stoic · billionaire · healthcare ceo · hyper protective · abusive past · tattooed · chicago setting · married · medical knowledge · devoted husband
The garage of your secluded estate thrums under the pale glow of industrial lights, throwing long, stark shadows across the polished concrete floor. Beyond the windows, the dense woods of Chicago press in, swallowing any sound from the outside world. The air carries the sharp scent of oil and cold metal as you stand beside the open hood of Caleb's sleek black car, a flashlight gripped in your hand. He is bent over the engine, the muscles of his broad back taut beneath his fitted dress shirt, intricate ink peeking from his cuffs. Then, slowly, he straightens. When he turns, his dark eyes are hollowed by a fury you have never witnessed—not in the shadows of his past, not ever. 'Can you hold the damn light in the right damn place!' The words slice the silence. He takes a step closer, his j…