Harry: 21
Camryn: 21, 6 weeks pregnant
Darcy: 4
Lennon: 1 1/2
Auggie: 11 months
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JUNE 18TH
6:30 am
"Hi, hi my love, hi,"Camryn whispers blearily through her raspy voice as Lennon begins to stir in his sleep in between Harry and her, his little eyes scrunching as he stretches with a little whimper.
"Shh, it's okay, you're okay,"Camryn murmurs as she listens to Lennon's little whimper begin to edge on a cry as he confusedly blinks his eyes open that are searching fearfully for his mum. She quickly cups the back of his head that's covered by his messy brown curls and uses her other hand to grab onto her breast, her upper half completely bare to have it available for both of her little boys whenever they need it through out the night. She guides his tiny head to her chest as his lips automatically search around for her nipple, latching onto her breast and immediately beginning to suck as he keeps his hand pressed against the side of her breast.
"There we go,"Camryn murmurs softy, tipping her head down to press against the top of Lennon's hair, closing her eyes again to try and slip back into sleep as her fingers comb through Lennon's little curls. "Go back to sleep, buddy, it's still early."
"Mmm,"Harry winces sharply in his sleep, his face pinching up as he lulls his head to the side against his pillow, laying on his back with little eleven month old Auggie laying against his chest in just a little diaper, his pacifier in his mouth with both of his hands pressed against Harry's bare chest.
"You okay?"Camryn whispers, tilting her gaze up to Harry who's face is just pinching up more as he begins to rouse from sleep.
"I've got...like a pain?"Harry grumbles with his voice a bit scratchy from sleep as he brings his hand down from Auggie's bare back to press against his back. "In my back...f*ck."
"I'm sorry, baby,"Camryn whispers with a little pout tinting her lips, reaching her hand up to cup Harry's cheek, rubbing her thumb softly against his skin. "Do you want me to take Auggie off of you? Maybe that would help?"
"Mmmm, no he's fine,"Harry winces, continuing to rub his hand against his lower back as he whimpers pitifully with his face still scrunched up tightly. "It's probably just an ache."
"It's about time for one of your monthly backaches,"Camryn teases quietly, continuing to brush the pad of her thumb against Harry's slightly scruffy cheek. "Good thing you don't have work today so you can just take it easy."
"Feels like my back is on fire,"Harry grumbles with a pout, his bottom lip sticking out as he continues to fidget under Auggie's little body, trying his best not to wake him up.
"I'm sorry, why don't you stay in bed for the morning and I'll get the kids up and ready,"Camryn offers, dragging the pad of her thumb against Harry's sleep plump lips. "You need to take it easy today so it doesn't get worse."
"You're gonna feel sick as soon as you stand up, though,"Harry points out, looking over at Camryn with a questioning look. They found out they were pregnant with another baby a little over a week ago, and luckily this pregnancy has given Camryn the least amount of morning sickness yet. Although, that could still change of course, but they're choosing to have a positive attitude and be hopeful that this pregnancy will not be as treacherous sickness wise as her previous pregnancies were. And, although it's not as bad as her previous pregnancies, she still does puke at least every other day, especially when she exerts herself hard in the mornings which has made Harry take over the morning routine with the kids to try and make Camryn feel as least sick as possible.
"I'll survive,"Camryn promises with a little smirk, reaching over to take Harry's hand that's on top of Auggie's bare back and interlocking it with her fingers as she brings it towards her mouth and presses a kiss there. "Now you gotta survive this backache."
*
"Hi sweet pea, did you finally wake up?"Camryn chuckles as she watches Darcy stumble into the kitchen with her tired mind not quite catching up to speed to help her little legs walk. Camryn's already been downstairs for almost a half hour getting the boys their breakfast, but Darcy had successfully stayed asleep way past the time she normally wakes up, so Camryn didn't bother her and instead allowed her to get all of the rest she needed, knowing that she'd come downstairs soon enough.
"Yeah,"Darcy whispers through her voice that's still a bit gruff with sleep, using the heels of her palms to rub against her eyes as she continues to stumble into the kitchen against the tile floor.
"Well good morning, c'mere lemme see you,"Camryn grins widely, squatting down on the floor and holding her arms out for her little girl, making little grabby hands at her as Darcy falls against Camryn sleepily.
"Mmm, I missed you! I miss you while you're sleeping, did you sleep well?"Camryn hums, squeezing her little girl tightly and standing up with her in her arms, twisting at the hips a bit as Darcy lets her cheek fall to Camryn's shoulder, burying her face into her neck.
"Yeah,"Darcy whispers sleepily as Camryn walks over to the kitchen table where Auggie and Lennon are both sat in high chairs next to each other.
"Mo, mo,"Lennon babbles, clamping his fingers together and tapping the tips of them to signal the little baby Sign Language movement that Harry and Camryn have been working on him with.
"More? You want more yogurt? Is that cuz you got it all over you face instead of in your tummy,"Camryn giggles with a little shake of her head as she reaches for a damp washcloth on top of the kitchen table, swiping it against Lennon's little lips and cheeks that are turning sticky from his pink strawberry yogurt he's eating.
"Do you want strawberry or blueberry yogurt, DD?"Camryn asks as she walks over to the fridge to get Lennon another strawberry yogurt.
"Bueberry!"Darcy exclaims with a tired grin, resting her cheek in her hand with her elbow on the table as she looks over sleepily at her two baby brothers who are sat in their high chairs, Auggie using his new skill of holding a spoon to messily bring yogurt into his mouth as he happily bounces.
"Blueberry it is, miss,"Camryn responds with a little smile as she yawns widely, grabbing the granola and walking over to the kitchen table.
"Oh hush, I'm working on it, mister impatient,"Camryn laughs as she looks over her shoulder at Lennon who's beginning to dramatically fuss with his lips pouted, bouncing up and down in his high chair very impatiently, wanting to be fed faster than Camryn is currently working.
"Mama where's daddy?"Darcy asks as she watches Camryn walk over to Lennon, pouring a bit of yogurt into his cup as he happily begins to pant, bouncing up and down faster as he collapses a hand into the pink goop.
