Free me (a shatter me fanfiction)

Our baby

I wake up and stare at the pink roof that's in front of me. I sit up slowly "take it easy love" Aaron says helping me with one hand. Our baby is tucked up in his other arm. "Would you like a hold?" he asks. He looks exhausted. "Have you slept at all?" I ask "no but there was something more important" he says and he places the sleeping baby into my arms and I gently hold it to my chest. "You still want to call her Alice?" Warner asks "I've gone off the name a bit. What do you think?" I ask "whatever you like sweetheart. I'm sure any you pick will be beautiful as long as it's not "Kenjeta" or "Plavious" Aaron replies. I giggle and the little girl in my arms wriggles. "I like the name Grace" I say "beautiful" Aaron replies. I stare down at the little brown haired girl with emerald green eyes lying comfortably in her mum's arms "Grace" I whisper. "I'm going to go get the others they've been waiting all morning to see you and the baby" Aaron says "Grace" I say. "Grace" he says smiling at me then he walks out the door.
Five minutes later Kenji runs into the room. "Kenji are you okay" I ask "yeah just wanted to see you" he says breathlessly. He looks like He's been crying. "Where are my parents?" I ask "just coming. They are a very slow walking couple" he says "well if you're sprinting down the corridors then you would think everyone is slow" he smiles at me. He starts staring at me and Grace for a long time "what are you looking at?" I ask "I don't know but it's looking back at me" he says with a cheeky smile then my parents walk into the room with Aaron and Adam. "Hello darling. How's the little girl? Have you decided on a name?" My mum asks "yes. We've decided to call her Grace" i say "that's a lovely name" my mum says "little Grace Warner" Aaron says and like she recognised her name Grace opens her eyes and looks into mine and smiles.
my parents and Adam went back to base about half and hour ago. Aaron and I are getting ready to leave the hospital. Grace is cosied up in the baby carrier and sleeping. "You ready to go love?" Aaron asks "yeah" I pick up all the bags and Aaron picks up Grace. "I'm sorry we didn't get to go to dinner" I say "I think this was more interesting" he replies and takes my spare hand in his and we leave the hospital.
At base we go to our room to put the bags down and take Grace out of the carrier. We were told to go to the dining room when we got home so everyone can see Grace. I hold Grace to my chest who has just woken up to meet everyone. When we get to the dining room Kenji is waiting at the door for us. "How are you princess?" He asks "wonderful" I reply. Winston rushes over "darling! What is that baby wearing?" He asks horrified. "We've only just got home and you're already criticising our parenting skills" I say "look at this plain design though" he says pointing at the flowers on Grace's baby grow. Grace reaches her arm out and holds his finger and smiles at him. "I think her gorgeous face makes up for it though" he says smiling at her.
My parents come and take Grace to meet everyone and me and Aaron speak to Winston. He seems insistent on making our baby wear ridiculous clothes. "This one's nice I say pointing at a dress. It's pale pink lace and puffy at the bottom with a silver belt. "It's meant to look like the dress I made for you yesterday. You can wear them on the same day and look like twins and I also made Warner a pale blue lace tie to match." he says "we'ed look like those family's that all wear floral clothing when they go on holiday." Aaron says "well that's the idea but you wouldn't look stupid. You'd have class" Winston says. "it's a lovely idea" I say. My mum comes over "I think someone needs a change of nappy" she says "right, well I'm away" Winston says. Aaron and I take Grace back to the room to get her nappy changed.
We make our way back to the dining room for dinner. Aaron is carrying Grace who has fallen asleep in the baby carrier. We sit next to Kenji and my mum. Rose comes over to us. "Is this Grace?" She asks pointing at my baby "yes. She's your niece" I reply "really? I'm her auntie?" She asks "yes" I reply "I'm to young to be an auntie" she says "really? I think you'd be an excellent auntie" I say "Rosie come back sweetheart. Come and finish your dinner" my mum shouts "you better go back and finish" I say and she wanders away. "When can godfather Kenji get a hold of little Grace" Kenji asks "you're her Godfather?" I ask him "Aaron chose" Kenji replies "I didn't get a choice. I tried to tell him I wanted my brother to be her godfather but Kenji said Adam's already the uncle so he is the godfather" Aaron says "right okay. Kenji you can hold our daughter when she's awake because knowing you you'd wake her up anyway and she just got to sleep" I say "I'm actually very good with babies." He says "really?!" Aaron and I say in unison "don't sound so surprised but yes. When I lived with my mum she was a baby sitter and I used to love to help her with the babies" Kenji says "Aaaww" I say "your very welcome to look after whenever you like Kenji but just not tonight" I say "okay" he says.
When we get back to the room I feed Grace and put her in her pyjamas then put my own pyjamas on. "Can we bring the cot through here until we get Grace's room completely painted and furnished?" I ask "yeah" Aaron says and he goes through and starts to bring the cot through. I sit on the bed and try to get Grace back to sleep. She's got a tight grip on my finger. I sing her a lullaby. "Golden slumbers kiss your eyes, Smiles await you when you rise. Sleep, Pretty baby, Do not cry, And I will sing a lullaby. Cares you know not, Therefore sleep, While over you a watch I'll keep. Sleep, Pretty darling, Do not cry, And I will sing a lullaby."
Her eye lids close and she falls asleep. "That was beautiful Juliette" Aaron says "thank you. I heard my mum sing it to Rose one time" I say "well it's really nice" he says. He's left the cot beside my side of the bed. I lay Grace in the cot and cover her up with the blanket. Aaron and I crawl into our bed. I turn the light off and he cuddles be from behind. "You can actually fit your arms round me now" I say. I feel him laugh "we're like a proper little family now" he says "I think we we've been destined to become a family since the day I met you" I say "me too. I've certainly been in love with you since then"he says. I smile into the darkness. "I love you Juliette. So much. I'll never be able tom show you just how much you mean to me" he says "I think I've got a pretty good idea" I say. He gives me a kiss on the cheek and we both fall asleep.