I do not own Downton Abbey or any of the characters. Hello! This is only short but I thought it was a scene that needed to be written. I'm still not over Matthew *sobs* but here is a bit of fluff to help you through it hopefully. And yes I know I really need to update 'If you ever come back' and I WILL TRY TO MOTIVATE MYSELF. IT'S SO HARD. anyway, enjoy!
Mary played with her plait as she watched her husband untie his robe. She was sat up in bed, the covers half over her. Matthew laid his robe on the nearby chair and sat down on the bed with his back to her. He pulled back the covers and slid in beside Mary, pulling her close, arranging the covers over them. His hands wound around her waist as he pulled her tight against him, sighing as they settled into a comfortable position. Mary turned towards her husband and kissed him deeply, staring into his eyes as she pulled back, enjoying the sight of a beaming Matthew.
"That was sudden" Matthew commented, obviously not complaining.
"Isn't a wife allowed to kiss her husband whenever she so wishes?" Mary teased, her hands still on the sides of his face.
"Of course my darling, I would never stop you, and I know you would never stop me" he smiled flirtatiously, pulling her into a more passionate kiss, his tongue slipping into her mouth. He pulled back smiling, holding his wife even closer.
They stayed like that in silence until Matthew spoke, "Mary, I forgot to ask you, did your trip into Ripon go well? I hope you found everything you needed, I could always run you in tomorrow if you'd like"
"Yes, I did. Although you may be waiting a while before you see what I got"
"Whatever do you mean? You're not shopping for my birthday this early are you? You really don't have to go to that much trouble I've told you before darling" he smiled sweetly at her.
"Well it's something you really want" Mary continued.
"I'm confused now Mary" Matthew laughed, baffled by his wife's riddles, "just tell me"
"Oh alright" Mary sighed, "I didn't go shopping"
"What do you mean? Where did you go?"
"I went to the hospital, darling" Mary gazed into her husband's eyes, waiting for him to realise.
Matthew continued to look confused until a sudden look of realisation and hope crossed his face, "You're not...?"
Mary simply nodded in reply, tears welling in her eyes, ecstatic that she and Matthew could finally start a family after all this time.
"Oh my darling!" Matthew said in reply, pulling her into a passionate kiss, Mary could feel his smile, "How far along are you?"
"Clarkson believes about three weeks" Mary responded, tears of joy now falling freely.
" I'm going to be a father" Matthew stated in disbelief, "My darling do you know how happy you've made me?"
"I think so, but I wouldn't object if you showed me?" Mary responded, her suggestion met with a deep and searching kiss from her husband.