The boys agreed with Liam that it was best he stay with Bridget even if it meant him missing many of the concerts and quite a few interviews. Bridget and Liam knew the fans needed to know why and Bridget was prepared for any negative comments on twitter. Liam wrote I apologize to all the fans because I won't be there for a lot of the shows because me and Bridget just lost one of our babies and it's best for me to stay with Bridget. I know many of you will be angered but I hope that none of you will give any negative comments. I understand you want to see all of us five but I need to be with her. Please don't give any negative comments about it. I want to put it out there that I will not respond to anybody if there are negative comments. This is a rough time right now and I will be upset if anybody mentions anything bad about our daughter who passed away.
Liam sat in the room while Bridget slept. She would be going home in two days and Liam decided not to leave her. He couldn't sleep because there was too much on his mind. Liam kept looking at the picture of Maisie and couldn't look away. His phone vibrated telling him he got a notification on twitter. He opened his twitter account bracing himself. But he smiled at the comments. That is horrible. I hope the other baby is gonna be okay. I'm upset about the baby. Please tell Bridget I hope the other baby makes.
For once in his history on twitter, there were no negative comments. Liam was able to go see Tailor while Bridget slept. As he sat there looking at his son, Liam smiled and had his hand in the hole. Tailor's small hand had a death grip on his fingers.
"I hope with everything that I have, that you'll make it," Liam spoke softly to his son, "I have no doubt in my mind that you will make it. Don't give up on anything. Don't give up fighting because your mum and I need you. We lost your sister and can't lose you too." Liam felt his phone vibrate for a facetime. He opened the facetime to see Louis.
"Payno, how's the baby doing?" Louis asked.
"He's a fighter, the doctors say there's a good chance he'll make it. If he doesn't, it'll shattered Bridget's heart and I couldn't live with that."
"You're thinking about quitting the band, aren't you?"
"I gotta go what's best for you family, Lou. I'm not for sure quitting I'm giving it some thought. I can't be away from Bridget and Tailor right now. I don't know what to do."
"Liam, do what you know is best. We support you either way. The fans may not but we do. And if quitting means, we quit then we're all for it."
"Don't quit because of me. Find someone else or make it just the four of you."
"It wouldn't be the same, Liam. We've been together four years and we go together. If you quit we have to quit."
"I don't know, Lou. Look at him." Liam turned is phone to let Louis see Tailor. Then Liam turned the phone back on him.
"Liam, you take all the time you need. I don't give a damn what our fans say. He needs you and we are willing to take over your parts until you come back or take over your parts all together. That baby is more important than some tour."
"I'm so stressed out right now. My son is premature, my daughter died, my wife is really depressed. I don't know what I'm supposed to do."
"You're supposed to be there for your wife and son. Don't worry about the tour. We have this handled. You hope to god that the little boy makes it and if he doesn't, you make sure to support Bridget and help her. Now I have to get some sleep, let me know if anything changes."
"I will, Lou." After closing his phone, Liam walked back to the room where Bridget was still sleeping. Grace and Taryn agreed to watch Durk and the dogs while Liam stayed with Bridget. Liam sat back down on the chair and rubbed his face.
"Liam." A voice said as Liam started to doze off. His head snapped back up to see Bridget awake
"Hey, beautiful." Liam said pulling the chair closer to the bed? "How are you feeling?"
"Exhausted and depressed." Bridget replied as Liam cupped her cheek. "I'm scared that Tailor won't make it. I can't lose him, not after losing Maisie."
"Hey, he's gonna make it. Our son is a fighter. He's got your blood in him and I know he'll make it." Bridget lay her head back down with Liam's hand still on her cheek. She wanted to be strong for Tailor but she didn't know how long she would be. Tailor was so little and so fragile that she thought there was a chance he wouldn't make it. Bridget felt a tear going down her cheek and closed her eyes. Liam gently kissed her cheek where the tear had fallen and then rested his forehead on her neck. Bridget put her hand on the back of his neck and sniffled. "He's gonna make it, babe."
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Bridget ate the very disgusting hospital food she was given. Liam was fast asleep in his chair so Bridget let him sleep. Liam's phone started going on but didn't wake up Liam.
