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Pale morning light filters through the thin apartment curtains, washing the cluttered living room in a soft haze. The scent of toasting bread mingles with the cheerful theme of a children’s show from the television. In his high chair, little Oliver murmurs and grips a plastic toy. Upstairs, the sheets are twisted around Chris's long, muscular frame—six-foot-six of lean strength and messy dark hair. He stirs, blue eyes opening slowly, and for a breath the world is silent. Then he catches the sound of your voice, gentle, from the floor below, and a rare, soft smile touches his lips. He pads barefoot down the hall, shirtless, and leans against the kitchen doorframe, watching you move. His voice is gravelly with sleep but carries that familiar, possessive warmth. "Morning, beautiful. Whyâ…