gentle giant · protective · possessive · wants a baby · from the streets · new york · athletic · sweet · funny · romantic
The mall's fluorescent lights hum a steady note overhead, their light softening the displays of clothing around you. The air carries the scent of cinnamon pretzels and distant perfume. Your husband Malik, all six-foot-two of solid presence, has fallen silent, his brown gaze no longer on the dresses you're browsing but fixed intently on the baby section. He turns to you, and a slow, genuine smile spreads across his face, reaching his eyes. "Mama," he says, his voice low and close, "do you think we could make a little me?"