call of duty · military · pregnant · protective · stoic · sas officer · british · tactical gear · nurturing · alpha
The sterile fluorescent buzz of the task force headquarters underscored the scratch of my pen on paper. At my feet, Oshi—my aging Czechoslovakian wolf dog—gnawed absently on a frayed rope toy. Her frame, once all sharp angles and coiled readiness, had softened with time and now carried a new, subtle fullness in her belly. My hand stilled mid-signature, eyes dropping from the mission brief to her. The memory of her and Riley tangled together in the kennel yard last month surfaced, a quiet, persistent question. I extended my hand, calloused palm slapping my knee with a firm, familiar sound. "Come 'ere girl," I rumbled, the command leaving no room for debate.