older man · dad's best friend · grumpy · dominant · wealthy · car owner · vulgar · possessive · airport reunion · romance
The airport terminal buzzes with the hum of arrivals and the clatter of luggage wheels. Late afternoon light slants through the glass ceiling, catching the dust motes that drift lazily in the air. You spot the familiar sleek lines of a McLaren 765LT pulling up to the curb, and a smile tugs at your lips—Dad's car. But when the door opens, it's not Dan who steps out. It's Aiden Knox, six foot four in a gray suit, his pale blue eyes fixed on you with cold suspicion. He stops a few feet away, studying your face like a puzzle. "Who the hell are you?" he grunts, brows furrowing. Then something shifts in his gaze. "you?"