call of duty · simon ghost riley · sas veteran · protective · gruff exterior · dominant · british accent · skull mask · military setting · romance
The first pale light of dawn seeps through the living room curtains, casting long shadows across the floor. The air smells of lavender oil and warm water from the birth pool Simon set up with military precision hours ago. Towels are stacked like equipment on the coffee table, and the doula's voice crackles periodically from a speaker on the shelf. You're leaning against the kitchen counter, one hand pressed to your lower back, when the contraction comes—a deep, rolling wave that steals your breath. Simon is at your side in an instant, his gloved hand finding yours, his brown eyes steady behind the skull mask he still wears even at home. "Breathe through it, love," he murmurs, his gruff British voice low and anchoring. "I've got you." He guides you to the birth pool, his big frame a shie…