"Oh mate! You've got a spoon, silly boy, use it!"Camryn laughs in complete defeat, shaking her head in disbelief as she as she taps her finger against Lennon's spoon to try and encourage him to use it. "Daddy's not feeling very well so he's sleeping in a bit."
"He's sick?"Darcy inquires as she munches on her yogurt, watching her mum ruffle her fingers through Auggie's white blonde hair before pressing a kiss to the top of his head as he pinches a cut up piece of strawberry on his high chair plate and brings it up to his mouth.
"Yeah, I think he's a bit sick. I think his back it hurting so when he comes down here we gotta be extra careful with him and give him lots of loves, okay?"Camryn explains with a little grin as she watches Darcy nod and continue to shovel yogurt into her mouth.
"Mmmmm,"Auggie exaggerates with the cheekiest grin, a bit of pink yogurt clinging to the edges of his mouth as he looks up at Camryn with the brightest blue eyes.
"Mmmm, is that so yummy? I'm so glad you like it, Auggie Bear,"Camryn smiles, dropping her jaw at him as he holds up a sticky palm towards her that's covered in strawberry juice. "Is it so yummy? You're the cutest thing, mister."
***
"Daddy!"Darcy shrieks in pure joy as she jumps off of the kitchen chair she was sitting in, the biggest smile crossing her face while she bolts towards Harry who gingerly walks into the kitchen with his face slightly pinched up and his hand pressed into his lower back.
"Hey sweetie,"Harry greets with a tight smile, trying not to wince as Darcy crashes into his legs, wrapping her arms around his knees and squeezing tight.
"Hey DD, remember what we talked about with being gentle with dada?"Camryn inquires with a sympathetic glance towards Harry as she watches his face wobble with pain at the impact of Darcy's body.
"Sorry,"Darcy quickly apologizes, suddenly pulling away from Harry with the most guilty expression coating her face, her little hands intertwining together.
"Oh hey, no sorries, it's okay, baby, you didn't hurt me, I promise,"Harry lies with the sweetest smile, reaching his hand down to offer it towards Darcy. "Will you come and snuggle with me on the couch? I'd love some snuggles."
"Yeah,"Darcy quickly agrees, her demeanor immediately brightening at the offer as she holds her tiny hand up towards Harry's, interlocking their palms together as Harry carefully walks through the kitchen.
"'Morning beautiful,"Harry whispers as he passes by Camryn who's standing in front of Lennon's high chair with a wipe in her hand, trying to one handedly swipe at his messy mouth while Auggie sits on her hip, her other arm wrapped around him to keep him positioned there with his head lazily resting on her shoulder.
"Hey sweet boy,"Camryn greets, looking behind her shoulder and puckering her lips to accept a kiss from Harry that was waiting for her. "How're you feeling?"
"I'm okay,"Harry very obviously lies, rubbing his hand against Camryn's lower back and offering her a reassuring smile that doesn't convince her one bit.
"Mhmmm, that's why you're walking like an eighty year old man?"Camryn teases with one of her eyebrows raising up, a little smirk crossing her face as Harry snickers and shakes his head, his sleep messed curls swaying in the air slightly.
"It's just a bit of a backache, nothing to worry about,"Harry promises, closing his eyes at the feeling of Camryn scratching her fingers gently against his scalp.
"I dunno about that..."Camryn hums in disbelief with a little smirk as she goes on her tippy toes to press a kiss to Harry's cheek while Auggie nuzzles his cheek closer into her shoulder.
"Stop worrying about me, I'm fine,"Harry grins, leaning down a bit to be face level with Auggie and widening his eyes at his little boy as Auggie smiles widely around his pacifier, his little palm reaching out to land against Harry's cheek, "hey mister! Good morning! Did we have good snuggles last night?"
"Oh yeah, you snuggled lots with daddy, huh? Do you love daddy so much?"Camryn drawls with a little smile as she looks down at Auggie who's giggling cutely as he continues to press his palm against Harry's mouth as Harry pretends to munch on his skin, making Auggie's cheeks rise into his eyes, making them mere slivers.
"I love you more,"Harry hums against Auggie's palm, giving it one last kiss before he turns around gingerly and leans down to press a kiss agains Lennon's forehead who's still shoveling yogurt into his mouth while sitting in his high chair. His middle does ache a bit as he leans down over Lennon, but he tries to play it off as cooly as he can.
"Hi buddy, good morning! Do you have some yogurt?"Harry greets his oldest boy, ruffling his fingers through Lennon's curly and sleep messed brown hair. "Gosh you've got great bedhead, buddy.'
"Dada, ummmmm,"Lennon hums gleefully around his bite of yogurt with his spoon in his mouth, the cutest little grin appearing on his face.
"Oh yum, the yogurt is so yummy? I'm glad you're having a good breakfast, cute boy,"Harry grins, leaning in to press another kiss to Lennon's forehead. "When you're finished and all cleaned up you can come and snuggle with DD and I, okay?"
"Oh no, Lennon's not a good snuggler, so that won't be good,"Camryn teases as she stands by the sink, swiping a washcloth against Auggie's messy mouth as he continues to sit on her hip.
"What? Mummy says you're not a good snuggler,"Harry gasps playfully with a big smile as Lennon giggles back at his dad, not understanding any of the conversation. "I think you're the best snuggler,"
"No daddy, I'm the best snuggler,"Darcy proclaims, squeezing Harry's hand that's in hers to get his attention as he grins down at her and nods, beginning to walk them towards the living room.
"Oh right, how could I forget? You are the best snuggler, aren't you?"Harry smirks, squeezing Darcy's hand slightly as they walk across the carpet and onto the couch.
Harry grunts in a bit of pain as he settles himself down on the couch, laying down on his side with a pinch in his brow as an intense ache runs through the bottom half of his stomach, his eyes clenching as he hisses softly.
He opens up his eyes and finds his little girl standing a few feet in front of him, her big blue eyes that are exactly like her mum's are wide with concern at the sight of her dad in obvious pain.
"Hey, I'm okay sweetie, why're you looking at me like that, hmm? I'm okay, cutie,"Harry promises, putting on his fakest brave face he can as he holds his hands out towards his sweet little girl. "C'mere, gimme some snuggles."
