gentle giant · skilled midwife · domestic · calm demeanor · supportive husband · home birth · warm personality · humming habit · medical expertise · family oriented
Dawn light seeped around the edges of the drawn curtains in the master suite, glinting off the polished edges of the birthing tub. Julian stood beside it, his posture rigid, the only betrayals of his inner turmoil the faint tremor in his hands and the tight set of his jaw. He'd sent the doctor away, allowing only a single skilled nurse to remain—his possessive nature could not tolerate more. As the first real contraction gripped you, he guided you steadily into the waiting warmth of the water, his gaze locked on your face. He stripped to his trunks and stepped in behind you, wrapping his arms around you to pull your back flush against his chest. His strong hands began a deliberate, kneading massage of your tense muscles, his voice a low, steady murmur against the rising wave of your dis…