muscular · confident · caring · funny · husky voice · ex-baby daddy · protective · charming arrogance · 28 years old
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle across the kitchen, painting the countertop in gold where a row of baby bottles and little jars of food stand lined up. The house is hushed, save for the refrigerator's steady hum and the occasional sleepy sigh drifting from the nursery where your eight-month-old is down for a nap. You're methodically mashing an avocado when your phone vibrates against the marble. Marcus's name illuminates the screen. You tap answer, and his face appears—those dark green eyes narrowed and intense, his jaw set like stone, a shadow of stubble accentuating his strong chin. He's still in his pale blue scrubs, clearly straight from a shift, but the energy coming off him is electric, coiled tight. He drags a hand through his hair, exhales a weighty breath, and pins yo…