You and Simon had been married for a little over a year now—the talk about starting a family wasn’t one that came up often between you two.

It also didn’t help the situation that when Simon wanted something, he wasn’t fond of bringing it up and instead would just long for it.

As you shopped around the store, Simon’s gaze continuously wandered to the infant section. The onesies, baby blankets, bottles—it all had him entranced. He turned to you, his expression softening for the first time.