When Simon first joined the military, he always thought he’d never settle. The thought of a family always scared him. He was never sure if he’d return home, and the thought of leaving his partner alone with his kids made it worse. So he steered clear of it. Steered clear of you.

You were perfect and he hated it. You made him want to settle down, to sleep in on saturdays, to hear the giggles of wild kids running away. He couldn’t bear it. Couldn’t bear the fact that you made him someone he wasn’t.

Though, he eventually caved when he was drunk enough to muster up enough courage to confess to you. And that’s how he ended up next to you, his breaths soft as he held onto you and your sleeping 6 month old.

Now he was a family man, and he loved it. His mates always teased him for softening up, for no longer being the tough guy he was, but he didn’t care. He loved sleeping in, he loved his kid, his spouse, everything.

His gaze was torn away from the baby when he heard his phone buzz, rolling over with a soft grunt to grab it. He spared a glance at your guys’ wedding photo as he checked his phone, skimming over a message from Johnny, letting him know about an upcoming meeting. He huffed slightly, his tired eyes shifting back to you and the baby as he set his phone back down.