"Liam, wake up." Bridget said and tossed a pillow at him.
"What I do?" Liam asked waking up. Then he realized his phone was ringing. "Hello?"
"How's everything going?" Harry asked on the other end of the phone.
"Everything's going better. Tailor's doing better and Bridget is getting released tonight instead of tomorrow. But other than. Everything's going good."
As Liam talked with Harry, Dr. Willard came in and Liam told Harry he had to go. Liam stood next to Bridget and took her hand in his.
"I don't know what it is about your son, but he is progressing faster than most premature babies..." Dr. Willard started to say. "...Many of my nurses are amazed with his progress and I'm pretty sure if he is still going good tomorrow, he may be able to go home early."
"Are you serious?" Liam asked. He was thinking that it was a joke or something like that.
"Very serious, the little boy has a fighting spirit. But I was also sent back her to see if you'd want to come feed him for the first time."
"I'd want that more than anything." Bridget replied trying her hardest not to cry. Dr. Willard got her a wheel chair and they went to the NICU. Bridget was sat in a rocking chair as one of the nurses handed Tailor to her. All Bridget could do was smile as she held and feed her baby boy for the first time. Bridget almost had a heart attack when Baby Tailor, smaller than most babies, opened his eyes and looked up at her.
"He has your eyes." Liam said looking down at his son. Liam gently rubbed his forehead causing Tailor to close his eyes which then caused Liam to smile. "Hey little man." Tailor's eyes instantly opened upon hearing his dad's voice.
"I can't wait for you to come home." Bridget said softly as Tailor slowly finished his bottle.
"He's a fighter, somebody must be looking out for him." The nurse spoke with a smile. Bridget looked at Liam and the two knew exactly who was helping their son. After Tailor was done nursing, he fell asleep as shifted to Liam's arms. Liam was buff and his arms were huge but he was so gently in the way he held Tailor. Liam then sat down next to Bridget. All the pair thought about was having their son home and being a family.
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Liam and Bridget were finally able to go home. As they walked in the door they were greeted by the dogs and a happy Durk who immediately bear hugged Bridget. She hugged back with a smile on her face.
"How's Tailor doing?" Durk asked after he hugged Liam.
"He's doing so good that there's a good chance he'll be coming home hopefully tomorrow." Bridget replied and watched as smile appear on Durk's face. Durk hurried up to his room and was followed by Paulie. Liam and Bridget walked up to their room and Bridget fell on her back on the bed. Phoebe climbed up next to her and gently rested her head on Bridget's belly.
"Haven't seen much of you." Bridget said petting Phoebe's head. Phoebe lifted her head and licked her chops as she seemed to enjoy having her head being petted.
"I actually got her from a shelter that told me I was the only one who could get any response from her." Liam said as Phoebe clearly took a liking to Bridget.
"How are we gonna do this, Liam?"
"What do you mean?"
"Juggle a baby and a career? We've already got Durk now we have a baby, how are we gonna juggle everything?"
"We do the best we can. When you feel it's right, I'm gonna go back on tour with the boys and my mum is gonna help you when you need it." Bridget sighed.
"You need to go back on tour, Liam."
"I need to stay here. I have you and the baby to protect."
"Liam, you have a job and you need to be out there doing it. Tailor's okay, I'm okay. Your mum told me she'd help with money while you were gone until I got back to work. I can't keep you from singing."
"Babe, I have a job to take care of my family. I can't go back on tour now." Bridget sat up and cupped Liam's face.
"Yes, you, can. I'll have everybody here to help me. Eleanor can help me and so can Grace and Taryn. You go back with the boys and we can talk every day and whenever you're not busy."
"I'm scared something else is gonna happen while I'm gone again."
"Come here." Bridget wrapped her arms around Liam although she was small compared to him. Liam hugged her back and let out a loud sigh. "Tailor is hopefully coming home tomorrow and then in a few days, you are gonna go back on tour." Liam wanted to be there for his family and he knew he wouldn't be able to concentrate on the tour. Bridget pulled away and kissed him causing Liam to forget about everything.