"Can I feel the baby kick?" Diana asked Harry as she painted a sweet smile on her lips.

At the question Harry just stood in the middle of Gemma's apartment dumb founded as he searched the living room for Zac who he had wished would help him out right now because he was scared shitless at Diana's request. Coming up empty handed on finding Zac, Harry frowned slightly but looked back at the woman who just looked up at him expectantly with a fake smile on her lips.

"Umm...sure," he eventually squeaked out as he felt his cheeks getting hot. "The baby usually umm..kicks here a lot," Harry added in as he grabbed Diana's hand and put it right above his left hip bone where he had felt the baby kicking earlier today and were it usually liked to kick most of the time.

Diana smiled more after Harry placed her hand on his bump, "I'm really sorry Kate couldn't come," she spoke as she locked eyes with Harry. "I guess she thought Isaac was asking too much of us and decided to skip the baby shower all together."

"Asking too much?" Harry asked as he furrowed his brows feeling the baby kick right after he had spoken as if it too was just as confused as he was in this very moment.

"Y..yeah," Diana said as her voice caught once she had felt the tiny kick against her hand. "He told us to be on our best behavior and to treat you as family," she nodded before letting her hand fall from Harry's stomach. "What we should have been doing all along because I guess you kind of are family now aren't you?"

Harry listened to Diana speak and he still found himself standing still as he tried to comprehend what she was saying but it really was hard for him.

"I may not approve of Zac's lifestyle," Diana continued in Harry's silence, "But he is my son and Walker and I may have done things that weren't so nice and maybe we were in the wrong. We just never really understood what or how Zac's life style worked and before you..well Zac really lived up to the stereotype we had built in our head but then you came along and now..now look at Zac and you're giving us our first grandchild," she smiled this time much more genuine. "You are family Harry and Isaac was right we should treat you as that."

"T..thanks," Harry finally spoke his voice catching because he was still unsure what was happening and he half felt like he had woken up in some alternate universe or something because he had never really expected Diana to tell him he was family and that he was going to be treated as such nor did he even expect her to say Isaac had prompted this change because why would Isaac even get involved?

But then it hit Harry why Isaac would get involved. He had ranted to Zac yesterday morning about his fears and Zac had promised him he'd take care of it and somehow it seemed Zac had. Zac had used Isaac to try and appeal to Kate and Diana and while it seemed Kate hadn't agreed to it because she wasn't here, Diana had and she had even given him that speech after feeling the baby kick. Maybe things would work out after all when it came to Zac's family even if it seemed Kate was going to be stubborn and hold out until hell froze over.

Coming out of his thoughts Harry gave Diana a genuine smile as well before he felt arms around him and he turned his head just in time to see Gemma who was ushering him off before he could offer Diana a goodbye.

"You looked like you needed saving," Gemma spoke as she brought Harry over to where Nikki and Natalie were. "You just had that God save me look on your adorable little face Hazza."

"I didn't need saving," Harry smiled as they came to a stop in front of Nikki and Natalie and he wasn't even surprised to see Natalie holding and loving on Murphy. "I see you stole Niall's son," he teased as he leaned down to kiss the little boy's forehead and he couldn't help but savor the still newborn scent which made him even more excited for the impending arrival of his own child.

Natalie stuck her tongue out at Harry's words, "I didn't steal him. I nearly borrowed him while Niall, Louis, and Taylor all went outside to smoke."

Harry cringed slightly and shook his head, "Speaking of, is that were Zac went too? I haven't seen him in ages and I really need to thank him for something."

Gemma shook her head at Harry's words, "No, Zac took Mom away into the kitchen and hasn't returned with her since. I guess he wanted to talk with her in private."

"Or have her sneak him some desserts," Harry laughed knowing that was more likely because both he and Zac had decided to start cutting out a lot of their sweet intake mainly because Harry was growing self conscious with his pregnancy weight which was partly due to his eating more now and Zac had sweetly decided to join him on not over indulging but Harry of course had figured that wouldn't last.

"Or that too," Gemma agreed as she kissed her brother's cheek. "Want me to go make sure he isn't?"

Harry shook his head no as he gave Gemma a smile, "I'll let him off the hook today."
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Zac chewed his lip nervously as he stood in the kitchen with Anne, watching as the woman just looked between him and the engagement ring he planned to give Harry in a few days, preferably this weekend if timing allowed. "Well?" he asked after awhile.

"It's a beautiful ring," Anne smiled as she looked at it carefully. "Harry would love it."

"He would," Zac nodded as he felt butterflies form in his stomach. "I had it made for him."

