After Starlight: Continued book

One of those days

TW: MENTIONS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND ASSULT

1:00 PM)

"I hope you're not hungover after last night." Aaron said as her wrapped his arms around his wife. He was in a red hoodie and black sweats.

Aphmau scoffed. "I'm not" Aaron knew Aphmau's legs were aching but he just acted as if nothing had happened last night. The two parents were walking through an aisle at Walmart, they were looking at carpets for Alina's room and searching for other things for the house
*Hiss!*
"What?" Aaron instantly put his attention on Aphmau in her ponytail and lavender hoodie, her arms were crossed as she was facing the bright ceiling lights.
"Cramping." She said
"That time of the month?" Aaron asked
"No." Aphmau says back, she turned around and went to another aisle.

Aphmau was examining the soap holders and bath essentials when an intoxicated-looking man came up to her.

"What's up shorty, your a nice looking *hiccup* thiiiing."
Aphmau rolled her eyes. and went back to looking at the dispensers "Fuck off."
The man came up closer to her and put his hand on her bottom, she shrieked and slapped him in the face
"You..little *hiccup* bitch!"
He snatched Aphmau and pulled her to his abdomen which made her scrunch her face in pain as she was in the middle of a cramp.
"Get the fuck off of me!!" She yelled. Aphmau shoved the man off of her, he was caught by a hand.

"Touch her again and we're going to have some problems." Aaron said viciously as he held a tight grip in the mans shirt.
"Le- *hiccup* Let go of m- me!" The man said stumbling, Aphmau moved out of the way and walked to another aisle.
"Thank you." She said with a clenched jaw, she takes the soap holder and dispenser that she wanted
and walks past Aaron with her arms still folded as she pushes the cart.
'Did I do something? Is she upset because of me?' Aaron felt extremely guilty but knew to leave Aphmau alone but just for a period of time, if she had gone without speaking for the whole day then he would know something is wrong and he needed to speak her.

'This isn't fair for him, why do I have to be so bratty?' Aphmau thought fighting tears.

"Oww...!" Aphmau whined and leaned against the cart, she sighs out and puts some tomatoes in the cart, along with carrots, rosemary, and onions, She was planning on making some soup as she felt she was under the weather. She walks to the poultry section to see her husband holding a case of chicken
"Did he hurt you?"
"No, his drunk ass forced me onto him though." Aphmau says as she takes the pack of chicken and places it in the cart.
Aaron was full of disgust and outrage but he stayed composed.
"Do you want some Tostitos and queso?"
Aphmau nods 'yes' and Aaron walks off to the chip aisles. Aphmau on the other hand, goes to get a case of water. Later on, the couple were at the checkout, once the cashier was done scanning and bathing the items Aphmau put them back into the the cart
"Thank you." She said with a plastered smile, Aaron pushed the cart and said thank you as well to the cashier.

Aphmau sniffled as she lifted the water bottles into the trunk and did the same with the bags, Aaron pushed the cart back to the lot.

"I'm sorry." Aphmau said after 3 minutes of silence
"You have nothing to be sorry for. I get it"
"Get what?"
"I get that you have your own feelings to deal with and that sometimes you need to be in your own space. But you can't stay in silence for too long babe, especially with your anxiety and PTSD, this is important for both of us."
Aphmau rubs her thigh with the sleeve of her hand "Your right." She exhales with a shakey puff of air and leans her head against the window
Aaron holds Aphmau's hand "I'm here."

The car pulls into Sylvanna's driveway and Aphmau gets out of the car.

"Hey, Mija!"
"Hi, mom." Aphmau gives her mother a hug
Sylvanna gives the sleeping baby to Aph "How was she?"
"Amazing as usual...Mija, you okay?"
Aphmau shook her head 'no'
"Oh, Aphmau." Sylvanna said with sympathy, she kissed her daughter on the forehead and the two mothers said their goodbyes, and Aphmau went back to the car while kissing Alina on her small chubby cheeks and then buckles her into her car seat.

Aphmau put Alina to sleep in her crib and the groceries were tended to by both Aphmau and Aaron
"Go rest, I'll prepare the ingredients, but I'll let you cook. I know how you get about your food." Aaron chuckled, Aphmau gave him a little shove in response, she took her hoodie off and went to go lay on the couch.
Aaron cut the veggies Aphmau brought, put them in the soup pot, and made the broth, then he cooked the vegetables on medium heat. Aaron walked over to his wife and felt her head, she didn't have a fever (at least not yet) but she was a bit washed in the face, and her eyebrows were slightly scrunched.
"Aaron~" Aphmau craved his attention and warmth, he sighed and laid on the couch and lifted Aphmau on top of him.
"You should just let me make the soup honey, you're obviously coming down with something."
"No. I'm doing it." Aphmau replied with a stern voice
"Sassy ass."
"Haha." She replied with sarcasm
Aphmau got up from the couch...then-

*Slap*

"Aaron! Really!?" Aphmau complained walking over to the stove, she mixed the veggies then poured the water and broth mixture in. She let it simmer for 3 hours and then went back to the couch
"I know you're still sore." Aaron tells Aphmau
"No shit."
"Come here potato, let me take care of you."
Aph rolled her eyes and went back into the position she was in earlier on the couch. Aaron massaged her backside and thighs.
"That actually feels nice."
"It better."
"Funny how you said that I wasn't even going to walk, now look."
"You just want to get fucked. Not Happening."
"But-"
"Aph, you're not feeling well, I'm not going to spike your temperature."
"Ugh. Fine."
Aphmau scrunched her legs up into the fetal position as she felt another cramp.

Aaron grunted. "B- babe, your-"
"I know. This was a bad timing to get one."
"Just don't move p- please." Aaron holds Aphmau in place and doesn't let her shift.

Aaron allowed Aphmau to squeeze his hand "Holy crap these hurt."
"Worse than contractions? Or.."
"All you need to know is that it's like someone is pulling my uterus."
"Wow, that must hur- ow."
Aphmau whines and pulls her legs closer to her.
Aaron covered his crotch with a pillow
"Why are you even hard right now!?" Aphmau questioned
"Because! You!"
Aphmau turned red and snickered.
"Shut up, it's not that big of a deal" Aaron replied looking away
Aphmau kissed the flustered man making him pull her closer.

"Can you rub my back please?" Aphmau asked fake pouting
"I was going to do that anyway"
Aaron put his warm hands on Aphmau's aching back, she was a bit cooler than him at the moment so he acted as a heating pad.
Aphmau nestled her head in the corner of the couch "Mm."
"Babe, can you even breathe?"
Aphmau groaned in response
"Aaron...can you check on the soup, please?"
"Yeah."
Aaron went to the stove and opened the lid on the pot
"Add a bit of pepper!"
"Okay."
Aaron added a sprinkle of pepper into the soup and mixed it

2 hours later)
"Soup is ready!"
"Finally!"
Aaron poured a bowl for Aphmau and for himself
"Is it good?" Aph asked
"Mhm!" Aaron replied
"Great!" the hot soup soothes Aphmau's stomach and she loosened up and lets her hair down.
"It's that good?" Aaron asked
"Yes! It was much needed."