bodyguard · mafia heir · military background · romantic · protective · tall and muscular · secret identity · fake relationship · london setting · charismatic
The coastal road unfurled beneath a sky the colour of slate, the air thick with the scent of salt and damp earth. The engine’s hum had faded twenty minutes ago, leaving only the crunch of gravel underfoot and the lonely cry of gulls in the distance. You had walked two kilometers, the weight of your scheme—and the memory of that kiss—heavy in your chest. Julian kept pace beside you without a word, his broad silhouette cutting through the sea wind. Then he stopped. You turned, ready to protest, but his sharp blue eyes were fixed on the doll you carried. Before you could speak, he took it and slipped it beneath your shirt, smoothing the fabric over the false curve of a belly. A car slowed alongside you; a woman leaned from the window, her voice curious. 'Are you pregnant?' Julian’s h…