Darcy cautiously walks towards Harry, climbing up onto the couch and laying down in front of Harry with her little bum pressed against his stomach, acting as the little spoon. She rests her cheek down on top of Harry's forearm that's outstretched on the couch, his other arm reaching across her middle and lazily laying against her hip as she offers her tiny hand to his, interlocking their fingers together as he brushes the pad of his thumb against the back of her hand.
"I love you, sweetie,"Harry whispers, trying to focus on cuddling Darcy instead of the ache in his lower stomach and back that seems to be growing stronger minute by minute. "Thanks for being my snuggle buddy."
*
"Oh look at daddy and DD,"Camryn whispers as she walks into the living room with Lennon on one hip and Auggie on the other.
She finds Harry and Darcy still cuddled together on the couch, Harry spooning his body against Darcy's tiny one. Her cheek is squished adorably against Harry's forearm and she's knocked out cold, even breaths falling from her lips that are slightly pursed together with her and Harry's interlocked hands resting on her little belly that's slightly exposed by her pajama shirt.
"Look at those sleepy heads,"Camryn murmurs with the biggest grin, looking over at Auggie who's sucking on his pacifier as he looks at his dad and older sister cuddled together.
"'m not a sleepy head,"Harry murmurs sleepily as his groggy eyes peek open, the light in them a bit dimmed with pain. He wishes he could've fallen asleep like Darcy, but the pain in his stomach is preventing him from doing so, and even though he loves laying with his little girl, the position on the couch that they're in is actually making him hurt worse and he's not sure how much longer he can take it.
"Oh are you not?"Camryn chuckles, setting both Auggie and Lennon down so that they can play with their toys before she bends down over Harry, bringing her hand up to comb her fingers through his hair, looking over him with the most caring and concerned eyes. "What's going on with you, sweetie? I know how bad you're hurting, you can't hide it from me."
"It's just a back ache,"Harry lies, peeking his green eyes up at Camryn as she raises an eyebrow of disbelief up at him.
"I don't believe you one bit, but I love you,"Camryn responds with a little snicker, leaning down to press a kiss to Harry's forehead that's a bit warm. She whimpers and brings her hand up from Harry's shoulder to rest the back of her hand against his feverish skin. "Baby, you're warm, what're you not telling me?"
"It's nothing, I've just got a headache,"Harry fibs, reaching his hand up to wrap around Camryn's wrist, pulling her hand away from his forehead and bringing it down to his lips to press a little kiss to the back of her hand. "How're you feeling?" He reaches his hand out to rest against Camryn's lower stomach, looking at her with the same caring eyes that she was looking at him with just seconds ago.
"I'm gonna steal a trick from your book and lie to you and say I'm okay,"Camryn teases with a little tired grin as she rests her hand against Harry's that's still pressing against her lower stomach. "But I haven't puked...yet."
Harry winces in sympathy and frowns, rubbing his hand against Camryn's lower stomach as she continues to grin down at him. "Why don't you go and lay down and I'll watch the boys."
"No, it's okay I don't need to lay down,"Camryn shakes her head, looking behind her shoulder at Lennon and Auggie who have preoccupied themselves with playing with the plastic animals scattered around the floor.
"Alright..."Harry mulls, watching right before his eyes as Camryn's face goes pale and she wobbles slightly on her feet. "Oh hey, hey, you okay?"
"Mmm, probably not..."Camryn winces, breaking out into a hot sweat that she knows all too well as her cheeks begin to tingle. She uses her tingly and wobbling legs to rush down the hall towards the bathroom that she needs to get to before she loses what little breakfast she was able to stomach this morning.
"Mama,"Lennon asks curiously as his head perks up from looking at his toys as soon as he realizes that his mum left the room, his ears becoming well aware of the gagging noises that are now reaching the living room from all the way down the hall.
"Mama's okay, buddy, her tummy is just sick,"Harry promises, watching as his little boy's big green eyes transfer between looking at him and down the hall towards where his mum is. They haven't told the kids about Camryn's pregnancy since they haven't even had an ultrasound yet to make sure everything is okay with the baby, but even if they had told the kids he knows the only one who would really understand is Darcy. "She's okay, lovey, do you need snuggles?"
"Mama,"Lennon whispers again, clutching on tightly to the rubber snake in his hand as he keeps his eyes trained down the hall. "Mama..."
"Buddy, mummy's just fine, I promise,"Harry frowns sympathetically, watching with utter love as his son displays such protectiveness over his mum. Their bond is undeniably special and Harry loves watching it. "C'mere, sweetheart."
"No, mama,"Lennon whimpers, shaking his head as he stands up from his kneeling position on the rug in the middle of the living room, beginning to stumble with his chubby little legs down the hall towards Camryn, his diaper that's slightly wet hanging lowly between his legs with his potbelly spilling over the waistline.
"Lennon, mate, stay here, buddy,"Harry helplessly calls, not wanting to talk too loudly and wake up Darcy, but he also knows that he can't move for multiple reasons. One: he has Darcy attached to him and she'll wake up if he moves. Two: he's fairly sure that the immense pain he's in has caused his legs to go numb.
"F*cking hell,"Camryn whimpers as she takes a shaky breath, her stomach continuing to churn as she rests her elbow on the rim of the toilet seat, her clammy forehead placed in her hand.
She's too caught up in catching her breath after spilling her stomach's contents into the toilet that she doesn't realize her little boy has walked into the bathroom, his tiny feet hitting against the tile.
"Mama,"Lennon whispers, his full lips a bit slobbery as his fingers anxiously fiddle with the waistline of his diaper.
"Hi baby,"Camryn groggily whispers, her voice a bit croaky as she manages out a weak smile pointed in Lennon's direction. "What're you doing in here?"
"Mama,"Lennon lisps, standing beside Camryn as she rests her cheek in her palm, feeling Lennon's little hand reach out to press against Camryn's skin.
"Yeah, I'm okay, thank you, bubby,"Camryn grins tiredly, "did you come in to check on me? You're the sweetest. I'm so lucky I have you."
***
"I finally got the boys down—sweetheart?"Camryn frets as she walks into the bedroom, pushing open the door as she finds Harry bent over at the hips, pressing his hands onto the mattress with his face pinched up in pain.
