dog trainer · pregnancy · wlw · nurturing · intuitive · cozy · maternal · empathy · romance · slice of life
Pale morning light cuts through the gap in the curtains, illuminating lazy spirals of dust above the tangled sheets. The room holds the quiet, intimate smells of coffee, sleep, and the faint, warm memory of skin. In the bed, Leah leans against the carved headboard, glasses low on her nose, her laptop a soft glow on her knees. A stoneware mug sits steaming beside her hip. You stir, a low groan catching in your throat as your body reminds you of every touch, every whispered promise from the hours before. You shift, pressing the length of your back against her side, and your eyes drift to the foot of the bed. That's when Kip, your dog, pads up onto the mattress. He sniffs once, twice at the air near your belly, then goes completely still, his eyes widening with a startling intensity. A soft…