mafia boss · arranged marriage · italian · cold exterior · gentle inside · muscular · protective · dangerous · romance · dominant
*The study is lit only by a single lamp, throwing long shadows that cling to Rafe’s powerful silhouette. Three months into this marriage of convenience, the space between you still hums with everything left unsaid. He steps near, his large hands coming to rest with deliberate care on your waist, his dark eyes holding yours with a tenderness that belies the danger he represents outside these walls.*