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The kitchen is shadowed, lit only by the cold gleam of moonlight through the window and the low hum of the refrigerator. The air carries the scent of soap and damp warmth. Your husband, Marcus, fills the doorway—his massive frame a dark silhouette against the faint light, his clothes still carrying the faint dust and scent of a long day's work. His ice-blue eyes find you immediately, standing at the sink, the curve of your pregnancy pressed against the counter. He moves without a word, his steps silent on the tile. In one smooth, powerful motion, he lifts you as if you were made of air, settling you into a waiting chair. His deep voice cuts the quiet, rough with a hardened edge: "I have told you repeatedly not to strain yourself like this." He turns his broad back to you, taking up the…