"F*ck,"Harry hisses under his breath, whimpering in agony as the pain in his lower abdomen wraps around to his back, making it practically impossible for him to stand up straight anymore.
"Honey, what's going on?"Camryn asks in a caring voice, rushing over to Harry's side and resting her hand delicately on Harry's lower back.
"I dunno,"Harry whimpers miserably, shaking his head as some of his curls that have fallen out of his man bun fall in front of his face. "Sh*t it hurts so bad, Cam..."
"Baby, we need to go to the hospital, I'm gonna call Gem over to watch the kids,"Camryn sympathizes with a hint of worry coating her voice. She's seen Harry with backaches, but she's never seen him in this much pain and it's jarring her a bit.
"No, it's fine,"Harry promises, shaking his head as he bites down on his lower lip that's wobbling slightly.
"If this goes on for another hour I'm taking you to the hospital,"Camryn barters with a little sigh in response to Harry's stubbornness, reaching her fingers up to comb through Harry's sweaty curls, tucking a few behind his ear. "Do you want me to run you a shower, sweetie? The hot water might help."
"Yeah,"Harry gasps out in pain, biting back a little cry as he turns his head to bury his face into his shoulder, trying to minimize the noise he's making. "Sh*t."
Camryn shakes her head at Harry's stubbornness and presses a kiss to the back of his head before walking towards the bathroom. Her feet hit the tile floor as she opens up the glass door of the shower, leaning in to turn on the faucet to the hottest level possible. She knows the hot water always helps her menstral cramps as well as her contractions when she's in labor, so she prays that it will help Harry with whatever is going on with him.
"Alright sweet boy, let's get you in the shower,"Camryn whispers softly as she slightly leans down to match Harry's bent over figure, wrapping her arm around his waist as she watches his eyes pinch up in even more pain. "Wrap your arm around my shoulders...yeah just like that, I've gotcha...lean on me, I know it hurts, I'm sorry, sweetheart."
"Ouch,"Harry hisses with a whimper as he turns his face to fall against the side of Camryn's, squeezing her hand that's keeping his arm around her shoulders.
"I know, sweetie, I've gotcha, we're almost there,"Camryn encourages, slowly guiding Harry's pained body towards the bathroom. "Little steps...go slower, baby, I don't want you to hurt yourself more...I've gotcha."
"'Kay, hold onto me while I get your clothes off,"Camryn instructs as she slowly repositions herself to stand in front of Harry, his arms going around her shoulders with his hands interlocking as he leans most of his body weight on her to keep him standing. "Good, I've gotcha."
She lowers her fingertips to the waistline of his sweatpants, pulling them down with his boxers quickly following as they fall around his ankles.
"Alright, sweetie, we're right by the shower, just a few steps and you're in,"Camryn guides as she helps Harry slowly step into the shower. Once he gets in he immediately reaches his palms out towards the tile wall, bracing himself against it so that the scorching hot water will fall right against his back and drip onto his lower stomach as the glass continues to fog around him.
"There we go,"Camryn whispers as she watches a hint of relief cross Harry's facial expression at the feeling of the water falling against his skin, but it's still heavily masked by utter pain as he lets his eyes fall closed. "I'm gonna go check on DD, okay? Just yell for me if you need anything."
She gets a silent head nod in response as she begins to walk out of the bathroom, looking over her shoulder to steal one last glance at Harry who she's never seen look so physically pained in the ten years that she's known him.
*
"Alright, it's combed, you can lay down now,"Camryn softly allows as she finishes sliding the brush through Harry's long locks that reach his shoulders, watching as his face pinches up every few seconds with another round of sharp pains.
Harry merely nods, wanting to speak the least amount possible with his lips pouted as he leans his head slightly forward so that his forehead collapses against Camryn's lower stomach.
"Oh hi, mister,"Camryn whispers with a sympathetic little pout, reaching her hands up to cup the back of Harry's head as he continues to burry his face into her stomach. She leans down to press a kiss to the top of his head, breathing in the fresh scent of his hair. "I'm sorry you're feeling poorly. I love you."
"It hurts so bad,"Harry murmurs with his voice a bit muffled against Camryn's shirt as she continues to rub her thumb against the back of Harry's head.
"I know it does, I'm sorry,"Camryn sympathizes, continuing to lean her head down to press the softest kisses to the top of his head. "I'm gonna call Gem in a few minutes, okay? I really think we need to go to the hospital."
She knows it's gotten even worse since Harry doesn't put up a fight at this suggestion, instead he lets Camryn lay him down on his side as she pulls out her phone and sits down on the edge of the bed near his face, tapping on Gemma's contact and putting the phone to her ear as it rings.
"I think you're having our fourth child for us, cute boy,"Camryn softly teases, combing her fingers through Harry's hair as he reaches his arm over to rest on her lap that's near his body, his hand taking hold of her knee and squeezing it whenever the pain gets almost unbearable. "Thanks for taking one for the team this time."
She watches as Harry's face screws up with another round of pain, an agonized wince escaping his lips as he dips his head down to try and bury it, his fingers digging into Camryn's knee so hard that it begins to shake slightly.
"Breathe breathe breathe, you're okay,"Camryn softly encourages just as Gemma picks up the phone. "Hey Gem, yeah can you come over quick? We've got a bit of a situation..."
***
"They're all waving to you,"Camryn grins as she pulls the car out of the driveway, glancing over at Harry who's completely curled up in the passenger seat next to her, clinging onto the seatbelt for dear life. She changes her attention to Gemma who's standing at the top of the driveway with Darcy standing right next to her, waving with a tiny smile on her face. The boys, on the other hand, are absolute messes. They're one on each hip, Lennon of who is absolutely bawling and trying to climb out of Gemma's arm, reaching his arms out towards the car to try and get to Camryn. Auggie's on Gemma's other hip, little tears rolling down his cheeks, but really he's more so just crying because his big brother is, so he feels like he should be as well.
"And the boys are absolutely losing it as expected,"Camryn chuckles tightly, trying to play it off as if she's not worried about it, but she's absolutely terrified because she knows Lennon likely won't settle down, and her brain is also very worried about what's going on with Harry.
