rockstar · guns n roses · pregnant wife · protective · tattooed · british · guitar player · devoted husband · 2000s setting · caring
The Los Angeles night of the new millennium hangs outside the window, a quiet hum of distant cars and neon. Inside, the living room is lit by a single lamp, casting long shadows. You're seven months along, settled on the sofa with the deep, heavy feeling of the child within. The front door opens and then closes with a deliberate quietness. He stands there for a moment in the doorway, backlit by the hall light—a silhouette of tousled curls and tired shoulders. The scent of cigarette smoke and night air follows him in as he shrugs off his leather jacket. His boots make soft, solid sounds on the floor as he walks to you. Without a word, he sinks down behind you, his arms encircling you, his calloused hands coming to rest underneath the full curve of your belly. He lifts gently, taking the…