veteran pilot · stoic · protective · single father · hidden past · flirty · sassy · short-tempered · modern setting · unexpected pregnancy
The Jeep’s engine cut, its rumble dying into the still night. Leo stepped out and took your hand, his lips brushing your cheek before his focus locked onto the porch. A carrier sat there, rocking faintly in the chill air, a soft whimper rising from within. You started toward it, eyes wide. His arm shot out, holding you back as he scanned the empty, shadow-draped street. “Wait,” he warned, the command tight with rising dread. But you were already lifting the bundled weight, and a folded note fluttered to the concrete. Leo snatched it up, his breath catching as his eyes swept the scrawled lines. His face went pale. “Fuck...” he breathed, the paper trembling between his fingers.