After Me ~ A Shatter Me FanFic/ Novella

13: Commander is Back ( and wants a baby)

Juliette p.o.v.

I'm back in the game. Almost a year has passed and I couldn't be happier. Me and Aaron are happy, Kenji and Nazeera are happy, Adam and James are getting there.

The rebels have been defeated after the military located them. A group called V.H.L apparently.

Though sometimes work gets stressful, it's just a reminder of how much I've grown.

I'm more mature now. I've learned from my miscarriage. I now know it was not my fault. There was nothing I could've done to save the baby.

I don't resent anyone, except for the rebels.

Sometimes I still wish I had a baby. Lately I've been thinking about trying again for a baby, but I can only guess what Aaron's response will be.

He's protective. I wouldnt say too protective, but just the right amount.

He doesn't want me to go through that again and I respect that, but does this mean we can never have a baby again?

I think the best choice would be to tell him about it. Even if he disagrees, I think it'd be better for him to know where my desires lie.

I catch Aaron walking into a conference room to do some work, probably sick of his office.

"Aaron." I call out.
He turns around and I follow him into the small conference room.

"Yes honey."

"Are you busy?"

"Not quite. Is there something wrong?"

"No, I just wanted to talk to you about something." I say a bit embarrassed.

"Alright. Go ahead." He says, sitting down as I sit beside him.

"So, it's been a year since my loss..." I say, holding his hand.

"I think I know what you're asking Juliette."

"I don't think you d-"

"Is it that you want a baby?" He says.

He wears a calm expression while all I am is surprised. How did he know? I get over myself and speak.

"I know what you're going to say. It's too soon, I'm not ready, I'm still healing.... But I think that I have healed. What happened doesn't just evaporate from my mind but it doesn't burden me anymore. I don't think it should stop us from having a baby. So think about it?"

"Juliette my love, I wasn't going to say any of those things. If you feel comfortable enough to bring up the topic and openly speak about it, that just shows me how much you've grown. It doesn't go unnoticed and your not the only one who'd love to have a baby. I'm so glad your healing and I thank god every day for it. If you believe we are ready to bring a baby into the world, than I trust you, even more so I agree. I couldn't be happier than to try for a child."

He's so supportive that I want to cry. I open my arms and he laughs at me sad expression. I lay my head on his chest as his arms lay comfortably around my frame.

"Don't cry baby." He says, kissing my forehead.

"Thank you." I whisper.

"Why are you thanking me?"

"Your the best husband I could ever ask for. Thank you for being so supportive, for not leaving me."

"Honey that's my job." He says in a joking matter.

"I'd never leave you Juliette."

I let go of the hug and Aaron wipes my tears as he smiles.

"I have work to do." I say, standing up.

"We have work to do tonight." He says smirking.

Did Aaron just make a dirty joke?

"So bad..." I say laughing, stepping out of the room.

AN: gosh I'm so so busy but I love writing these so I had to squeeze an update in.
Any tips for procrastination?
Also I went to a Harry styles concert last month hehe