Anne smiled more at that as she closed the box and handed it back to Zac, "I never expected this you know. Being asked for my son's hand in marriage mainly because I thought he'd be the one doing the asking some day. Never expected him to be gay, never expected him to get pregnant either but here we are," she laughed as she looked Zac over briefly. "Harry is young still, only just turned twenty-one last month but I know he loves you."

Zac couldn't help but smile at Anne's words even if his nerves were killing him right now. "I love him too," he added in. "Never felt like this for anyone else and trust me there were a lot of men before Harry but I think the moment I saw Harry I knew he was the one even if back then I may have been too stubborn to admit it."

"And Harry knows you are the one as well," Anne spoke as she reached out and let her hand rest on Zac's cheek. "You know I already see you as a son and I think I'd be pleased to make it official and all."

"So I have your blessing?" Zac asked as his smile turned into a full on grin.

Nodding her head Anne locked eyes with Zac, "You have my blessing to marry my son."

At Anne's words Zac couldn't help himself as he pulled the woman into a hug. He had actually been afraid for awhile that she'd say no and if she had said no he probably would have never asked Harry because he did respect Harry's mother and Harry's mother did seem to know best at times but thankfully he had Anne's blessing and now he was one more step closer to proposing to the man he hoped would say yes to becoming his husband.
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"I meant to thank you earlier today," Harry sighed as he laid curled into Zac on their bed, his face going into the crook of Zac's neck. "For what you had Isaac do."

"What I had Isaac do?" Zac asked trying to play innocent. "I don't recall having Isaac do anything."

Hearing Zac trying to be innocent Harry playfully nipped his neck hearing him whimper out slightly. "Your mom told me," he revealed as he stifled a yawn. "I think it was sweet that you asked him to make sure she and Kate treated me nice."

"I only hoped it worked," Zac sighed as he too yawned now. "I mean I really didn't see you guys much as I was in the kitchen with your mom and then I had to help Gemma with stuff."

"She was nice," Harry smiled as he thought back to their conversation. "I think she may be coming around slowly though I don't think Kate ever will."

Zac laughed at that before pulling Harry closer to him, "To hell with Kate."

"To hell with her," Harry agreed as a sleepy smile played on his lips and he just laid in Zac's arms in silence for awhile before a noise from downstairs made him move from Zac's grasp. "Do I hear the sound of talking and tv and laughing?" he asked not even sure if Zac was still awake.

"Probably just the TV, you know how Nat has trouble sleeping cause she is still getting all the time sickness," Zac muttered out. "Let's just sleep."

"I smell food though," Harry whined as he slowly slipped out of bed. "My pregnancy nose and it's super smelling is telling me someone is getting into the left over cake Gemma said we could have," he said as he started to leave the room.

Zac groaned silently before moving out of bed as well, "We're on diets remember," he chimed in as he followed Harry out of their room and down the stairs.

Harry shook his head, "Screw diets it's midnight and the baby and I want more of that cake," he stated before coming to a stop at the sight. There in his and Zac's living room was Natalie and Nikki as well as Louis and Taylor. All four couples were huddled around on the floor while indeed eating the left over cake as well as drinking what looked to be alcohol though Harry was sure Natalie was drinking something that wasn't.

"What the hell is this?" Zac asked from where he stood behind Harry. "Why does everyone just congregate at our place?"

"Because Natalie called us," Louis answered as he turned his head to look at Zac. "Or well she called Taylor and I. I think Nikki just sensed we were all having a meeting and drove herself."

"Did not," Nikki muttered as she hit Louis playfully. "Natalie called me first you dweebs. Then she called you guys."

At this information Harry crossed his arms as he looked at Natalie, "You want to explain yourself Natalie?"

Natalie blushed and sheepishly avoided the gaze of both Harry and Zac, "I was having cravings and decided to have company over to help me indulge them," she said before looking up at both men. "There is still cake left if you guys want to join us."

"And alcohol, I brought some MMMHops," Taylor added in as he grinned up at Zac. "Though I guess Harry can do like Natalie and drink apple juice."

Turning to look at Zac, Harry uncrossed his arms, "You want to join them?" he asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"What do you think?" Zac asked as he smirked before walking past Harry. "I can never pass up cake and alcohol no matter what time it is."

Laughing at that Harry followed behind Zac and eventually they both joined the other four in the floor were they watched episodes of Friends and it was in these moments with all of these people that Harry swore he was happy that Zac came into his life and maybe he could find a way to adjust to Taylor and Natalie's new situation because they clearly had and they clearly all were still friends.

"And maybe I won't let that stop me from marrying Zac some day," Harry muttered under his breath without even meaning to.

"Huh?" Zac asked having faintly heard his name come from Harry's lips.

"Nothing," Harry said as he gave Zac a smile before leaning over to peck his lips. "Just talking to myself."