No Choice || H.S.

Chapter 133

Harry's P.O.V

"Do you like it here, Patrick?" I asked him as we sat on the swings in the playground. With some reluctance, Patrick had let Tahira and I feed him and once he was finished, we took him out to the playground. Well, he guided us here.

Patrick stayed quiet beside me, his expression was neutral when I looked at him. "Patrick?" Tahira asked softly but he shook his head, making Tahira and I frown.

"Do they treat you well?" I asked and he nodded to our further confusion. He didn't say anything else when we asked him further questions and neither did he shake his head nor nod.

Patrick was clinging to my leg when it was time for us to leave and didn't let go until we pinky promised to return the next day.

"It was a good idea. Coming to visit him." I told Tahira as I drove back towards our house. Tahira hm'ed.

"I'm glad we did too." Tahira said and suddenly made an 'Oh' sound. "I forgot to ask. Papa and mamma are going for Hajj this year. Would you mind if I go with them?" Tahira asked and I was thankful we had reached the red light as my legs slammed on the brake in surprise of her request.

"What!?" I asked as my head snapped towards her and she chuckled.

"Why are you getting so shocked?" She asked me and I shrugged.

"It's just sudden. I mean, what brought this on?" I asked and she shrugged.

"It might be the only time I can go, so I was just wondering." She said.

"What about Ameera?" I asked and she shook her head, her eyes slightly wide.

"Oh no. She's staying here with you. The weather there would be too hot for her and she might get a heatstroke. I'm not risking it." Tahira said and I nodded slowly, starting to drive again when the light turned green.

"So, when is it happening?" I asked.

"August..." She mumbled something after that and I frowned.

"Sorry, what was that?" I asked, taking a second to look at her and saw her biting her lip. "Tahira?" I asked and she sighed.

"I might be gone for a whole month."

She jerked forward when my legs slammed into the brakes in surprise. Again.

"Harry!" She groaned but I was too stunned to care.

"A whole month!? How on earth are Ameera and I going to cope!? Tahira!" I said and she chuckled.

"You'll be touring remember? You'll cope just fine." I sighed and started driving again.

"And Ameera?" I asked and she sighed.

"I'll call you every night." She said.

I reached out with my left hand and engulfed her knotted hands in mine but didn't say anything.

When we reached home, I took the sleeping Ameera from the car seat before walking towards her room. I placed a kiss on her head once we had settled her down and Tahira put her small blanket over her. I took Tahira's hand in mine and walked out of the room and into the kitchen.

I sat down on the counter and pulled Tahira between my legs.

"So, you want to go? For a whole month?" I asked and she nodded hesitantly.

"It's a month at the most. You won't mind, would you?" She asked and I nodded.

"Oh, I'd mind alright." I said and she looked at me wearily.

"So I shouldn't go?" She asked. I chuckled and cupped her face, brushing the pad of my thumb across her cheek.

"Have I ever said no to you?" I asked and she blushed slightly. Suddenly, an amused expressions came on her face and she nodded which left me confused. "Alright, when have I said no?" I asked and she chuckled.

"Let's see. You said no when I told you that we should postpone our wedding. You said no when I told you to stop tickling me an-" She cut off when I placed my hand on her waist and pulled her closer.

"Yeah?" I asked and she nodded with a grin. "Why, you little-" I got cut off when suddenly Tahira pulled away and started running away from me, knowing what I was about to do. With a laugh, I ran after her.

"Get back here, you little minx!" I shouted after her and she laughed, running out into the back garden. She ran behind the loungers to dodge me, but me being me, I got on the loungers and ran after her.

When I caught her, wrapping my arms around her waist, we both lost our footing and fell down on the grass with a laugh. I turned her towards me and placed a kiss to her forehead while she was still laughing a little.

She wrapped her arms around me too and rested her head against my neck with a soft sigh while I wrapped my arms around her shoulders. We just lay there on the grass, looking up at the clouds moving in the sky.

"Harry?"

"Hm?" I asked and rubbed my hand on her back as her hand came and rested on my chest, playing with my shirt.

"I was thinking... I don't know why but this thought has been troubling me..." She trailed off when I raised my head up to look at her, ignoring the strain I felt on my neck.

"What thought?" I asked and she sighed.

"How... How about we adopt Patrick?" She asked softly and my head fell back on the ground, a chuckle escaping my lips. "What?" She asked as she raised her head up to look at me when I chuckled.

"You. It's like you have an agenda today to keep surprising me." I said and she chuckled, resting her head back on my chest.

Neither of us noticed the gate of our house closing.

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