You and Johnny had been married for a few years now, and he was finally off deployment for a month. You both sat at your nieces birthday party, watching all the kids running round laughing.

Johnny smiled and gripped your thigh, “These kids are kind of adorable.” he mumbled. You both had never discussed children before.

He glanced at you, slightly embarassed he even mentioned it.

“Forget what I said, dinnae mean anythin’.”