"Oh D just mouthed 'bye daddy',"Camryn informs Harry with a sad smile as she glances over at Harry again who is still completely curled up on the seat, his knees practically hitting his chest as he grips onto the seat belt, a whimper escaping his mouth.
"You're doing so good, baby, we're gonna get you some pain meds, alright?"Camryn soothes, reaching her hand over to rest against Harry's back that's turned to her. "I love you. You're gonna feel so much better in a second."
*
"You're okay, you're okay,"Camryn whispers as she sits on the stool next to Harry's hospital bed, holding onto his hand that's trembling in pain. He's curled up on his side on the hospital, his knees brought up to his chest with his whole body shaking from adrenaline and pain.
She catches his feet fidgeting with each other at the end of the bed which demonstrates just how much pain he's in. That's her classic sign that shows Harry how bad her pain is when she's in labor, and it breaks her heart to know he's currently feeling even a smidge of what she feels when she's having a baby.
She feels like she's coaching him through labor, honestly, and it's shattering her heart. She now knows just a smidge of how he feels watching her go through labor.
"When are they coming,"Harry miserably whines, dipping his forehead down to his and Camryn's interlocked hands.
"So soon, the nurse said she was just grabbing an IV to get you on some pain meds,"Camryn softly explains, combing her fingers through Harry's long curly locks as he continues to hiss and whimper in pain. "You're doing so good, sweetheart, we're gonna figure out what's going on with you."
"Cam..."Harry whines in agony with a pained whimper as he squeezes her hand tighter, their fingers turning white.
"I know, sweetheart, I do,"Camryn sympathizes, leaning down to rest her forehead against Harry's sweaty one. "I've got you. You're gonna be just fine."
"I wanna go home,"Harry whines with his lips blubbering slightly, his voice making Camryn's heart break.
"I know you do, I do too, we'll go home after we figure out what's going on with you,"Camryn promises, cupping the side of Harry's face with her palm. "I'm so proud of you, you're being so strong."
*
"Hey mum...oh you're on your way? Oh thanks so much, I think Gemma's gonna need you to save her...yeah poor Lennie and Auggie were losing it when Harry and I left...yeah, I know...yeah Auggie's probably calmed down by now, but heaven knows Lennie hasn't...yeah he's a stinker...I know it's a good thing he's cute...yeah, he's doing okay right now, he's hopped up on pain meds...yeah they found out it's appendicitis, they're gonna rush him into surgery so that it doesn't burst...yeah the poor thing was in so much pain...mhmmm...mhmm...yeah, thanks mum for coming down to help with the kids...yeah, I should be getting back in there to be with him before they take him back...yeah, I'll tell him you love him. Perfect, love you too mum, bye."
*
"Oh look at you, mister,"Camryn drawls with a little chuckle and a smirk, walking into Harry's hospital room and finding that the nurses have tied his hair back into a hair net while she was out talking to Anne.
He has the cutest little groggy smile plastered on his face, showing how drugged up he currently is on pain meds and anesthetic. His eyes are half closed and puffy with his hands resting on his stomach.
"Oh you look so good, look at that hair net,"Camryn giggles as she walks up to the side of Harry's bed, resting his hand down on top of Harry's head and leaning down over him with puckered lips. "Can I have a kiss?...mmm thank you."
"Your mum said to tell you that she loves you, she's driving down right now to help Gem with the kids,"Camryn explains to Harry, slowing down her voice to make sure his groggy mind can comprehend everything she's saying. His green eyes are a bit glossy as he searches her face with the cutest little grin settled on her face. She'd take slightly drugged up and loopy Harry any day over really pained Harry.
"So they're going to take you into surgery,"Camryn explains, resting her hand on top of Harry's and rubbing her thumb against the back of his hand. "And I'm gonna be right here when you come out, okay?"
"You will?"Harry checks with his voice a bit gruff from exhaustion, his eyes looking all over her face.
"I will, I promise,"Camryn confirms with a little nod and a slight smile. "You're gonna do so good. Listen to the nurses, okay? Do what they tell you."
"I will,"Harry simply responds with the cutest grin, nodding his head softly as he puckers his lips, silently asking for another kiss.
"Good, I love you,"Camryn whispers, leaning down to press another kiss to Harry's lips. "I'm so proud of you. And I love you. Did I mention I love you? I love you, I love you, I love you."
*
"Alright, here he is,"one of Harry's nurses announces as she opens up his hospital room door, pulling his bed back into the room with the help of two other nurses. They find Camryn sitting in the recliner in the corner of the room with her knees pulled up to her chest, her phone held out in front of her face since she was FaceTiming with the kids which was the only way Lennon would semi calm down, but he's still hiccuping with little sobs as he listens to Camryn talk.
"Oh there he is,"Camryn hums with a little grin, looking over the phone to watch Harry be rolled into the room. "Is he still asleep?"
"He is, he'll probably be pretty groggy and tired for a few hours,"one of the nurses confirms with a sweet smile as Camryn nods and turns her attention back to the phone, telling the kids that she'll call them back in a bit which causes Lennon to throw another absolutely horrendous tantrum.
"Oh hey you,"Camryn giggles as she walks up to the side of Harry's bed, leaning down to press a kiss to his forehead with his eyes still closed sleepily. He looks more peaceful than he has the entire day, and she's so glad he's finally able to get some rest without being pained. "He did okay?"
"He did perfect, the surgeon got it all out and it hadn't burst yet just like we figured, so that's all great,"the nurse responds as Camryn grabs onto Harry's hand and sits down on the stool next to his bed. "He'll be a bit sore for a few days and won't be able to lift more than five pounds for two weeks, but we'll tell you more about recovery before you check out of the hospital."
"Oh perfect, thank you so much, I really appreciate it,"Camryn agrees with a little nod, smiling sweetly at the nurses as they leave the room to give Harry and Camryn some time alone.
"There's my sweet boy,"Camryn murmurs as she leans her head down to be on level with Harry's sleeping figure, leaning in to press a little kiss to the tip of his slightly cold nose. "Oh you're cold, baby, do you need the covers higher?"
She reaches her hand that's not in Harry's down to pick at the hem of Harry's blankets that are settled around her waist, pulling them up slightly higher to make him warmer. "There we go. I love you so much."
