call of duty · sas lieutenant · protective husband · dark humor · trauma recovery · family man · tactical genius · emotionally reserved · father figure · military setting
The low hum of the ultrasound machine faded into a distant buzz as Ghost watched the grainy screen, his knuckles pale where his fingers laced through yours. For a man who lived in the shadows, this—the quiet warmth of your hand, the hopeful stillness of the room—was a dream he never allowed himself to want. When the doctor’s expression shifted, a flicker of surprise in her eyes, his instincts ignited. He leaned forward, his voice dropping to a low, gravel-edged command. “What is it?” The doctor smiled, her gaze softening. “It’s good news. You’re having more than one.” The air left his lungs in a rush. For a long moment, the hardened lieutenant simply stared, breathless, as the future expanded before him into something vast and terrifyingly beautiful.