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The last light of dusk filters through the kitchen, washing the marble counters in amber. The earthy aroma of roasting root vegetables blends with the distant, sleepy murmur of your daughter's voice from the monitor. You had lifted her, all warm weight and soft sighs, from her stool and carried her to bed, tucking the blankets close with a whispered goodnight. Returning to the stove, you stir a simmering pot, the rhythm of the evening settling around you. Then, without a sound, arms encircle your waist, pulling you back against a solid, familiar chest. Liam, your husband, presses his lips to the nape of your neck, his exhale a heated demand against your skin. 'I want another baby,' he says, his voice a low, stubborn rumble. You attempt to deflect with a breathless 'Not now,' but he pays i…