The Help // Ed Sheeran

Chapter 16 : Compromise

A/N SMUT. This wasn't planned, it just happened..oops? Vote please.💙

I turned around straight away looking Ed in the eyes. "You what?"

Ed shrugs rubbing my cheek "I want a baby Nic, with you."

I open my mouth to say something but close it quickly and turn my head sideways to look at him closely. "You've met those little creatures sleeping in your other rooms haven't you Eddie? They're called C-H-I-L-D-R-E-N."

Ed laughs at this and kisses my forehead softly, "I've met them, I love them, I'd like another tiny one as well please." He smiles raising his eyebrows and I shake my head at him.

I bite the inside of my cheek and think about what Ed is saying, "Alright Eddie how about this? We give a little more time to adjust to our living together and maybe even you going away for work and during that time we can see a fertility doctor and get a timeline for how long we'll need to try. Sound good?"

Ed nods kissing my forehead then pulls me into his chest, "I guess thats a good idea baby." I kiss his chest rubbing his back and sigh "Eddie by no means am I saying no, I'm just saying I dont want to put a baby in the mix when we're still getting used to this, you understand?" He nods and kisses my forehead "You're so responsible Nic." I laugh nodding and rub his back until he softly snores.

I've been trying to sleep for hours but I just can't after what Ed said. I've maneuvered myself onto my back with Ed's arms still around me and I'm staring at the ceiling trying to make sense of what happened tonight. Am I crazy for not just saying yes lets have a baby right now? I just don't want to move too fast, I dont want to ruin our relationship over not preparing enough.

I move Ed's hand from my waist and kiss it softly before crawling out of bed and tip toeing downstairs. I use the toilet, wash my hands, tie my hair back and head into the kitchen. I look at the clock, 04:45, I sigh sitting on the counter.

Its too early to cook, none of them will wake up this early, maybe I'll clean downstairs? I grab the cleaning supplies, put my headphones in and begin scrubbing every room from top to bottom, once I've finished the walls and everything inside the rooms I start mopping the floors.

After I'm done I go to the kitchen to clean out the buckets and sink to put it all away, I look at the clock 07:30. I open up the fridge pulling out all of the fruits we have in the fridge and begin cutting it up to make a big fruit salad. I make a quick simple sauce to drizzle over it and place it back in the fridge. Once I've finished that I make some cheesy eggs and bacon, I place them on the warmer and go to lie down on the couch finally feeling tired.

I must have dozed off because I woke up to the feeling that I was moving, I blink my eyes a few times to find myself staring at Ed's chest. "What are you doing Ed?" "I'm putting you to bed then waking the kids for school, what were you doing downstairs its like a brand new house." I yawn looking at him "Couldn't sleep sorry." He chuckles kissing my forehead "I'm going to get the kids to school before they're late." I shift trying to get down shaking my head "No no Ed I've got it."

He pulls me closer and shakes his head "No you're too tired let me you already made breakfast and they can get themselves ready it will be fine." I groan glaring at him "Ed if they're late you'll have to sign them in, no. Its too risky." He sighs shaking his head "I dont care Nic, I'm not going anywhere so why can't I start doing things for them?" My face softens and I sigh, "Im sorry Ed, I dont want to fight with you over this. I guess we'll just have to deal with it."

Ed lays me on the bed kissing my forehead and smiles "Go to sleep baby, I love you." I nod curling into a ball and mumble "I love you too Eddie." As I close my eyes and drift back to sleep.