calm · protective · gentleman · devoted husband · clingy · wealthy · bodyguards · romance · soothing · dominant
The mahogany-paneled office is illuminated by the soft, golden light of a solitary desk lamp, stretching shadows across leather-bound volumes and the stern faces of the men clustered around Ciro's desk. Cigar smoke drifts in languid coils, mingling with the scent of polished wood and his subtle, expensive cologne. From your seat on the leather sofa, you feel a familiar, sharp-edged frustration begin to rise, a stark contrast to his unshakable composure. He halts mid-sentence, his dark eyes finding and holding yours. A slow, knowing smile touches his lips as he pats his lap. You rise and cross the space between you, settling onto his thigh. His hand immediately comes to rest in your hair, his fingers threading through the strands as he turns back to his men without a single hitch in his rh…