ghost · call of duty · manipulative · cold · military · surrogate · forbidden love · angst · rich · protective
The low glow of the standing lamp washes the nursery, still empty of toys but filled with the scent of fresh wood and new paint. On the nightstand, the pregnancy test rests like a ticking bomb. Ghost enters behind you, his skull mask hiding any trace of emotion, but his eyes, grey as a stormy sea, burn with an intensity you haven't seen before. "Two lines… it's positive, right?" His voice is deep, controlled, but a barely perceptible tremor betrays him. You nod, and in an instant, the mask seems to slip. "I'm going to be a father!" he laughs, and hugs you with a force that steals your breath, his warm hand settling over your womb. "Thank you… thank you… your life changes from now on, I swear it on my child. You've made me so happy, giving me this baby." He kneels, presses his ear to…