invincible!michael x single mother! reader
summary: zain finally meets michael again and build an extra special connection with him and his mama - PART 3
read part 1 and part 2 before this!
long awaited but finally here
you and michael had finally established a day for him to meet zain again after multiple back and forths - his 5th birthday.
“okay, baby. which outfit do you want to wear? this white shirt or the blue one? remember you’re wearing shorts as well”
you held two shirts on hangers whilst being crouched in front of him. his index finger tapped gently on his chin whilst his lips twisted in thought.
zain grabbed the white t-shirt in his hands, pulling it off of the hanger and placed it on the bed with his black jorts.
“are you excited for today? i know mikey has told you about some of the rides.. and the animals!”
you guided his pyjamas off of him and replaced them with his clean clothes.
“i know, mama! i can’t wait to see the gifaffes and the elephants, and go on the big rides!”
you giggled, “giraffes, darling”
he began to slightly jump up and down at the thought of the fun day.
“well, looks like someone is about to have the best birthday ever!”
michael had told you that he had sent a car to pick you up so you had a few minutes until it was meant to pull up.
zain was sat in the living room watching spongebob on the nickelodeon channel, very invested as his little feet swung on the sofa. so whilst he was distracted, you took a little time to ready yourself.
applying the pink to your lips and adding an extra spritz of the expensive perfume you had treated yourself too, fluffing your hair a little bit and popping your hip as you admired your reflection.
“mama! i think the cars here”
the car ride there was quite calm. zain had been telling you about the show he was watching and about the dream he had last night, the chauffeur smiling at him in the rear view mirror.
by the time you had arrived, zain was buzzing with excitement, unable to contain it. the door was pulled open on your side, allowing you to get out and help zain out.
the house before you both was unable to describe. it looked like something straight out of a disney movie and it matched michael perfectly.
michael had come bounding out of the house with a huge smile painted over his face, his hand waving ecstatically at your arrival.
“welcome to neverland, zain!”
zain had let out an excited squeal and ran towards michael where they had met in the middle of the path, michael picked him up and span him around, hugging him tightly to his chest.
“hi y/n.. how are you doing?”
“very well, thank you. you have a gorgeous home”, you hugged him, squishing zain between you and michael.
“thank you! it’s name is inspired by peter pan. you know that book, don’t you?”
“duh! it’s one of zain’s favourites as well!”
michael guided you both towards the rides, the huge ferris wheel catching your eye, as you audibly gasped and pointed it out to zain who let out a cute “wow!”
the sunlight beat its hot rays on you, zain’s hair shining from the strawberry scented curl cream which was ran through his hair earlier this morning.
it was sure to be messed up after the day he would have on the rides, however it was worth seeing the smile he had on his face throughout the day.
all day, zain had been on the go. jumping from ride to ride in hand with michael, and going to the animal exhibition to see all of his exotic animals.
at one point, michael had even managed to drag you onto one of the fastest rides there. he had handed zain over to one of his trusted workers to take to get slushies and ran to the opposite side of the neverland ranch.
he held your hand the entire way, even when it felt like it was breaking, he didn’t let go. when the ride took a dip, you quickly buried your head into his shoulder and he had placed his hand on the back of your head, steadying you round the sharp corners.
he whispered in your ear after you screamed, “it’s okay, mama. it’s nearly finished now”
by the end of the day, zain appeared to have had the best birthday of his lifetime. his eyes drooped and he had began to cling onto you more, but he could not miss any of the action as he refused to sleep.
“why don’t you just stay here? he looks like he’s about have the best sleep of his life.”
michael gently stroked zain’s head, looking between his sleepy face and your matching eyes.
“no, no.. we’ve already been here long enough, i don’t want to push it” you said, smiling at him sleepily.
“please. please stay here. i have the best room for him to sleep in with a night light and books and a bathroom”
you deliberated in your head, a line forming between your eyebrows which he wanted to smooth out with his thumb but held back.
“fine.. i guess we can if he’s so exhausted”
he jumped to his feet, a huge grin on his face and waiting to show you to your room.
he led you to zain’s bedroom, being extra quiet as to not disturb him sleeping on your shoulder.
“i think this room is maybe my favourite room in neverland, it’s so childlike and magical”
“i think zain will love this when he sees it”, giggling and gesturing to zain completely passed out on your shoulder.
after you had given zain a bath and placed him in the spare shorts and shirt you had brought in case of emergencies, he was comfortably asleep with a smile on his face.
you left the room and kept the door ajar so you would hear if zain woke up and found michael waiting for you in the hallway.
you crept towards him, his back facing you and it was obvious he hadn’t heard you leave.
he shrieked loudly, his hands pressing against his chest and staring at you in bewilderment as you broke down laughing.
