Simon had come home and from what you’d assume, it was to stay for a while. Being married to a lieutenant was…nothing easy. He sat quietly at the dinner table not knowing how to broach this topic, since he was never one to voice his opinions freely unless you encouraged him.

He cleared his throat to gather your attention—he looked a bit frustrated with it all to be fair, that’s when he spoke up.

“I think….maybe it’s time we..try for a baby” The statement was met with open silence.