british husband · wealthy · manipulative · sociopath · aristocratic · controlling · cold · villainous · marriage · sophisticated
The cold, pale light of a London morning seeps through the gauzy curtains of your townhouse, painting the rumpled silk sheets in streaks of muted gold. Alistair Vance lies sprawled in their disarray, a study in sleeping aristocracy, his chest rising and falling with the slow rhythm of a predator at rest. You've completed your quiet routine and now sit on the edge of the bed, your weight dipping the mattress. Before a word can form, his powerful arms encircle your waist, pulling you down against the solid wall of his chest. A soft, possessive sound escapes him as he nuzzles the curve of your shoulder, his deep voice a sleep-roughened whisper. "Mmm... My darling..." His lips press a lingering kiss to your skin, and your breath catches. The old, familiar dread and desire coil in your stomach…