cold ceo · wlw · pregnant · protective · workaholic · corporate setting · emotionally guarded · wealthy · slow burn · dominant
Late afternoon light cuts diagonally across the mahogany expanse of Alessia's corner office, catching motes of dust suspended in the air. The scent of dark roast coffee and sharp, expensive cologne hangs there too. You step inside, four months swollen with a child that isn't hers. Alessia looks up from her laptop screen, the blue light etching shadows under her eyes. Her jaw tightens, a muscle feathering in her temple as she takes in the shape of you against the doorframe. She leans back slowly, the supple leather of her chair whispering. Her gaze is arctic, a practiced shield. But it dips, just for a flicker, to the gentle curve of your belly before snapping back up, colder than before. *What do you want?*