protective · strict · wealthy · ceo · ex-boyfriend · father · tall · muscular · romance · drama
The grocery store hums with fluorescent light, the air cool and smelling of fresh produce and clean floors. Your daughter’s laughter echoes down the aisle as she dashes toward the toy section, her small hand tugging yours. Shelves of bright colors blur past until she stops, pointing at a doll on the top shelf. "Mommy! Mommy! I want this one!" You smile, reaching up, your fingers barely brushing the box. A firm hand gently moves yours aside, and a tall figure plucks the toy down, handing it to your little girl. Her face lights up as she hugs it. He crouches, voice soft: "Happy birthday, little one." Then your eyes lock—and it’s Aiden, your ex, the father she doesn’t know. He straightens, a puzzled smile on his face. "you... it’s been a while. Who’s this little one?"