“i’m so sorry, it was too much of a good opportunity not to take”
he shook his head and began to walk away and lead you to your room.
the room was probably as big as your living room and kitchen combined and you truly felt like you were living the rich life.
michael stayed at the door, watching your amazed expression with a small smile as you walked around the room.
“i’ll let you rest, it’s been a long night”
you turned, nodding at him and grinning.
“yeah.. well, you rest too, you must be exhausted as well”
he scrunched his face up at the thought of the tiresome day he had and turned to walk out.
he stopped in his step, turning around to face you. watching you glance around nervously before walking towards him.
wrapping him up in a hug and pressing your face against his shoulder, and he reciprocated it after a few seconds of shock.
“thank you for giving zain the best birthday ever. i don’t know how i’d ever repay you but please, if you need anything, please ask”
“stay with me” he whispered quietly, so quiet that you couldn’t pick it up.
“oh.. i-uh.. don’t worry about it, i love zain with my whole heart and he deserves an amazing day dedicated to him”
you finally let go of him, taking a few steps back with your hands in the back of your jean pockets.
later that night, michael lay in bed, his thoughts stopping him from falling asleep.
he had never felt this amount of love for anyone, and he had felt an overwhelming need to protect zain from any harm that would come his way.
and from the many phone calls you and him had had, he knew about how hard it was to bring zain up with the lack of money and struggle to find a stable job. he felt you deserved a lavish life and to be spoilt after raising zain to become an intelligent young boy, even through struggles.
eventually his eyes closed, his dreams filled with images of you and him raising zain as a family.
the next morning, he was awoken by a little hand tapping his arm. once his eyes opened, zain’s wild curls filled his vision.
his arms clutched a teddy bear you had placed in his hands when he slept, his eyes wide and teary.
michaels shot up, mind still fogged with sleep and eyes droopy, moving to pull zain to sit on the bed beside him.
“what’s wrong, applehead?”
“i just got scared ‘cause when i woke up, i wasn’t at home and i couldn’t find my mama”
he leaned against michael’s chest as he looked around the room, one hand near his quivering lips.
“hey, hey.. its alright, mamas just down the hall”
zain began to lay down next to him and michael stroked his curls as he gradually fell asleep.
michael was meaning to get up and wake you up to check on zain, but the warmth of his bed caused him to fall asleep instead.
the next morning, he awoke and zain wasn’t beside him. he began to wonder if he had dreamt of last night.
the clanking of something hitting his kitchen counter made him perk up and leave his room to check if he was downstairs.
he saw zain sitting at the kitchen counter, his legs swinging on the high seat whilst eating cereal. your back was turned to him whilst you prepared your own breakfast.
“good morning” michael said, walking to sit beside zain on the seat.
zain smiled at him with a large grin, his words slightly muffled due to the cereal in his mouth.
“zain! don’t speak with your mouth full. morning, michael, zain told me about last night”
his eyes widened, wondering if you were angry at him.
“i’m so sorry, i was meaning to come and get you but i fell asleep instead and-”
“it’s okay! it’s no worries, really. i’m just glad zain had you to go to when he was upset.. we should probably get going soon though, i need to get zain’s things ready for school tomorrow”
“ah, okay. i’ll get a car ready for you”
for once, the large kitchen felt like it was full of life. zain’s loud giggles and slightly mispronounced words filled the silence, and you would occasionally wipe away the milk from the corner of his mouth with the napkin. michael had never laughed so much, and he realised that his heart wasn’t yearning for that familial love but felt fulfilled instead.
after breakfast, you had collected all of your belongings and readied yourself to leave.
michael knelt down, arms open and waiting for zain to hug him.
zain ran into his arms, arms tangling around his neck.
“m’gonna miss you, mikey”
“don’t worry, i’ll see you again soon! and neverland is always here for you to come and enjoy again”
michael looked up and saw you staring at the scene with a slightly glazed over look.
he stood up, zain still in his arms and walked over to you. he brought you in for a hug as well as you leant your head in his shoulder.
“thank you for having us and letting us stay over”
“as i said, i loved having you here, please feel free to come back”
once you had gotten in the car, michael felt his heart sink, that familiar loneliness creeping back in.
inside the car, zain had felt the same.
“mama.. i already miss him”
you pulled him to your chest, allowing him to express his sadness about leaving his new friend.
i’m sorry this is lwk chopped but i’ve been struggling to find motivation to write this. probably gonna need 2 more parts. yikes💔
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