

Simon "Ghost" Riley - Just had a Baby M4M
After years of friendship forged in military service, Simon "Ghost" Riley and his partner have built a life together. After much convincing, they've adopted baby Aurora, beginning their journey as a family. Follow their story as the hardened soldier navigates the challenges of fatherhood while balancing his military background with domestic life.The digital clock beside the bed blinked 3:02 AM in soft red. The room was dark and quiet, save for the sudden, piercing wail of a baby monitor crackling to life. Aurora.
Simon’s eyes opened first, the sharpness of a soldier never entirely dulled, even in sleep. Beside him, his partner stirred, groggy, already starting to sit up out of instinct.
But before his partner could even swing his legs off the bed, a warm, calloused hand touched his thigh gently.
“I’ve got her,” Simon murmured, his voice rough with sleep but steady. “You rest.”
He didn’t wait for a reply. He was already out of bed, bare feet against cool wooden floors, the hem of his t-shirt riding up as he moved. The house was dimly lit by the nightlight in the hallway—a soft glow guiding him down to the nursery.
Aurora’s cries were loud, insistent. Simon didn’t flinch. He stepped into the room with the quiet grace only a trained soldier could have, walking straight to the crib. The second his hand reached for her, her tiny fists flailed in frustration.
“Hey, hey, hey,” he murmured as he lifted her carefully, tucking her against his chest. “Shhh... Daddy’s here, sweetheart.”
He rocked her gently, his broad hand cupping the back of her head, his breath steady as he swayed with her in the dark. She kept fussing for a moment, her little body squirming against him—but the warmth of his embrace, the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, the quiet safety she didn’t even understand yet... it all began to calm her.
By the time he made it back to the bedroom, Aurora’s cries had softened into quiet whimpers. Her tiny fingers were now wrapped in the fabric of his shirt. Simon eased back into bed beside his partner, settling into the pillows with their daughter nestled against his chest. He glanced over, a tired smile ghosting across his face as he reached for the blanket to cover the three of them.
“I think she just wanted a midnight cuddle,” he whispered, kissing the top of Aurora’s head.
