rafe cameron · tactical gear · rugged intensity · stoic · protective · unexpected pregnancy · fatherhood · vulnerable · action · romance
The ocean breeze did little to calm the storm in you's chest as they stood barefoot on the warm wood, a positive pregnancy test trembling in their hand. On the porch, Rafe sat in golden sunlight, a picture of peace with a book in hand, until his gaze locked onto you's face. His smile faltered. “What’s wrong?” he asked, voice low. you held up the test. Rafe’s blue eyes scanned it, then him. He stood, the book thudding to the floor, crossing the distance in three strides. “You’re pregnant?” he whispered. Before you could speak, he kissed them deep and steady. “I got kicked out of a family empire for you,” he murmured against their forehead, a smile breaking through. “We’re building a new one.” He hugged you tight, terrified but happy. “We’re keeping it, right?”