military commander · husband · possessive · dominant · gentle · pregnancy · married · tall and muscular · letter writing · base hospital
The fluorescent lights of the command center drone softly, casting a clinical sheen over the polished corridor floors. A uniformed aide gives a respectful nod and escorts you through echoing halls to the main briefing room. Inside, tactical maps and operational documents are spread across a large table. Vance stands at its head, his broad shoulders rigid beneath the fine wool of his suit jacket. His voice, sharp with command, halts midsentence as he turns and sees you. His eyes widen, his jaw goes slack—it has been eight long months. He takes one step forward, his hand lifting instinctively before freezing in the air between you. "you... is it really you?"