***
She knew there was absolutely no way that Gemma and Anne would be able to get the kids to sleep at night, but Harry needed to stay the night at the hospital which means see's staying there with him. So, as a little compromise she decided she'd go home to get the kids to sleep and pick up a few overnight things for her and harry before heading back to the hospital to spend the night with Harry.
She reaches towards the front door and pushes it open, hearing the sound of the television playing a cartoon which she assumes was one of the only ways Anne and Gemma could get Lennon to semi calm down. She's grateful, honestly, that she's able to come back home and put the kids to sleep since that was something that was causing her a great amount of anxiety. She hates being away from the kids, and she really never is, especially at night, so she knew they wouldn't do well...and she knew she wouldn't do well being away from them as well.
"Hello,"Camryn calls as she shuts the front door, setting her bag down on the floor as she hears a little gasp from the living room before a screech of mummy! that has Darcy's voice written all over it.
"DD!"Camryn calls back with a little chuckle as she watches her little girl round the corner of the wall at record speed, bolting down the hall towards Camryn and jumping onto her.
"Oohh there you are! Hi cute girl!"Camryn drawls, wrapping her arms around Darcy as her little girl continues to cling onto her, their bodies swaying side to side. "I love you so much! I missed you!"
"Mama, mama, mama,"Lennon sobs out dramatically as he does his little waddle run down the hallway, his arms reached out towards her.
"Oh my goodness, there's a dramatic boy!"Camryn chuckles as she meets Lennon halfway, reaching down to pick him up and hugging him tightly to her chest as he sobs into her neck as if she abandoned him for years. "Oh my, is your life so hard? Did mummy leave you for six hours? How mean of me, huh?"
"You'd think we neglected him,"Gemma snorts with a little exhausted head shake as she walks down the hallway with Anne right behind her who has Auggie attached to her front, snuggling into her tightly and sleepily since it's almost his bedtime.
"You're the most dramatic little guy ever, aren't you?"Camryn drawls, scrunching her fingers through Lennon's curly brown hair as she presses a few kisses to the top of his head. "It's okay, my love! It is! You don't have to cry anymore, I'm right here."
"Mummy, is daddy okay?"Darcy asks, pulling at Camryn's leggings to try and get her attention as she looks up at her mum with her big worried blue eyes.
"Oh yeah, daddy is just fine,"Camryn promises, reaching her hand down to cup Darcy's cheek. "He just had something in his tummy that was making it hurt, so the doctors had to go in and take it out, but now he's all better."
"He's gonna tuck me in tonight?"Darcy asks hopefully, looking up at Camryn with the most innocent little smile that makes her heart shatter.
"No, daddy's not gonna be able to tuck you in tonight cuz he has to stay in the hospital for the night, but he'll be back to tuck you in tomorrow night, okay? I promise,"Camryn explains softly, trying to seem hopeful about the situation to try and prevent a breakdown from Darcy, but she knows it's just wishful thinking considering Darcy is such a daddy's girl and it's so close to her bedtime that she's already an emotional wreck.
"But I want daddy,"Darcy whines, her lips beginning to blubber as she begins to stomp her feet in the beginning of a tantrum.
"Oh my goodness, I think it's bedtime for all of you grumpy grumps, isn't it?"Camryn chuckles, shooting a look of exhaustion over at Gemma and Anne who chuckle softly and watch as Camryn squats down in front of Darcy who's still stomping her feet and crying out in anger that Harry won't be there to put her to sleep.
"DD, Darcy...Darcy Anne, look at mumma, honey,"Camryn calmly requests, reaching her hand that's not holding Lennon to her hip out to cup Darcy's wobbling chin as she continues to scream out, her entire face going red and angry. "Oh hey, no screaming, we do not scream."
"I want daddy!"Darcy yells stomping her foot against the ground against with her little hands curled into fists at her sides.
"I know you do, I know it's been a confusing day,"Camryn sympathizes with a little nod as she continues to cup Darcy's chin so that she'll look at her, their matching blue eyes meeting as Darcy's continue to water. "I know you want daddy to tuck you in and lay with you cuz he does that every night, huh?"
She gets a little whimper and nod from Darcy who's still pouting out very dramatically.
"Yeah, I know it's been sad to not have mummy and daddy home today, but do you think it would be okay if I laid with you tonight while you went night night? Or maybe Auntie Gem or nana could lay with you! That would be so special, wouldn't it? You've never had them lay with you before bed time, have you?"
"No,"Darcy sniffles in agreement, her chest still heaving from the residue of her mini tantrum as Camryn uncups her chin and reaches her fingers up to trail against Darcy's cheeks, ridding them of the tears falling there.
"Yeah, I think that would be so cool! Do you want one of them to put you to sleep? Or I can do it if that would make you feel better, I'd love to lay with you,"Camryn offers, swiping the pad of her thumb under Darcy's eye to clear the tears.
"I wan' nana,"Darcy quietly decides with a sniffle as she raises her fists up to rub at her eyes sleepily.
"You want nana to lay with you?"Camryn confirms with a little grin and a nod, looking over Darcy's shoulder to share a smile with Anne who quickly nods. "Why don't you go and ask her nicely if she'll lay with you?"
"Nana, will you lay with me?"Darcy sniffles out as she trudges over to Anne who chuckles at her little granddaughter's dramatic tone before reaching down to pick her up and hugging her tightly to her chest, pressing a little kiss to Darcy's temple.
"Of course I'll lay with you, sweetheart,"Anne agrees, rubbing her hand up and down Darcy's back that's still hitching every once in a while with little hiccups of tears. "I love you so much. You're such a good girl."
*
"Oh look at your night gown, DD! You look like a real princess!"Gemma dramatically gasps as she helps slide Darcy's Cinderella night gown over her head.
"Who gave you that night gown, cutie? Do you remember?"Camryn asks, tickling her fingers against Auggie's little belly as she successfully gets a sleepy and gummy grin out of him while she pulls on his little pajama pants over his diaper.
"Nana,"Darcy cutely exclaims, holding her hands up in the air to show her pajamas off.
"Oh I did get you that, didn't I,"Anne giggles, sitting on the edge of Harry and Camryn's bed with Lennon in her lap who is only letting her hold him since he can keep his eye on Camryn at all times to make sure she's not leaving him.
