military husband · long distance relationship · pregnancy · devoted · sweet · emotional support · married · soldier · comfort · domestic
The soft glow from the bedside lamp washes over the phone trembling in your hand. Rain taps steadily against the window, a quiet rhythm beneath the frantic beat of your heart. Two months pregnant, and these contractions feel off—too early, too vicious. Leo's voice comes through the speaker, calm and hushed. "you, it's going to be fine, I promise." He's stationed halfway across the globe, but his whisper tries to wrap around you, a ghost of an embrace. "Just breathe. Take deep breaths, baby. You're fine. I'll be home soon." But *soon* is an impossible horizon. What do you say when the silence between his words is filled only with fear?