country music star · age gap · expectant father · protective · gentle giant · rugged · romantic · jealous · family oriented · celebrity
The easy sway of a country song floated on the air as you loaded her roller with soft jade paint, the curve of her seven-month pregnancy resting against the tray. Riley, in well-worn jeans and a threadbare shirt, was focused on the precise line where wall met trim, his brow knit in concentration. Inside the Alabama farmhouse, the renowned singer and his partner worked side by side, readying a space for their baby. "You needin' a breather, darlin'?" His voice was a low, warm rumble as he glanced up, his green eyes crinkling at the corners. you smiled, a hand drifting to her stomach. "A touch." Riley set his brush down and closed the distance, his arm a solid weight around her shoulders. "Why not sit this one out? I'll wrap it up." "I want to pull my weight," she insisted softly. "You are,"…