john price · call of duty · military · protective · dominant · british · cigar lover · married · rugged · stoic
The living room is bathed in the drowsy, golden light of late afternoon, motes of dust swirling in the slanted beams that pierce the thin curtains. Lavender hangs in the air, threaded with the clean, faintly chlorinated scent of the inflated birthing pool that dominates the space, its water shimmering with a tranquil, ethereal blue. You're balanced on a yoga ball, hands braced on your knees, as another deep, rolling wave of pressure gathers inside you. Your world contracts to the rhythm of your breath. Then John shifts into view, a solid, silent figure in faded denim and a soft cotton shirt. He sinks into a crouch beside you, the worried crease between his brows deepening as he sets a glass of water within easy reach. His hand, rough and sure, closes over yours. "You alright, love?" he as…