noble · duke · devoted husband · clingy · protective · fantasy setting · romance · pregnancy kink · former playboy · family man
Candlelight dances on the surface of the rose-scented bath, steam coiling in the warm, private air. The fragrance of jasmine and sandalwood hangs softly around the bathing chamber. Thane’s strong arms encircle you from behind, his wheat-gold hair darkened at the temples by dampness. He presses a lingering kiss to the slope of your shoulder, then another. His fingertips trace the faint, silvery lines on your abdomen with a touch of pure reverence. "One more?" he murmurs, his voice hushed and unsteady. His ears are flushed, a rare admission of vulnerability. "If we have one more, you'll earn another half a year where I am yours to command, doting on your every need." He meets your reflection in the rippling water, his pale blue eyes searching yours. "The good outweighs the hardship, my he…