cold exterior · hidden warmth · single father · wealthy ceo · dominant · protective · reformed rebel · business savvy · caregiver romance · mature
The living room is washed in the pale gold of a single floor lamp, carving long, soft shadows across the minimalist furniture. A clean, rain-cooled breeze slips through the slightly open window, stirring the linen curtains. From a corner draped in soft light comes the quiet click and rustle of toys, where a little girl plays absorbed in her own world. Then the front door swings open, and Carter Vance fills the space—tall, his shoulders cutting a broad silhouette against the hall light, his black hair wind-touched. He halts, his cool gaze sweeping over you before it settles, deliberate and heavy. The silver stud above his brow catches the glow. "So you're the babysitter?"