Third Person's POV

"I said no Liam! Why can't you just go with it?!" Zayn exclaimed, already exasperated by their everyday argument.

"Relationships are about compromising, and this is something that I won't give up, like I do with everything else!" Liam was never one for shouting, but he was willing to scream his lungs out if that would make Zayn grant his wish.

"Excuse me? What do you mean by 'like I do with everything else'? Are you saying that I don't sacrifice anything for our relationship? Are you fucking serious right now?!" Zayn roared; the neighbors definitely heard that one.

"Well, judging by what's going on right now, no, you don't." Liam retorted.

"I just think that it's way too early for us to adopt a baby, I'm not against the idea, just the timing." Zayn said, voice lower than before.

"Too early, Zayn we've been together for eight years now, early my ass." Liam snapped, he wasn't backing down from this.

"I still don't think we should adopt now." Zayn sighed.

"Well, I want to adopt now." Liam stressed.

"No."

"No?" Liam squawked. "Why are you so... so selfish?! I... I fucking hate you Zayn Malik!" And yeah, when Liam was pissed he had no mouth filter.

"Oh." Came Zayn's simple reply.

"Z-Zayn I-I didn't mean that. I'm s-." Liam stopped mid-apology as Zayn silenced him by raising his hand in a balking manner.

"N-no it's... it's okay, I'll just leave now." Zayn's voice cracked at the end managing to break Liam's heart at how wounded Zayn was because of his stupidity.

"Zayn...I..." Zayn quickly turned around and fled the house. Liam collapsed on the couch and breathed out heavily in annoyance and guilt. Annoyance directed to himself and guilt towards what he just said to Zayn. Knowing him, he'll just take a walk, allow himself to calm down, then he'd come back and they'd somehow automatically make up.

Zayn kicked a few stray pebbles as he thought about what happened one hour ago between him and Liam. He knew his boyfriend hadn't meant to say that, but it couldn't help but break his heart and shatter his feelings.

As he walked by an abandoned house that looked like it has suffered enough and now it lay above the firm ground casting a gloomy aura around it, he heard a...a whimper? Zayn stopped his movements and turned on his heels towards the direction where the noise came from, careful not to make his presence known to the stranger.

To his surprise, the sight before him was absolutely heart wrenching. There, amidst the ruins, lay a tiny body shivering from the cold air nipping at it's skin. Zayn peeked at little closer so that he could get a closer look at the little- apparently boy. He was curled up in on himself, but all Zayn could see was blond hair and pale skin covered in torn and tattered clothes, also the boy was barefooted. He couldn't be older than four, and he was so skinny, it looked like he hasn't been fed the entire years of his existence.

Zayn slowly approached him, not wanting to frighten the little boy. Once he was at a touching distance, he ever so slowly touched the boy's hand causing him to freeze momentarily then, to Zayn's horror, he started sobbing.

"Don't hurt Niall!" He squealed, and Zayn would've cooed if the abject boy wasn't crying.

"I'm not going to hurt you sweetheart, can you please look at me?" Zayn asked Niall -as he just learned- making sure his voice was extra soft.

Niall's sobs quietened slightly and he turned to peek at Zayn hesitantly. The smile Zayn wore seemed to pacify the child.

"No hurting Niall?" He whimpered out.

"No, I will not hurt you, in fact I will take you for a treat, would you like to come with me?" Niall seemed to ponder the proposition for a minute, but then he was answering Zayn with a question.

"What's your name?" Niall asked curiously, titling his head to the side, and Zayn fought the urge of cooing at the boy aloud.

"My name's Zayn."

"Zen!" And Zayn just couldn't find it in his heart to correct the boy.

"Now who wants chocolate?"

"Niall!"

"Okay, let's go buy him some."

"No, Zen buy Niall no him." Niall slightly pouted his lips. Niall was starting to change his idea of having a kid, and that totally shocked him.

"Should I?" Zayn teased.

"Please, Niall no eating for five days." He said as he raised his hands to indicate the number for emphasis, but he had seven fingers raised up.

"What?" Zayn gasped.

"Niall mama and papa leave Niall here, Niall very cold and scared." He whimpered, and Zayn never knew he could feel so much pain all at once. First Liam's 'hatred' declaration and now Niall.

"Do you want to come with me Niall?" Zayn asked gently.

"With Zen?"

"Yeah baby."

"Have toys and food?"

"Yes, I have lots of toys and I can buy you new ones, and lots and lots of food."

"Niall coming Zen." He declared.

Zayn held out his arms for the boy and Niall slowly got out of his cocoon form and into Zayn's embrace.

"Smell nice Zen." He said bashfully.

"Why thank you baby." Zayn kissed his forehead as he picked him up and started walking back to his house.

"Niall no baby, Niall big boy, Niall two!" But again, he held up four fingers. He thought the boy always says a number two digits before the number he meant.

"Hmmm."

"Zen!" He squawked.

"Okay Niall, you're a big boy."

"Yes Zen." He sounded as exasperated as a four year old can be.

Zayn took a deep breath as he unlocked the door to his and Liam's flat.

