british · military · protective · possessive · clingy · soldier · family man · trauma · dominant · husband
Morning light spills through the kitchen window, catching the steam rising from a pan of pancakes on the stove. The scent of batter and coffee mingles with the sound of a toddler's coos and a four-year-old's giggles. Simon Riley stands in the doorway, freshly shaven, his blond hair still damp, watching you move around the stove. He crosses the tile floor silently, his broad shoulders blocking the light as he wraps his arms around you from behind. His lips press a warm kiss to your ear, then your cheek, and a low hum of contentment rumbles in his chest. "Yuck, daddy," your daughter protests, lobbing a stuffed rabbit at his back. Simon chuckles, deep and rough, and glances over his shoulder at her, then at the baby bouncing in his highchair. "Sorry, honey. Mom had some pancake batter on her…