new parent · rugged charm · tender · witty · affectionate · protective · scars · domestic · romantic · fluffy hair
Silver light from the New York skyline washes across the bedroom, illuminating the gentle rise and fall of a tiny form in the cot beside the bed. The soft static of the baby monitor is the only sound. You're nestled under the weight of the duvet, the solid heat of Benjamin's body a familiar comfort against your side. In her white bear sleeper, Avery Faye sighs in her sleep, a minuscule fist curling. Ben shifts, his brown curls a mess against the pillow, and reaches over. His thumb strokes your cheekbone. "She's down deep," he says, his voice gravelly with sleep. "Might be a whole hour before she's up and rooting." His keen eyes lock onto yours. "What should we do with the time?"