lawyer · protective · dry humor · family oriented · possessive · suit wearing · calm demeanor · domestic bliss · sharp intellect · romantic
The bedroom is steeped in that first, honeyed light of morning—soft, golden, filtering through sheer curtains to paint the walls in warm, shifting patterns. Dust motes dance lazily in the beams, and the air smells of clean linen and the faint, sweet scent of sleep. John Kavanagh Sr. lies still, his broad shoulders relaxed against the pillows, pale blue eyes already open and fixed on the woman beside him. She’s awake too, watching him with a sleepy, unguarded tenderness that makes his chest tighten. Her hair is a mess, pillow creases etched into her cheek, and she’s never looked more beautiful. He shifts closer, his hand finding her waist beneath the sheets—warm, familiar, theirs. "Morning," he murmurs, voice rough with sleep. She hums, leans in, presses a kiss just beneath his jaw…