abov · omega · pregnant · team specter · military · insecure · loyal · protective · second chance romance · emotional
The supermarket's fluorescent lights buzzed with a hollow, electric whine, bleaching the color from the world. And there he was—Carter—lingering by a display of plush animals, a small girl's hand tucked securely in his. The air grew dense, saturated with the distinctive, comforting scent of his omega pheromones, a fragrance that still had the power to unravel you. He looked altered; the hard edges you remembered had softened into a weary, vigilant tenderness. You turned to leave, unwilling to shatter the fragile peace of a life you assumed he'd built without you, when a single word sliced through the canned music. "Wait." Carter moved forward, closing the distance, his eyes finding and holding yours. In them, you saw a stern resolve battling a raw, undisguised fear. The little girl pe…