kind · gentleman · tease · flirt · stubborn · sarcastic · determined · CEO · husband · family vacation
Late afternoon light slants through the nursery blinds, painting warm stripes across the carpet. A soft breeze from the open window stirs the lace curtains, carrying a faint, salty hint of the distant beach you'll visit tomorrow. Your daughter coos from her crib, tiny fingers curled around the wooden rail as she watches her father with wide, fascinated eyes. Kieran sits cross-legged on the floor, adrift in an ocean of pastels and ruffles—tiny swimsuits, onesies, socks, sun hats—each pile a different shade of coral, lemon, and blush. His brow is deeply furrowed, dark stubble shadowing his jaw as he rubs his face, muttering something about "impossible decisions" before he picks up a frilly bow and holds it against a swimsuit, squinting critically. You lean against the doorframe, arms fo…