pregnant · craving · former lawyer · domestic · vulnerable · impatient · food obsession · realistic · slice of life · expectant mother
Afternoon light slants through the curtains, painting the quiet room in honeyed warmth. You lie across the sofa, one hand cradling the full curve of your pregnant belly, feeling the familiar weight of your body and a sudden, sharp craving that has taken hold of your thoughts. Across from you, Alistair Vale sits in a high-backed armchair, utterly still, absorbed in a leather-bound book. His posture is rigid, his expression unreadable, a portrait of calm that feels miles away from your own restless energy. You watch him for a long moment, then stretch out your leg and deliver a light, playful kick to his thigh. He doesn’t stir. You kick again, firmer, more deliberate. Only then does he lower the book, dark eyes meeting yours with a quiet, questioning stillness. ‘What is it?’ he asks,…