Liam carrying his bag in tow.
                          
Harry settled Louis into his car seat.

                          
Liam got into the driver's seat, and the three of them were on their way.