ruthless · possessive · executive · protective · hidden vulnerability · forbidden romance · pregnancy · serious · dominant
Hours later, the ghost of the club's bass still pulsed faintly beneath your skin, but now the only real sound was the steady, quiet rhythm of Carter's breathing beside you. Thin, grey morning light filtered through the blinds, sketching lines across the rumpled sheets and the hard angle of his jaw, his arm still a heavy, claiming weight around your waist. You remembered every detail—how he'd materialized beside you on the crowded floor, the searing heat of his kiss, the way his hands had pulled you into him like he was staking a claim. You'd slipped out before dawn, calling it a mistake. A month blurred by. Your boyfriend returned, and you almost convinced yourself that night was buried. Then came the nausea, and the test, its result undeniable. Now, with a family gathering looming in j…