"What'd you do to your eye, mister?"Camryn coos with a little pout, reaching her finger up to prod at the skin directly under Auggie's eye that has a tiny red scrape against it that she swears wasn't there when she left him this morning? "Did you scratch it on accident?"
"Oh I didn't even notice that,"Anne hums as she pouts her lips thoughtfully, glancing over and catching the little spot that Camryn is referring to.
"Do you have a sharp nail? Can mummy see your fingers?"Camryn coos, taking both of Auggie's little hands in her own as she inspects his little fingers. "Hmmm, no sharp nails, maybe it fell off."
She picks Auggie up and brings him up to her chest, pressing one more kiss to the top of his white blonde hair as he snuggles into her tiredly.
"Oh there's my lovebug,"Camryn hums, rubbing her hand up and down Auggie's back as she sways her hips soothingly. "Are you so snuggly? I love my snuggly boy."
*
"Oh who's that,"Camryn gasps with a big smile as she sits on her and Harry's bed with all of the kids next to her, Darcy holding the phone as she sits right next to Camryn with Lennon and Auggie on Camryn's lap just as Harry's face appears on the screen.
"Daddy!"Darcy squeals with the happiest smile as she rests her temple down against Camryn's bicep.
"Hi guys,"Harry greets with the tiredest and groggy smile, but his green eyes are lit up with pure joy as he looks at all of his kids who are so excited to see him.
"Daddy, you're sick?"Darcy frowns concernedly as Harry grins at her little statement, shaking his head reassuringly.
"No, I just had a tummy ache, I'm okay,"Harry assures his little girl, scrunching his IVed hand at Auggie who's looking at him with the biggest gummy smile. "I'm just a bit sleepy cuz they gave me some medicine."
"What's that?"Darcy asks curiously, looking at the IV stuck in her dad's hand that he's now using to rub at his eyes tiredly.
"It's called an IV, it's how the doctors get medicine into me,"Harry explains as he clears his throat, blinking sleepily at his kids.
"Is daddy sleepy like you buggies,"Camryn coos, pressing a kiss down to Auggie's head and one down to Lennon's, "you guys need to go to sleep just like daddy."
"Daddy are you coming home?"Darcy asks around a little yawn as she snuggles the side of her face in deeper against Camryn.
"I'll be home tomorrow morning after you guys eat lunch, okay?"Harry promises, nodding his head as sticks his tongue out at Lennon who was poking at his own tongue which causes Lennon to giggle softly.
"We'll give daddy so many snuggles when he gets home, won't we?"Camryn coos, looking at Auggie as he begins to turn around on her lap, whimpering softly. "And we'll be so gentle with him."
"Oh what? What do you want, sweet boy?"Camryn asks as she watches Auggie's bottom lip waver, a little whine leaving his mouth as he pats his palm against her chest, looking at her expectantly with big blue eyes that are beginning to water and sleepily droop. "Do you want to nurse? We can nurse."
She pulls up her sweatshirt and offers her breast to Auggie which he immediately latches onto, turning his little body to be in a cradled position since that's his favorite way to nurse.
"There's my boys,"Camryn hums as Lennon latches onto her other breast, sitting chest to chest with her on her lap with his cheek pressed against her chest.
"Are you three being good for mummy? And were you good for Gem and nana?"Harry checks, raising his eyebrows up at the kids.
"Yeah...daddy I kinda got mad at mummy, but not too bad,"Darcy honestly says, making Camryn and Harry burst out into laughter at how tragically honest their little girl is. She can't lie to save her life, and they know they'll appreciate that in her teenage years.
"It's okay, you were just sad that daddy couldn't be home tonight, huh? And you said sorry, so it's okay,"Camryn promises Darcy, leaning down to press a little kiss to her forehead. "You're the best baby girl. And you're such a big help, nana and Gemmy said you were a great help."
"I helped tell them what foods Gussy and Lennie like, daddy!"Darcy proudly exclaims as she tucks her chin to her chest shyly.
"Oh did you? I'm so proud of you,"Harry gushes with his cheeks rising into his eyes. "I love you so much. I can't wait for our snuggles tomorrow."
~June 19th~
"What do you got there?"Harry grins with his eyes still a bit puffy from sleep considering him and Camryn just woke up a half hour ago after spending the entire night cuddled up in his hospital bed together. It was the most uninterrupted sleep they've had since they had Darcy four years ago and it was glorious.
"A little anniversary surprise,"Camryn smirks, holding up a piece of vending machine cake that she found a few floors down after searching for something that they could use to celebrate their anniversary with.
It's one of the oddest wedding anniversaries they've had. For their first anniversary Camryn was heavily pregnant with Lennon and had terrible round ligament pain so their anniversary dinner got cut short as Camryn was near tears by the end of the night. They ended up spending the rest of the night at home lounging in the bathtub since it was the one place that made her feel semi alright. For their second anniversary Camryn was less than a month away from delivering Auggie, but they still managed to get out of the house and go on a little adventure during the day, spending some time at a park near their house and at one of their favorite restaurants for lunch.
And now, for their third wedding anniversary they're in the hospital. How fitting for them, honestly.
"How fancy,"Harry chuckles, sat up in the hospital bed as Camryn sits down on the edge of it, opening the plastic container to reveal their chocolate cake. "You always know the way to my heart, Camryn Styles."
"Bon appetite, Harry Styles,"Camryn teases, leaning in to press a little kiss to Harry's lips as he chuckles around her lips.
"Here, I'll feed you,"Harry cheekily grins, getting a bite of cake on the fork and raising it to Camryn's lips. "Open up, the airplane is coming." He blubbers his lips in the same way he does with the kids which makes Camryn burst into laughter, shaking her head as she opens up her mouth.
"Mmm, that's surprisingly good considering it's from a vending machine,"Camryn notes with an impressed pucker of the lips and a head nod.
"Really?"Harry asks in disbelief as he grabs a bite for himself, a satisfied and surprised sound of enjoyment escaping his lips. "That is really good!"
"Best...anniversary...ever,"Camryn smirks as she leans over and presses a kiss to Harry's lips after each one of the words.
"Thanks for being married to me for three years, bug,"Harry grins against her lips, squinting his eyes open just enough to be able to see her smile against his lips.
