Time And Tide » Zarry Kid Fic ✔

1 : These Twists and Turns of Fate

This wasn't something Harry planned months in advance. And it wasn't something that had been on his mind ever before either. It was a literal, spur of the moment thing. It's not fair to blame anyone other than himself and he knows that. But he likes to think that some of this has to do with Louis. Because maybe it really started when Louis took to twitter and announced the birth of Freddie Tomlinson, his son.

Louis has a kid now. One of my best mates is a daddy now. Harry remembered thinking that and he probably repeated that in his head multiple times. Louis has a son.. Louis actually has a son.... And what else was Harry was supposed to do? That was big news.

Harry thrives on people. He loves being around people because it gives him the opportunity to show his charms. Which he's been repeatedly told he has by his band mates and even by people he met once and never saw again. So of course when the One Direction hiatus started, Harry was not one to slow down right away. Not after constantly going for six years. Not yet.

Which is where the movie Dunkirk came in. Being an actor has never really been on his list in terms of the entertainment industry but it certainly doesn't hurt to dabble in it. He's always been sure that he's good for something other than his voice and being casted in a movie was the perfect way to prove that while meeting new people and forming new relationships at the same time.

Except that was the problem.

When the filming for Dunkirk ended, he returned to his Hollywood home and began working on other things. Other things like his preparation for his upcoming solo album that's due to drop who knows when. So outside of the occasional party here or there or occasional concert, he hadn't really been extremely busy since then. It was just him at home writing or taking care of other important things. And since Harry has always thrived on people and a certain amount of attention, something felt almost... uncomfortable about not having a routine or a schedule. He felt like he needed to fill the void. Something to keep him busy. But what?

Harry really didn't intend to be irrational- because out of all four of the One Direction members he thought he was the most rational- but sometimes he can't help himself. He has the tendency to see something and be emotionally moved by it even when he isn't trying to. But what else is a somewhat lonely man supposed to think to do when he sees pap photos of his band mate with his son or when he sneaks a peek at Louis' Instagram page only to see that's he's finally posted another cute photo Freddie?

Well- That's it! A kid! That'll surely keep him occupied. He could certainly never be bored or lonely with a baby in the house. It would be nearly impossible!

Yes, Harry had seen it many times before where people complained about the fact that because celebrities had lots of money, then they got special treatment or received faster results. "Money talks" they say. But Harry wanted to believe it had nothing to do with that. Because waiting eight months felt like an eternity. He's not sure how he even waited that long but since he did, he couldn't care less about how people felt about him now that he's got Lola, his eight month old baby girl.

The biggest downside first was having so much media attention being that no one even knew he was getting Lola until he actually brought her home. No, he wasn't surprised when the "Harry Styles, Newest 1D Daddy" headlines came out. He expected that. Hell, he even expected the "Did Harry Styles Get Baby Fever from Louis Tomlinson" headlines. But he knows about the backlash. Knows how hard it was for Louis when his son was born and is even more aware of how many people were dying to have a photo of Freddie so much that they would even follow Louis or even Freddie's mother, Briana. But that isn't something he wants for Lola. He wants her to live a quiet and peaceful life, free of all the background noise and free of danger.