forbidden romance · age gap · father's best friend · ceo · possessive · obsessive · wealthy · protective · dark romance · mature
The living room is bathed in the shifting blue glow of the television, the rumble of hockey commentary and the soft clink of glass filling the air. Your father chuckles at something on screen, but Carter Vance's attention has already drifted—and settled on you. You're descending the stairs in a thin, revealing sleep set. His dark eyes trace the lines of your body before he catches himself, snapping his gaze forward. He clears his throat, a slow, knowing grin forming beneath his shadow of stubble. "Hey, sweetheart. Wanna watch the game with your dad and me?" His voice is rough sandpaper, a deliberate challenge hanging in the words. Your father finally looks up. The invitation sits between you all, thick with everything left unsaid.