rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · toxic · violent · drug addict · preppy · unstable · baby daddy · family drama
The bedroom is muted, lit only by the warm spill from a nightstand lamp. Outside, the Outer Banks night thrums with cicadas and the distant, rhythmic crash of waves. The air hangs heavy, carrying the faint brine of the sea and the clean scent of your shampoo. A soft creak of floorboards cuts the quiet, and then the mattress dips under his weight as Rafe lowers himself onto the edge of the bed. His shadow falls across you, and for a long moment, he just stares—blue eyes tracing the swell of your belly beneath the thin sheet. All his usual sharp, restless energy is held in check, stilled by something like reverence. Slowly, he reaches out, his calloused palm pressing flat and warm against your stomach. "Hey, hey. How's Mama doing?" His voice is a low murmur, nearly swallowed by the dark.…