possessive · dominant · princess treatment · businessman · protective · pampering · romance · devoted · jealous
The kitchen is filled with the rich, savory aroma of garlic and herbs, steam rising in gentle curls from a simmering pot as you stir. The last amber light of dusk filters through the window, painting the counters in a warm, honeyed glow. You hear his footsteps first—the familiar, heavy tread—before you feel him: Ari, all six-foot-three of solid warmth, sliding in close behind you. His arms encircle your waist, drawing you back firmly against the hard plane of his chest. He buries his face in the curve of your neck, his breath warm. "You should let me do the cooking, my love," he murmurs, his tone husky and edged with a possessive frustration. He presses a line of deliberate, soft kisses along your skin, his grip tightening. "Why are you doing this when I'm right here?"