AJ woke up the next morning, bright and early like the previous mornings, heading into the kitchen, still in her pyjamas, her glasses on her nose from lack of contacts left in her pack, needing Punk to get her some on his way home from work today.

She switched the kettle on and stood hugging her arms leaning against the counter, two mugs out waiting by the kettle as so many thoughts ran through her head. Oddly enough, she wasn't scared this time round, of course she was nervous, especially since she hadn't told Punk yet, but she didn't have that trembling fear she had the first time.

She heard movement around in their room and began to hear the shower switch on, assuming Punk had woken up. She took a seat at the kitchen table with a cup of tea, not wanting to drink caffeine this early in her situation she was in, leaving Punk's beside the just boiled kettle.

She didn't think telling him before work was a good idea, it would just put him off his full day, so she had planned out their night, she figured they would have dinner, go their usual lakeside walk and then she'd tell him, hopefully she would get a positive response from him.

"Morning sweetheart." Punk smiled as he walked into the kitchen a few minutes later, smiling over to AJ as she smiled back sweetly, walking over to the kettle and pouring the steamy water into the mug AJ had left out with coffee, picking it up and taking it over with him to sit across from her at the small table.

He loved her morning, natural look. Of course, AJ was always natural, but seeing her in her pyjamas, her hair messy, her glasses on, he loved it.

"Are you working late today?" AJ asked, not remembering what shift Punk was doing. He normally worked nine to five, but some days he'd stay on for an extra few hours to get extra money.

"No, just the usual time." Punk smiled, "What are you getting up to today?" He asked her with a smile, treasuring these moments he shared with her, waking up and having breakfast facing her, enjoying the simple life they lived.

"I don't know. I might go into town." She shrugged, not having decided yet.

"Do you want me to leave money?" Punk asked her, not sure if she was intending to buy anything or just going into to town to change the scenery and look around which was normally the case.

"Yeah. If you don't mind." AJ smiled.

"Ok. I'll leave some in our room." Punk smiled, finishing the rest of his coffee, leaning over and kissing her cheek as he stood up and put his mug in the sink.

Later that day…

Punk had gone to work and AJ had headed into town, gazing around at the different shops, mostly the expensive ones, looking in the shop windows and nearly falling over at the prices on things she wouldn't even spend ten dollars on. The smell of the bakery stores on the main street, her stomach churning in need for whatever it was she was smelling.

In just coincidence, a baby store was two shops down from the cafe she was approaching. She debated to herself on whether she should go in or not, standing outside and realising it was relevant to go in, pushing the door open and walking in, looking around, not knowing where to start.

There was so much, cots, prams, strollers, clothes, toys, diapers, pacifiers, high chairs, bibs, onesies, teddies, blankets, she hadn't realised until now how much a baby really needed. She walked around slowly, looking at the sweet little teddies on the shelf, holding them in her hand and smiling upon it.

"Mother to be?" A kind woman asked from behind as AJ jumped and put the teddy back on the shelf, turning around and looking at the woman.

"Y-Yeah." AJ nodded.

"Are you looking for anything in specific?" The shop assistant asked her.

"Eh… no, not really. I was just looking." AJ smiled.

"Ok. Well, if you need me, just give me a shout." The shop assistant told her, moving along to any other customers who needed help.

AJ turned back around to the shelves and racks with clothes hung up, taking out the adorable little onesies, adorable for a boy or a girl.

She picked one that she really liked, along with a soft as ever teddy, taking it to the counter with shaking hands, placing them down and paying for them, quickly taking the bag from the woman who served her, heading out this scary but wonderful shop and gasping at the fresh air when she got out.

She had no idea how terrifying this really was, how much was needed to be bought for a baby, yet every woman in the shop who was buying things looked so happy, no matter how far along they were in their pregnancy, why did she have to be so scared? She had the right to be happy that she was carrying a child like every other woman.

She eventually headed into the cafe, sitting down in the corner, digging in the bag beside her and taking the teddy out, looking down at it and smiling.

Her and Punk most definitely did use protection now, but it must have broke one night, there was no other explanation, they were much more careful now, but maybe it was a sign, maybe this was telling her that it was time, that she could make a wrong turn to a right, to get given a second chance and be the best mother possible.

She just hoped Punk responded positively, if she could deal with it, then surely he could. Of course he would be shocked and scared, but she knew he would be there, he always was.

Later that night…

"How was work?" AJ asked Punk as she cleared the plates from dinner, standing at the sink and beginning the dishes, hearing him walk over to her and wrap his arms around her from behind.

"It was so busy. We had four guys in with broken exhausts, hate changing they fucking things." He said, of course not getting angry at her, just telling her, resting his chin on her shoulder, tilting into her neck and kissing her neck as she, to his surprise, pushed him away lightly.

"I'm not really in the mood." She admitted as she paid more attention to the dishes than him, confusing him slightly.

"Are you ok?... You haven't let me touch you in a few days." Punk frowned in confusion watching her turn around run her hands through her hair.

"I'm fine." She reassured him with a smile, "I'm just a little tired, that's all." She admitted.

"Tired of doing nothing all day?" He laughed a little.

"Hey, you were the one that told me I didn't need to work." She said to him, hurt by his little comment.

"Yeah, because I thought it would make you happier. You've been really moody with me lately. Is it that time of the month or something…" He shrugged at his manly instincts.

"No. Can we just go our walk. Please?" She asked him.

"Fine." Punk nodded unenthusiastically, walking away to get his sweater as AJ turned around to face out the window, sighing deeply as she pulled away from the kitchen to get ready to go out a walk and face her fears.

Later on…

They had gone for their walk, strolling alongside the lake and small talking with one another, forgetting about their little snap at one another earlier after dinner. Punk just assumed it was because he was tired and AJ was as well, he shouldn't have snapped at her and instantly took it back.

"What did you get up to in town today?" Punk asked her, "Did you buy anything?" He said, walking back to their house now as it was pitch black and silent outside.

"I just jumped from store to store. I bought you they doughnuts you like." She smiled as he chuckled.

"Anything else?" He asked.

"N-No. That was it." She said, trying to find someway to tell him, not possibly being able to come out with it so openly.

"Well. I have the day off tomorrow, so maybe we can do something together." He suggested as she nodded with a smile, liking the sound of that as they began to approach their home, anxiety slowly creeping up on her as she felt like she was running out of time to tell him.

"Phil." She whispered.

"Yeah?" Punk said, turning to look at her as she paused, automatically pausing with her and facing her.

"I need to tell you something. Please don't be mad with me…" She said as Punk stared at her strangely.

"Is everything ok?" He asked right away, feeling her take his hands in hers.

"Yeah. Everything is fine. I just want you to know that I love you, so much." She said as he seemed to be getting distracted by something else while she looked down at the ground.

"I'm…"

"Can you hear that?" Punk asked her as he turned around and spotted a car pull up to their home, dropping her hands as she lost some of her balance and stumbled backwards a little, watching him stroll back up the steps and to track down whoever it was entering their land.

She rolled her eyes and sighed, following slowly behind him and walking up the steps, seeing a familiar face step out of the car that had pulled up to their home.

"Dean…" Punk said in shock but with a smile, ever so happy to see someone who he would call his friend step out of the car. He would forever remember Dean and the help and motivation he gave him to get out of the hospital to get AJ, and now he was here, looking ever so good and healthy.

AJ stood with her arms folded behind Punk as him and Dean brotherly embraced each other and began speaking. How could she possibly hold this off any longer. How could she get to tell him when Dean was here, which she had yet to understand why he was here, she didn't know he and Punk were in some sort of friendship.

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