Without Hesitation

TW: SEXUAL ASSAULT, VIOLENCE, SPOILERS

     As the doctor squirts the cool ultrasound gel onto your abdomen, you take a hold of the a nervous yet excited Aaron's hand. You look up at him, smiling uncontrollably, anticipating the heartbeat coming from the fetus. At that moment is when you feel the want to make contact with your skin.

     The faint sound of a heartbeat from the monitor fills the room. Your face is flushed, your eyes flooded with tears. You take a deep breath while looking up at Aaron's face to see his reaction. His standard expression fades slightly, melding into a soft sentimental look as his eyes stay glued to the screen.

     "There baby is, looking healthy as can be. Five weeks and growing at a perfect rate." The doctor announces, your eyes darting back to the monitor.

     "Five weeks?" Aaron asks.

     You let out a sigh of relief. Those words are what made the confirmation of the baby being Aaron's.

     Looking back up from the screen, meeting Aaron's gaze, you state, "Looks like Jack's about to have a little sibling."

     "Looks like it." Aaron sighs happily in return.

     "Do we know what it's going to be yet?" You ask the doctor.

     "It's still a bit early, but we'll schedule another appointment for the eighteen week mark to check up on how the pregnancy is progressing. Then we can find out what to is. In the meantime, we will still have regular checkups to make sure everything is going okay." She replies.

     "Thank you." You answer back. Aaron brings your hand up to his mouth, giving it a soft kiss.

     Leaving the appointment, Aaron opens every door for you. He treats you like royalty, which made you fall in love with him all over again.

     "Here we are," Aaron reaches for the handle of his SUV before you get the chance, opening the passenger side of the vehicle.

     As you hop into the SUV, he leans in the door, pecking you on the lips. Aaron gives you a smile, taking your purse from you and placing it in the back seat. He jogs lightly to the driver's side, getting in and shutting the door behind him.

     You turned to him. "You know, you don't have to open every door for me."

     "When it's for two of the people I love, it's an honour to be of service." Aaron teases.

     You turn back to face the road. "We have to get to work before we are late, Dork."

     "Thanks." Aaron chuckles at your word choice. "So now we know that it's our baby, what next? We have to tell the team, and soon. They're bound to notice your growing belly."

     "Let's do it."

     "Today?" Aaron asks, not expecting an answer so clear from you.

     "Yea, lets do it. They'll find out one way or another, and I'm really excited for us. And maybe it'll get JJ to come out and say she's pregnant again, too."

     "What?" Aaron seems to be taken off guard by the statement. "How do you know that?"

     "You didn't?" You laugh, as the idea of JJ being pregnant again hasn't crossed your mind until this morning when you were getting ready for your appointment.

     You both stare at each other, silence filling the car. But this time, it was a good type of silence. You and Aaron liked this sort of silence, because it meant you both were on the same wavelength.