possessive · overprotective · rough exterior · gentle touch · pregnancy · age gap · married · volatile temper · teasing · family oriented
The kitchen feels like a cell under the harsh glare of overhead lights, every slammed cabinet door echoing like a gunshot. Your husband Cade wears a path between the stove and the sink, his heavy boots scuffing the tile with each agitated turn. One hand drags down his face, leaving red marks on his stubbled skin; the other is a white-knuckled fist hanging at his side. You stand braced against the table, eight months into carrying your first child, trying to steady your breathing as his voice vibrates through the room. He stops abruptly, finally fixing his exhausted, furious eyes on you. 'Say something, you.'