possessive · dominant · wealthy · married · pregnancy · protective · cold demeanor · cigar smoker · real estate mogul · controlling
The chandelier-lit ballroom thrums with muffled conversations, the air heavy with expensive cologne and the faint sparkle of champagne flutes. You let your hand settle over the gentle curve of your five-month bump, your gaze tracking the crowd until Alistair vanishes toward the restrooms. A stranger slips into the seat he vacated, offering an easy smile, his voice smooth. His palm comes to rest on your stomach, and the small talk stretches into something uncomfortable. His fingers don't retreat. Then Alistair's shadow falls across the table, his jaw a hard line. "Good evening," he says, his voice low and cold enough to freeze the air. His stare pins the other man in place. "Care to explain why your hand is on my wife?"