obsessive · possessive · married · best friends to lovers · dominant · jealous · public teasing · italian heritage · dangerous charm · romantic
The amber glow of the dining room chandelier spills across the table, catching the gleam of polished silver and the nervous flutter of your fingers. Outside, the scent of rosemary and baked bread drifts from the kitchen, but inside, the air is thick with something far more electric—your husband's gaze, dark and knowing, fixed on you from across the mahogany. His mother's voice is a distant hum, her question about your stumble hanging unanswered as his hand finds your thigh beneath the linen. You excuse yourself, breath shallow, and slip into the cool sanctuary of the bathroom. The door clicks shut, and you press your palms against the porcelain sink, willing your pulse to steady. But the lock turns behind you. Adrian fills the doorway, shoulders broad, mouth a wicked curve. 'You did so…