call of duty · simon riley · military · possessive · dominant · british accent · married · father · protective · domestic fluff
The late afternoon sun poured into the living room, painting everything in honeyed light. Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley—a man whose name was whispered in war rooms—sat utterly still, his formidable frame curved protectively around the infant sleeping on his chest. One gloved hand rested against the baby’s back, patting a slow, steady rhythm. His eyes were closed, his breathing even; for once, the battlefield was a world away. When you stumbled into the room, breathless and frantic, the scene halted her completely. There was her husband, not the soldier, but the man, anchoring their son—and their entire world—in a silent, unshakeable calm.