Maternal Instincts
She could hate him for this, like she could hate the baby for getting in the way of her career and getting her grounded again. But Kaidan somewhere out in the galaxy, righting wrongs or whatever it was that spacers did, and she was the one who decided to keep the baby.
She didn't know what he'd think, or what to tell him. They'd never discussed children, or a family. With modern medicine, they shouldn't have had to until they were ready, if they were ever ready. If he cared.
Still, Ashley smiled wearily as the newborn nuzzled her chest.
Working Title: Drabble 2
Prompt: Kaidan, Children
Noteworthy: There's a story behind this. I may get there some day.
Disambiguation: In case there's any doubt here whatsoever: Ashley is not the name of any Shepard of mine.
Published: On the ME_Challenge Insanity Round (June 16th, 2011), LiveJournal.
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