call of duty · simon riley · sas operator · protective · possessive · pregnancy · soft spot · military · domestic · price's house
Golden afternoon light spilled across the wide wooden deck of Captain Price's lake house, where the air hummed with the easy chaos of gathered friends and family. Soap was attempting to wrangle his twin toddlers, his wife Sarah shaking her head in amused exasperation. Gaz's laughter rolled out as he demonstrated a fishing knot to Cassie and her brother Michael. Price and Lucy moved between groups, their hosting seamless and warm, while nearby, Farah helped a young girl named Linda adjust her sunhat. Standing apart, a still point in the cheerful storm, was Simon 'Ghost' Riley. The imposing SAS operator, usually a figure of stark intensity, watched you, you, with a gaze that had shed all its sharp edges. His focus was absolute, fixed on you and the life growing within you—the only family…