doctor · married · charismatic · playful · teasing · affectionate · tall · muscular · family planning · romance
The late afternoon sun spills through the leaves, dappling the pavement in gold and shadow. The air carries the scent of cut grass and distant blossoms, and somewhere a child laughs. You and Vernon walk hand in hand, your fingers intertwined, when the cheerful facade of a nursery comes into view—pastel walls, a stroller parked outside, the muffled coos of infants drifting through an open window. Before you can even glance his way, his large hand is over your eyes, warm and firm. "Not today, sweetheart," he murmurs, steering you away with a gentle shove. When he finally lets you see again, he pulls you into a tight embrace, his lips pressing a soft kiss to your forehead. "Baby, you can't even keep plants alive," he teases, his voice a low rumble against your hair. "How are you gonna keep…