⚠️read chapter 16 then 17 first⚠️
When the lift's doors chime open a while later, Kian looks over his shoulder, his recovered and narrowed eyes focused on the two young boys he's usually elated to see.
The younger of the two, Grayson, is bouncing on his feet and rearing to go despite his long day playing with kids at his nursery. His wide dimply grin is visible from where the three adults are seated on the couches.
Jace has a similar cheeky and mischievous grin plastered on his face as he stands on the other side of his dad just barely containing his own excitement, dressed adorably in his private school's uniform.
As per their usual routine, Jace calls out for Kian whilst Gray calls out for 'Row', each boy barrelling full force towards their favourite Wiley brother and completely ignoring their mother.
"Ignore me, it's okay I'm used to it. This time I can replace you right back." Kelly smirks, shrugging her shoulders smugly and rising from her seat.
Harry gravitates to her side like usual with a lost, questioning expression.
"Oh you aren't ready for this one babe." Kelly starts with wide excited eyes as she lays her palm on her husband's upper arm.
"Kian just found out he has a long lost daughter." She breaks the news.
If Harry was drinking he would've choked on it then and there.
His head tilts forward just as his wife's had and his brows shoot up, a rare sight since the young man is such a laid back character that perfectly balances Kelly's craziness.
He begins to heartily chuckle at the news after taking a long moment to digest it which has the three thinking he's reaching the stage of denial.
Until he speaks up that is.
"Only you could accidentally knock up a one night stand at twenty two Kian." He laughs, shaking his head as though after some consideration, the thought didn't shock him at all.
"Well at eighteen technically. She's three just like Gray." Kelly corrects him, setting him straight back into a state of shock.
"Shit, really? And you only just found out?" Harry sputters, looking to Kian who has Jace clinging to his back like he's a human climbing frame.
"Yep." Kian comfirms.
"Which means me and you two rascals-" Kian reaches behind him to pat Jace on the head and tweaks Gray's ear with his other hand, "-might be about to fall out" he finishes honestly causing Kelly to shake her head and scoff.
"Why?" Jace innocently asks, tilting his head with wide, sad dark blue eyes.
"He was just joking baby, don't listen." Kelly cooes, stroking the back of her son's head assuringly.
"Uncle Kian has someone he'd like you to meet." Rowan bounces the beaming toddler in his arms as his own tiny ones wrap around his neck.
Between these little monkeys and Kiara, Rowan and Kian were bound to be suffocated to death by hugs. Or their cuteness. Either one is just as deathly.
"Who?" Gray asks, his mouth in the shape of an 'o'.
"I'll go wake her!" Kelly volunteers the second the question leaves her youngest sons mouth.
"No Kelly. She doesn't know you. She'll absolutely scream the house down if she wakes to see anyone but me or Rowan." Kian warns her, trying to loosen Jace's vice like grip.
"Nonsense. She saw me briefly before she passed out. I'll be nice I promise!"
And with that she's hopping up the staircase leaving no room for Kian's counter argument.
Kian heads over to the tv to watch the disaster occur with his own eyes.
Kelly ever so gently tucks wild strands of her vibrant hair behind her ears which causes Kiara to grin in her sleep.
Kian's heart melts at the adorable sight but he is ripped out of the moment when a small voice asks, "who's that?"
Kian rolls his eyes, refraining from pushing his little long time partner in crime off of his back.
"Nobody you need to know about dude." Kian stubbornly answers.
Kian feels the boy being peeled off his back and turns around to see what's happening.
His father is crouched down infront of the boy, a mischievous gleam that Kian believes doesn't suit the man, in his eyes.
"That's Kian's little girl. You're going to make friends with her and be nice right?" Harry asks, knowing full well the friendly little boy will be overjoyed at the prospect of a new friend. Especially if she's his role model's daughter.
Jace nods his head vigorously and looks back to the screen.
Kian grabs his wrist and twirls him around to face him, taking his turn to crouch down to his level.
"You upset my princess and there'll be no more games of soccer in the park little man." Kian points a finger at the poor, kind hearted boy who's done nothing to deserve the treatment.
"I won't uncle Kian. I promise." Jace timidly responds, twirling his fingers together.
"Kian oh my god! Stop scaring the poor kid they're lovely boys and you know it!" Rowan half shouts, shuffling forward with the younger boy still in his arms, his eyes wide with alarm.
"That goes for you too littlest man! Play nice with Kiara okay?" He ignores Rowan, continuing to scar the unsuspecting Sierra boys for life.
He simply nods his head, his lips turned down suppressing terrified tears.
"Don't listen to him buddy, I know you're going to be so kind to her." Rowan strokes his chubby cheek with his thumb, bouncing him to lighten his mood.
Just then they hear two sets of slow and light footsteps descending the stairs and all of their attention snaps to the sleepy looking girl clutching Kelly's hand.
Kian's mouth drops open and the two little boys eyes light up upon seeing her in person.
"What the- how didn't she start crying? She doesn't know you!" Kian splutters.
"Because she knows I'm her new best friend." Kelly boasts, helping her down the last few steps.
Once they reach the floor Kiara moves to timidly hide behind Kelly's leg and Kian feels a pang of betrayal shoot through his heart.
"Grayson, Jace, come here babies." Kelly calls, crouching down and gently moving Kiara so that she's standing between her legs.
The two eager boys flee towards the cute, shy girl with welcoming grins on their faces.
Kiara backs into Kelly's chest and Kelly wraps her arms around the shy girl in assurance.
"This is Kiara. Kian is her daddy. Kiara, these are my two little boys, Grayson and Jace." Kelly introduces the children whilst the other three adults stand back and watch.
Kian with a frown on his face, standing tense and ready to jump in and scoop her away whilst Rowan and Harry lounge back on the sofa trying not to audibly coo at the pure encounter.
They're going to be best friends, Rowan and Harry can see it vividly in their heads.
"Hi." Kiara says, her voice small and barely audible whilst her dimples pop giving away her little smile.
How did Kian create such an innocent little heart breaker? Harry asked himself, completely unable to see any characteristic traits they have in common.
Apart from their identical looks he would never have guessed that Kian is the girls father from all he's seen of her so far.
"Hi. I'm Jace." Jace introduces himself with a cheeky grin.
" 'm Gray." Gray follows his big brother's lead.
Kiara's cheeks flush red and Kian's shortly follow, although for a completely different reason.
"See, they're already corrupting her." He angrily mutters, shaking his head.
Harry chuckles and Kelly rolls her eyes.
"That's my boys." Harry proudly states knowing it'll get to Kian.
Kian directs his scowl at him.
"You wanna hope they're gay Harry because they aren't laying a single grubby hand on my girl."
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A/n I feel like I had a few bits to add in these chapters and change a bit but I promised chapters and I'm at work all day tomorrow 😩
So, to be continued...
(If anyone has any cute kid scene suggestions for next chap, by all means...)