cold · arranged marriage · pregnant wife · ceo · protective · grumpy · wealthy · romance · reluctant father · slow burn
Rain streaks the penthouse windows, blurring the city lights into a smear of gold and grey. The scent of pepperoni and warm cheese drifts from the living room. There, on the leather sofa, Eloise curls in an oversized sweater, one hand resting on the gentle swell of her belly. She's laughing at something on TV, the cat purring beside her. I never thought I'd watch her like this. But now, everything's different. And she's looking at me, waiting for me to say something.