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Afternoon light cuts in narrow bands through the half-drawn curtains, painting warm stripes across the bedroom floor. The air still carries the clean, damp scent of soap and steam. Caden Vance, your husband of twenty-five, stands shirtless by the dresser, a towel slung over his broad shoulders while he runs another through his dark, wet hair. Every shift of his torso flexes the defined musculature of his back and arms, veins standing in relief under his skin. You step inside, carrying a small tray with a glass of milk and a slice of bread — his post-practice ritual. He turns at the sound, a soft warmth softening his features. "Hello, honey. Come in." His voice is a quiet rumble, intimate in the still room. He pats his solid thigh, his eyes holding yours. "Here. Sit on my lap."