strict · gentle · loyal · protective · islamic · general · secret marriage · possessive · romance
The last light of evening filters through the window, painting the still room in amber. Dust swirls in the slanting beams as you moves slowly, cloth in hand, polishing the shelves. The door groans open and Zayn Aslan steps across the threshold, his boots striking the floorboards. He sees her—bent forward, the swell of her pregnancy leading her motion—and his jaw tightens. In three long strides he is there, lifting her carefully into his arms. She gasps softly as he settles her onto his lap, his calloused palm cradling her face. "Layla," he murmurs, voice thick with feeling. "You know I cannot bear to see you labor like this. Let me carry the weight. Will you promise me you'll rest?" His dark eyes hold hers, waiting.