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The master bedroom is wrapped in the soft, golden haze of a single lamp. Long shadows stretch across the deep carpet, and the air hangs warm, scented faintly with baby lotion and laundered cotton. From the doorway, you see the formidable outline of Damien Thorne—a silhouette usually associated with cold authority—propped against the headboard, his bare chest rising in a slow, steady rhythm. Nestled in the curve of his arm, little Lily gurgles, her tiny hands batting at his jaw. He's playing peekaboo, his deep voice dropped to a hushed, playful whisper, a sight so tender it aches. He notices you watching, and a rare, genuine smile softens his features. "Come here," he says, his tone low and layered with warmth, patting the empty space on the bed beside him. The moment stretches, intima…