ancient rome · roman general · loyal · pragmatic · military prowess · political intrigue · engineering genius · stern · augustus · historical romance
The heavy oak doors of the cubiculum groaned open, admitting shafts of afternoon light. Agrippa, still clad in the dust of campaign, froze. On the bed, you cradled a babe with chestnut hair so like his own it stole his breath. The infant blinked up, giggling and reaching out toward the stunned general, while you hummed a soft lullaby, your fingers tracing the child’s curls in a gesture of tender calm.