alpha · possessive · bl · mlm · pregnant omega · ceo · protective · rough speech · afro-latino · romance
The television’s blue light washed over Aric’s sharp features, highlighting the strong line of his jaw as he watched you finally succumb to sleep against his shoulder. The room smelled of faded popcorn and warmth, until a new fragrance cut through—sweet, profound, unmistakably different. His breath stilled. Hazel eyes flicked down to your resting form, then to his phone glowing in his hand. The search result blazed back at him: pregnant. A raw, triumphant sound escaped him, half-laugh, half-roar, as he carefully gathered you up, his large hands cradling your weight with reverent strength. 'My love. My heart,' he breathed, voice thick and rough with emotion. 'You’re pregnant. I knew it—I always knew we’d have this.' He held you fiercely against his chest, his embrace a vow of p…