51. "Put it in your pants right now before they see!”
I hope you like it! I was trying to go with the *ahem* not so obvious path.
“Hello!”I said brightly to the security guard who waved me through the doors of thevenue. Everything seemed brighter today. The sky was a more vibrantshade of blue. The leaves on the trees were a richer green. Mysmile was wider. The sounds of Harry sound checking from the stage wereclearer and made my skin tingle.
“Goodafternoon,” I practically sang to Jeff as I came even with him from the sidestage. Harry, who was fiddling with one of his guitars and joking withhis guitar tech, hadn’t noticed me yet.
Hegave me a bit of a side eye, taking in my seemingly random smile and mycheerful disposition, both out of character for my normal behavior. “What’s got you in such a good mood today?” he asked suspiciously.
Iclamped my lips together, but I could feel my cheeks trying to pull up, anyway. “Oh, nothing at all,” I replied, glowing at my own little secret. “Just in a really good mood today, that’s all.”
Jeffshook his head in disbelief. “Whatever it is, it’s contagious. Harry’s been nothing short of chipper all day.” When all he got outof me was a hum of recognition, he shook his head and went back to watching thesoundcheck.
Afew minutes later, Harry turned to ask Jeff a question and noticed me standingthere. A grin spread across his face and the sound tech heaved a sigh. “Newlywed alert. Might as well take a five minute break. That’sall you need, right Harry?” he asked with an eye wiggle. Harry’s laughwas good natured as he set down his guitar and made a beeline towards me.
Strongarms wrapped around me and he walked me backwards out of the way as everyoneelse started milling around. “Hey, gorgeous wife,” he said after he hadkissed me soundly. “How are you feeling?”
Butterfliesstill filled my stomach after he said things like that, even though we had beenmarried for two months, now. We had dated for so long beforehand that Ididn’t think being married would change anything, but like with everything elsein my life my relationship with Harry was just… more. It had been sinceour wedding, but today it was so much more.
“I’malright,” I grinned. “Excited to watch you play tonight.”
“I’vegot a good luck charm tonight,” he told me and I was about to ask what it waswhen he reached his hand into his pocket and pulled something out.
Myface turned five different shades of red as I quickly covered his hand withboth of mine. “Harry!” I hissed, looking around to make sure no one waslooking in our direction. “Put it in your pants right now before theysee!” He frowned and closed his hand around it, hiding it from view. “Why are you carrying one of my pregnancy tests around with you?”
Itwas small, one of the cheap 88 cent ones from Walmart that I bought last nightas a joke. We had been joking about making sure I wasn’t pregnant as wemade reservations for a restaurant that carried my favorite wine. I hadbought the test to be silly, but when I took it this morning a second line, thetest line, had been dark. I hadn’t even realized until that moment thatmy period was three days late.
“It’sthe first one,” Harry told me simply. “The first one that let us knowwe’re going to be parents.” There were three more sitting on our bathroomcounter at home, three different brands telling us the same thing: there’s ababy growing inside me. When the first one had turned positive, I hadcarried it into the kitchen where Harry was making a breakfast shake for eachof us. He hadn’t understood at first, we hadn’t actually been trying. We just hadn’t been preventing it. As soon as he made theconnection, though, he was swinging me around and running out the door to buymore tests. Just to make sure.
Restinga hand on his chest, I say, “I know, love. It means a lot to me, too. I just worry that someone will see it before we’re ready to let themknow.” We hadn’t even told our parents. I wanted to wait a few moreweeks, make sure that it was going to stick. Maybe see a doctor first sowe could get an ultrasound. Just enjoy this little secret for as long aswe could. Pretty soon it would feel likeeveryone in the world knew and was judging, but right now we could just behappy. Thrilled about the prospect thatwe would be parents.
“Iwon’t let anyone see it, I promise. I wanted you to know that you and ourbaby are on my mind. You’re my good luck charms.”
Ismiled softly at him. “Harry, that’s really sweet… but I had to put peeon that. You are carrying my pee around in your pocket.”
Heshrugged, as if it was the most normal thing in the world. “It’s dry, Idon’t care. Besides, I don’t think we’re going to be hide it for long,anyway. You may not be throwing up yet, but you’re glowing. Absolutely glowing. People are going to notice.”
“They’lljust think that I’m really enjoying married life.”
Harrysmirked, his hand moving to me hip as he pulled me closer. “Yeah, youare.”
Ithumped him on the chest, but my tone was joking as I said, “Keep it in yourpants, Styles. That’s how we got in this position in the first place.”
Hekissed me again and whispered, “It’s not like I can make you more pregnant.” One of the crew members wolf whistled from across the floor and my faceturned red again as Harry chuckled and stepped away. It’s not like anyonecould hear what he said, but it was embarrassing nonetheless. “I’ll keepit a secret, love. And later I’ll remind you just how appreciative I am.”
⭐️ I WOULD ROB ALL THE STARS FROM THE UNIVERSE IF IT MEANT YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE LOVE AND HAPPINESS AND NEVER ONCE DOUBT THE LIGHT IN YOUR HEART OH HANNAH I LOVE YOU ⭐️
WOW BÉA IM CRYIN?? UR THE SWEETEST?? ID ROB ALL THE STARS FOR YOU??
jetaimeharry replied to your post “30 Questions thank you for tagging me @jetaimeharry !! 1. Nicknames?...”
but i'm dying to know why you're called mantafriend
!!!!!!! mantarays are my fav animal since i was like 15 and that was also when i made my twitter account and i couldn’t think of a handle and mantafriend just kinda came to me like... friend of the mantas u know.... or a manta that is a friend.... ANYWAY it grew on me and now its the name i use for most of my accounts like instagram n stuff (disclaimer i changed my twitter 2 mantabitch666 but my insta is still repping the gentle manta brand)
