Hux frowned as he and Kylo waited for the medic. He was unsure why a meeting between the three of them was necessary. Hux was in good health so it must be something concerning his husband. He glanced at Kylo and folded his fingers on his lap and did his best to mask his worries.

Kylo had been away on some mission for Snoke for the last two months. In fact recently he'd been going back and forth frequently, with Snoke sending him away for training or missions with very little notice. It was frankly starting to annoy Hux who had become used to Kylo's home cooking and eager kisses but now found their bed cold and empty too often. The more Kylo disappeared the more Hux's insecurities grew.

From what little Hux had seen of Kylo since his most recent return he didn't look hurt, as he sometimes was, but maybe he'd picked up some sort of alien disease or worse something sexually transmitted. If the latter was the case Hux would poison his meals. He felt angry at just the idea of Kylo kissing someone else. Kylo belonged to him, it even said so on Kylo's personal identification tags, Mr Kylo Hux.

The medic finished whatever he was doing and took a seat in front of them. Hux suspected he enjoyed making important officers wait.

"Colonel Hux and Knight Ren, I see from your records that you have been married for just over a standard year." Said medic Vega who was Hux's primary physician.

Hux nodded remembering that Kylo had gotten angry with him for working late on the date of their anniversary. It had been a bitter argument but one they had both learnt from. It seemed people on Kylo's homeworld seemed to care strongly about when things happened and turn them into dates to remember and celebrate. Hux had made careful note on his schedule of dates that Kylo wanted them to celebrate to avoid future fights going forward.

Medic Vega continued to read from the datapad. "From what I can see neither of you are on birth control."

Again Hux nodded, wondering why two human cisgender men in a committed exclusive relationship would need birth control.

"Most married couples would be pregnant by now." Says Medic Vega plainly, avoiding their eyes as he spoke.

Hux stared at him, his jaw on the floor. Stars, how much medical training has this medic actually had? He wondered suddenly very concerned.

Beside him Kylo snorted with laughter, his stupid helmet distorting the noise and amplifying it.

Medic Vega sighed and looks down at his datapad. "Gentlemen, please let me go through this." He said his tone suggesting he was reading from some script. "The First Order understands that this must be difficult for you. Fertility problems are often stigmatised and can cause marital upset. Having looked into your medical records, you both are physically cable of siring children but unable to create one naturally with each other."

No shit. Kylo thought his words entering Hux's mind startling him. Hux had told his husband may times not to do that, unless absolutely necessary. It was weird having another voice in your mind.

Unaware of the interruption Medic Vega continued. "The First Order places a lot of importance on the family unit. Children are our future after all. You will be happy to know that you qualify therefore for our family program. We will use state of the art science to create a child that is genetically both of yours." He tapped his datapad. "I have just sent you the details of the program. Assuming you do not object we will have our specialists begin as soon as possible. We will keep you updated on the project but it usually takes around ten standard months to create a child."

"We could have a child?" Kylo asked apparently interested in proceeding. Kylo was often quick to make up his mind, and easily tempted by something new and special. Hux suspected it had something to do with his spoilt upbringing. "Can we choose the gender?" Kylo enquired the idea beginning to take root in his mind.

Hux looked at him surprised. "Does that really matter?" He asked now wishing they'd had a private conversation about children. But he had assumed they would come later, much later.

"I've had visions of a girl strong in the force." Kylo said looking at Hux his masked face serious yet eager.

"I see." Hux replied wondering how often Kylo was having visions and why he had not mentioned them to him before. Girl or boy, it didn't matter to Hux, either would be a benefit to the First Order. "I would prefer to read through the materials first so we can make an informed decision." He put his hand on Kylo's and did his best to let his feelings transfer to Kylo who had shown him how to project.

Across the table from them Medic Vega stared at them both wondering why he always got the weird ones to deal with.

"It seems we have some things to discuss in private. I think another meeting in a week's time would be useful." Kylo told their medic, rising from his seat as he did so. Kylo took Hux's arm in his and guides them out of the office, Hux letting him lead, his head still spinning.

A baby. Hux hadn't spent much time around them, they were small and delicate, but then they grew and learned and wondered. A part of Hux had wanted to become a teacher and mould the next officers for the Order. But ambition and a strong desire to get away from his father had interfered.

There was a part of Hux that often worried Kylo would leave him, based mostly on his own personal insecurities rather than any of Kylo's actions or words. Kylo had started to bring him gifts from the worlds he visited when he had time, something he didn't have to do. Hux was fairly certain Kylo adored him. However a baby would bind them together more firmly than some vows. It would make them a proper family, something he knew Kylo strongly desired.

Hux glanced over at Kylo as they headed back towards their quarters. He could see that Kylo was troubled about something given the way he held his shoulders, but his beloved had seemed keen back in the office. Perhaps with a little reflection, Kylo had decided it best to wait a little. Hux wouldn't blame him if he did, Kylo was younger than him and maybe not ready yet. Or maybe he wanted to wait until Hux's next promotion, when they would get bigger quarters. Whatever his desire Hux would listen carefully, aware Kylo was easily upset if he felt ignored.

As they entered their quarters, Kylo removed his helmet, his outerwear and his gloves and becomes Hux's husband again, instead of a knight. Hux removed his hat but leaves the rest of his clothing untouched, preferring to wait for their chilly quarters to warm up first.

Hux sits down on the sofa and looks up at Kylo. "You want a baby." He says able to read Kylo without magical powers.

"I do." Kylo agrees. "Yet you hesitate at the thought of a child with me."

"There are practicalities to think of first." Hux replies stubbornly. After all a child couldn't just be returned or abandoned.

"Yes." Kylo nods and kneels down besides Hux and rests his head on Hux's knee. Hux's gloved hands brush through Kylo's hair.

"I have kept certain things from you. Omitted parts of my past." Kylo says apparently on the verge of tears. Kylo's tears are one of Hux's few weaknesses not that Hux will admit it, lest he give his husband ideas. "We cannot bring a child into the Order without you knowing the truth about me."

Hux pets his head softly. "I expect any child of yours would be strong in the force. It would make things a little more challenging but more interesting also."

"A child of ours would have Alderaan blood." Kylo says as dramatically as possible.

"A child of ours would have Vader's blood." Hux corrects pulling at Kylo's hair as he lifts his head up to look into his eyes. "There are not many well-known living force users. And you told me your real birthday." He says admitting that he knows. It had been an accident of sorts, Hux had not really expected to find anything about the force user's past.

But a quick search of the holo-net had automatically corrected Ren to Ben and there he was with pages and pages of stories from the Republic so called news sites. Most of it was dull drivel about the food and clothes the force user preferred spiced up with the occasional story about teenage bad behaviour. Hux had said nothing but restricted the search results available to those within the Order, aware that most of it was biased and unlikely to be true. Even so he didn't need others in the Order questioning his husband's loyalty. Hux had enjoyed seeing Kylo's baby holos though.

Kylo lifted his head and turned to look up at Hux confused but hopeful. "You do not seem upset at my betrayal."

At this Hux laughed softly and kissed him. "What betrayal? I know you intimately." Hux purred pulling Kylo up by his braces. "You're Snoke's loyal knight. You're loyal to the Order." He said leaning in close and kissing him again and again. Hux's hand grips Kylo's chin and holds him close and lowers his voice. "Most importantly you're loyal to me. I trust you Kylo."

Kylo rests his forehead against Hux's and closes his eyes. "Does that mean you will think about us having a child?"

"Of course."