Protection 2 [Zarry Family]

10

A couple routine filled weeks later on a chilly Friday afternoon, Zayn and Harry were busy setting up for Flynn's 8th birthday party.

"I think we're going to finish in time." Harry said, looking at his watch.

He had to go get Dylan and the birthday boy from school soon.

"How old is Flynn gonna be?" Sam asked, sitting at the kitchen table and playing with the table cover.

"Eight." Zayn replied, putting more cups of ice out.

"Why can't I be eight?" Sam asked sadly.

"You will be." Harry replied.

"When?" He asked.

"In four years." Harry chuckled.

"But that's far." Sam whined.

Harry and Zayn shrugged, finishing up and looking at their youngest son who sat there looking puzzled, and in need of a haircut.

"When Flynn gets here will he open his presents?" Sam decided to ask next, glancing at the gifts in the corner.

He'd been eying them quite a lot.

"We're going to have dinner first. Then cake, then presents." Harry said.

Sam looked at them again. "Can I open one for him?"

"No, he can do it himself." Zayn smiled.

"You sure?" Sam asked, gazing now.

"We are." Harry smiled as well.

"What about the big one? It's....too big for him to open. Let me do it." He said.

"How about you go open your toy box, hm?" Harry asked, getting his keys and giving Zayn a quick kiss.

He kissed Sam's head next. "Daddy will be back." He said before he left.

"Papa are Niall and Violet coming?" Sam asked.

"Mhmm. And Lou, and both of your grandmas." Zayn said.

"Are they gonna bring presents too?" He asked.

"Probably." Zayn nodded.

"Will they bring any for me?" Sam asked.

"It's not your birthday." Zayn told him.

"They don't know that." Sam mumbled, kicking his feet a little in frustration.

"Can we play blocks?" He asked next, perking back up.

"I'm tired." Zayn complained.

"Please papa?" Sam begged, walking over and hugging Zayn's knees.

He bent his head back to look up at Zayn with those eyes, smiling cutely.

Zayn looked down at him, practically melting. "Okay, go get your blocks." He smiled.

"Kay." Sam grinned, running off.

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Later, after everyone finished dinner and it was time to cut the cake, Flynn was overwhelmed with excitement.

It made everyone happy to see him happy, but it especially warmed Zayn and Harry's hearts to see their oldest son so overjoyed.

"Can I open my presents while everyone eats cake?" Flynn asked Zayn as Harry cut and served the cake.

"Wait until everyone is settled down to watch, yeah?" Zayn smiled.

"Fine." Flynn sighed, looking around.