He was surprised to see Liam waiting for him on the couch- seeming anxious? Why would he be, he's not the one carrying a frail child in their arms.

"Umm Zayn, why are you carrying a child?" Liam inquired.

"Niall this is Liam. Liam, meet Niall." Niall slowly removed his head from the crook of Zayn's neck at the mention of his name, only to quickly hide again once his gaze met Liam's.

"Zayn?" Zayn gave Liam a look stating that he'd explain later.

"Now Niall, would you like to take a bath or a shower?"

"Niall like bath Zen, have duckies in bath?"

"No Niall, I don't have any duckies, but I'll buy a couple tomorrow." He quickly added as he saw the pout forming on the boy's face. "Tomorrow, you and I will go shopping for duckies, clothes, and many many toys!"

"All for Niall?"

"Yes, all for you baby." Zayn cooed causing Niall to hide his face again.

"Who Li, Zen"? It took Zayn a few seconds to realize Niall was talking about Liam.

"He's my boyfriend."

"Your friend?"

"No, like how your mom and dad love each other, I love Liam unconditionally." Liam couldn't help but tear up at that, he didn't know where else could he have found a man like Zayn.

"You kissing?"

"Yes, Ni, we kiss."

"Liam love Niall?" Niall whispered that part into Zayn's ear, although he didn't know how whispering worked and Liam heard him, and a fond smile highlighted his features.

"Let's ask him?" Niall hesitantly nodded at that.

"Liam, do you love Niall?"

"Yes, I love you very very much Niall."

"Zen love Niall?"

"Of course baby." Zayn cooed, Niall was just so adorable, he couldn't help himself.

"Don't leave Niall like mummy and daddy?" He whimpered out.

"Absolutely no. You're my baby boy now, I'll never leave you Niall."

"Love Zen... and Li." Niall announced shyly.

"We love you too baby."

"Zennnn, I not baby." Niall huffed.

"Oops yes I forgot, you're a big boy. Now, you go with Liam and take a bath, and I'll prepare some food for you. Sounds okay?" Zayn placed Niall on his feet and the boy rushed to Liam.

"You give Niall a bath?" Liam picked him up and Niall wrapped his short legs around Liam's waist as much as he could.

"Yes, I'll give you a bath." Liam said as he headed towards the bathroom. He couldn't believe this, only a few hours ago he'd been arguing with Zayn about having a child, and now he somehow has one.

Liam fixed the water how he deemed appropriate for the little boy and was satisfied to see that once he slipped Niall into the tub, he immediately relaxed in the water.

"How did Zayn find you Ni?"

"Niall mummy and daddy leave Niall in a scary place. Niall was cold. Zayn found Niall and Zayn was warm and gave Niall a hug, Niall was not cold anymore." The boy said as he splashed his hands into the water. Liam's heart broke at that, what heartless person would abandon a baby like this, much less a baby like Niall at that.

"We will never leave you Niall." Liam stated as he leaned in to place a soft kiss on Niall's head.

"Promise?"

"I promise."

Liam carried Niall downstairs again, the boy an adorable sight. Having nothing to wear, Liam wrapped one of his old shirts around Niall's bottom and gave him one of his hoodies to wear, which covered Niall's tiny feet.

"You look so cute baby." Zayn cooed at Niall as the boy quickly hid his head in the crook of Liam's neck this time.

"Your food's ready Niall!"

Niall looked at what Zayn had prepared him and squealed in happiness once he saw nuggets and French fries placed in his plate. He wiggled in Liam's arms wanting to be put down and Liam complied. They watched the boy devour the plate and they knew that they were both gone and attached to the boy now, they would never let him go.

"Thank you Zen!" Niall exclaimed, satisfaction clear on his face.

"You're welcome Ni. Now it's time to sleep sweetheart."

"Sing to Niall?"

"Of course, c'mere." Zayn took Niall's hand and led him to the living room, Liam following close behind. Liam was surprised at how well Zayn was handling this.

They sat on the couch, Niall curled up on Zayn's lap, his legs stretched across Liam's. Zayn hummed a soft tune into Niall's ear and slowly, the boy drifted off to sleep.

"Do you mind keeping him?" Zayn asked Liam.

"Of course not! You know how much I've been wanting a baby, Zayn." Liam declared.

"Yeah, I know."

"Zayn, I'm sorry about earlier, yeah. I was being ridiculous and I fucking love you so much, I didn't mean what I said babe, not one bit."

"I know, I love you too." Zayn said as he leaned in for a short but sweet kiss.

"You never actually told me why you didn't want a child."

"I just wanted the longest time with you as us, Liam and Zayn. A child comes with responsibility and maturity, I wanted to postpone that for as long as possible." Zayn confessed.

"Zayn, we'd always be Liam and Zayn, I'd always want you fucking me down into the mattress baby, even when you acquire white hair." Liam teased.

"You suck." Zayn pouted.

"You love it."

"I do." And they were kissing again.

Liam and Zayn were in for one heck of a ride now that Niall was in their lives.

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This was a request from @LayanWT, I'm sorry it's so crappy :/

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