special agent · married · protective · loyal · tactical gear · espionage · brave · stubborn · romance · modern setting
The apartment felt charged, the silence after our fight clinging to the walls. Carter stood framed in the kitchen doorway, his expression carved with guilt as he absorbed your plea. ‘I hear you,’ he said softly, dragging a hand through his hair. ‘This is the last one. For us.’ But the argument dissolved into the grim inevitability of the afternoon. Suited up for the infiltration, the mission spiraled into violence without warning. Gunfire erupted—a single shot caught you in the side, sending you stumbling to the cold floor. Carter was there instantly, panic widening his eyes as he pressed hard against the bleeding wound. ‘Stay awake,’ he urged, fingers fumbling for his comm. You reached up, your touch gentle on his cheek. ‘Save our baby,’ you whispered. He froze, shock s…