The Unlucky Pick // Sequel to TLP

Chapter 22

Megan Watson's POV

Niall's reaction was what I had been fearing.

He seemed shocked, and he definitely wasn't happy. He gritted his teeth and I took notice of how his hands were in tight fists.

"You're what?" He asked through his gritted teeth, and I couldn't help but flinch. I wanted to cry because of how he was reacting. I had secretly been expecting him to react well, but I guess I was wrong.

I didn't say anything as Niall ran his hands through his hair, looking furious. "He fucking got you pregnant?!"

I was extremely confused at first, but then I realised that he had misunderstood me.

"What? No!" I shook my head quickly and took hold of his hands in some sort of attempt to calm him down.

He just seemed confused now, and tilted his head with his eyebrows furrowed, suddenly looking incredibly cute. "What do you mean?" He bit his bottom lip as he awaited my answer and held my hands rather than having his hands in fists underneath mine.

"It's -it's your baby, Niall, not Harry's."

"W-what?" Niall's mood changed completely, and now, he looked happy. He looked shocked, but there was clear happiness on his face and in his eyes. He brought his hands up to his hair and said nothing for a moment as I watched his reaction.

"Are you serious?" He asked me in shock.

I looked down and bit my lip, fighting back a smile at his reaction, very relieved that he seemed to be happy about it, and nodded my head.

"Oh my god, Meg," his voice was soft as he spoke, and I couldn't help but feel tears well up in my eyes as he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into a hug. 

I tried to hold in my tears, which I succeeded in doing, but it was getting harder as my vision was starting to become blurred by the tears as Niall said, "I'm gonna be a dad," into my shoulder.

He pulled back a little and I could see tears in his eyes, too.

"I promise you," he started, his voice cracking a little as he spoke, "I'll be there for you a-and this kid, no matter what." 

I bit down on my lip, finding it hard to fight back my tears once again. This time, a single tear managed to fall from one eye, and after that, several tears silently followed.

"Can I..?" Niall's eyes flickered down to my stomach, and I knew what he was going to say.

"Yeah." I nodded my head and looked at him, very emotional as he got down on one knee and lifted up my shirt a little. He rested his head gently against my stomach for a moment and then looked up at me with a big smile. I sniffled and smiled back at him, but then he looked away and pressed a kiss to my stomach, his hands on either side of my hips.

He then stood up with a huge grin and exclaimed "I'm gonna be a dad! Oh my god!" before saying nothing for a moment, just standing there with a look of shock mixed with pure happiness on his face.

He hugged me again, and we stayed like that for what seemed like forever, but I didn't mind. I cried softly into his shoulder, and I thought I could hear him cry quietly, too.

"I love you so much,"  he murmured into my shoulder, his voice cracking mid-sentence. I didn't reply, and just pulled my head back for a moment to look at him. Our eyes locked for a moment, and then I started crying again and put my head back on his shoulder.

"I'm here for you, I promise," he said, sniffling into the hug, making it clear he either had been or still was crying. "I always will be, okay? No matter what."