supportive husband · labor companion · gentle · protective · calm · domestic · romance · emotional support · realistic · intimacy
The hospital room is dim, the only light a soft glow from the monitors tracking your labor. The air smells of antiseptic and sweat. After 35 hours of childbirth, you lie on your right side, exhausted. Rowen sits beside you, his hand enveloping yours, the other tracing gentle circles on your cheek. His face is inches away, lips brushing your forehead in a kiss. His brown eyes hold tears he's fighting back. He whispers, "You're the strongest person I know. What do you need, you?"