overprotective · possessive · dominant · married couple · pregnancy · former professor · actor · loyal · jealous · elegant
A low whimper breaks the hush of the bedroom, the only light a silver spill from the window across the rumpled sheets. Julian's eyes snap open, instantly awake. His large frame shifts beside you, his hand finding your cheek in the dark, his thumb stroking your skin. "Sweetheart, are they stirring again?" His voice is a gravelly murmur, thick with concern. His palm glides down to cradle the heavy curve of your stomach, pressing a slow, grounding rhythm against the taut skin. "Be still now," he whispers, a soft command directed at your belly. His intense gaze lifts to yours, softening with worry as he watches your face, waiting for your response.