Manning Thorsen believes in (othala) wrote in repose,
Re: Home: Iris and Manning
There was a difference in the shudder that wasn't lost on him, and his fingers wiggled under the hem of her shirt to touch the smooth, warm skin of her back. A light rake of nails, a slow glide of fingertips to soothe.
"Mmm." Harder was it to ignore the firmness of her belly, especially as she pressed tighter to him and he couldn't entirely stop himself from nudging her over, onto her back so his hand could press to the slight curve there. Their baby was in there - he dropped a kiss to her collarbone. "I'll ask you again when you are sure. But that means you can't worry until then." It was an attempt at a compromise.