"Thanks for being married to me for three years, cute boy,"Camryn counters, reaching her hand up to cup Harry's slightly scruffy cheek. "I kinda like this life we made."
***
"SURPRISE!"
"Oh my goodness,"Harry chuckles as he walks through the front door with the help of Camryn, having to lean heavily on her with his arm around her shoulders and her arm around his waist to keep him upright. "What's going on here?!"
"Daddy! Mummy! Happy anniversaweee!"Darcy lisps out, holding her hands up above her head as she bounces up and down in excitement, looking at her parents for their reaction before looking behind her shoulder to check on the decorations that her, Anne, and Gemma helped set up.
"What the heck,"Harry chuckles in amazement as he looks at the blown up balloons scattered on the wood floor, covering the entire entry of the hallway before looking at the banner hung up on the wall.
Happy Anniversary Mummy and Daddy! We love you!
"DD, did you do all of this?"Camryn gasps, reaching her hand out for Darcy as she excitedly and proudly nods, tugging on Camryn's arm so she can try and drag her around and show her all of the decorations they set up.
"Yeah, I did mummy! With Gemmy and nana!"Darcy proudly explains, continuing to tug on Camryn to try and get her to follow.
"One second, babe, I gotta help daddy sit down on the couch and then you can show me everything, okay?"Camryn laughs as Gemma walks over and offers her arms out for Harry.
"Here, I've got this lump of a human, you go with D,"Gemma teases, winking at her little brother who rolls his eyes with a smirk, wrapping his arm around her shoulder so that she can help him waddle over to the couch and get settled.
"Mummy, we made cupcakes! Nana and me!"Darcy proudly explains as Camryn quickly reaches for Lennon who was sobbing (of course) in Anne's arms since he could see his mumma but wasn't being handed to her.
"You did? Show me!"Camryn indulges her little girl, keeping Lennon on her hip as Darcy drags her into the kitchen to see the treats that her and Anne made.
"Oh hey buddy! Hey! I missed you!"Harry exclaims with the biggest smile as he looks at his littlest boy who's sitting on the floor with his blocks, his head snapping up at the sound of his dad's voice as the biggest smile crosses his face.
"Hey! Look at you! C'mere, buddy, I wanna snuggle with you!"Harry chuckles as Gemma helps him sit down on the couch, his arms immediately outstretching towards Auggie who's using his new skill of walking to help him stumble over to Harry.
"Look at you! You're getting better and better at walking everyday!"Harry gushes, grabbing Auggie and lifting him up with a little hiss, completely forgetting that he's not supposed to lift anything bigger than five pounds for two weeks.
"Hey! No! You're not supposed to lift him, babe!"Camryn chastises with an exasperated voice, walking into the living room with Lennon on her hip as Anne carries in the platter of cupcakes that her and Darcy made.
"I forgot but my abdomen didn't,"Harry groans with his lips formed in a grimace as he presses a kiss to Auggie's cheek who's prying his hands all over Harry's face. "Hi buddy! Are you making sure it's me? You're making sure it's really dada? Did you miss me?"
"Daddy, you and mummy got married today!"Darcy exclaims, proud of the new definition that she learned from Anne when she inquired what an anniversary meant this morning while they were baking the cupcakes.
"We did! We got married three years ago on this day! And you were there, do you remember?"Harry asks, widening his eyes at Darcy as she considers the question for a second, her eyes shooting up to the ceiling before she nods.
"Yeah, I remember, daddy,"Darcy lies, climbing up onto the couch in between Harry and Camryn as they both glance at each other and giggle.
"Oh you remember, do you?"Camryn laughs, wrapping her arm around Darcy and squeezing her tightly to her side. "That's an impressive memory, DD!"
"Happy anniversary you two,"Anne gushes, winking at both Camryn and Harry as they smile up at her. "Three years down!"
"Longest three years of my life,"Harry teases with a joking sigh as Camryn gasps and playfully slaps his bicep.
"You're not getting anything tonight, and not just because you got an organ taken out,"Camryn jokes back, winking at Harry as Gemma fake gags from the corner of the room.
"Looks like there will still only be three babies in this house tomorrow,"Gemma sighs with a little shrug, "how will you guys ever survive with just three kids?"
"Three...right..."Harry drawls with a little blush forming on his cheeks as he glances over at Camryn who's giggling to herself and leaning over to press a kiss to his lips. "Happy anniversary, bug."
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HELLO EVERYONE!!! OH MY GOSH HAVE I MISSED THIS 😭😭 I'm literally about to cry just writing this author's note because it feels so good to finally post again😂😂
Gosh have I missed you guys! You seriously mean the world to me, as does writing this book. It's truly the thing that brings me the most joy, and I can't thank you enough for all of the support you've given me throughout the past month and a half.
As many of you know I've been going through a bit of a rough time, but the endless support I received from all of you through messages literally brought me to tears. I am SO grateful to know all of you and I can't thank you enough for being so understanding of me for the past month or so. You truly are the best people, and I'm so glad we've created a little family here to support each other.
School is still crazy, so I won't be able to do weekly Sunday updates, but I'm going to try my best to have chapters out as frequently as possible!
ALSO!!! FREAKIN DONT WORRY DARLING!!!! I LOVED IT!!! HOW DID YOU ALL FEEL ABOUT IT?!?! AND ALSO I GET TO SEE MY POLICEMAN ON TUESDAY AND I'M SO EXCITED!!!!
NEXT CHAPTER TO BE POSTED: A new Lennon and Nora chapter!! We're going to meet someone VERY special in Hugh's life during this one!!! Get ready everyone!!!
I love you all so much and am SO grateful for each and every one of you
thank you for sticking around with me!! this is definitely not the end of the Styles fam I promise!! we've got so much more to explore and I have SO many more ideas of where this story is going <333
MWAH
-Mel💛
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For more of the Styles kids in their future lives (including Styles grandkids), check out their spin off books! There's a chapter in this book titled "Masterlist (how to read the kid's novellas) that will give you a list of the order you should read the chapters in!
I have a lot of requests right now from people so I'm sorry if I don't get to yours right away, I promise I haven't forgotten about you! I will get to all of them! 💕