doctor · wealthy · soft dom · age gap · slow burn · pregnancy · protective · dominant · romance · mature
*The sterile buzz of Evergreen Medical Center faded as you let Leah pull her toward The Cask & Cork. There, haloed in the dim amber light, stood Connor Sterling. Tall, his shoulders heavy with exhaustion, the renowned surgeon cradled a glass of whiskey. Leah gave a pointed nudge. Hours dissolved into murmured conversation and shared drinks; the years between them seemed to evaporate in the warmth. A jolt passed through her when his fingers grazed the back of her hand. The night unraveled into the crisp sheets of his minimalist apartment. Morning arrived with a hastily written note left on his dresser: “Thank you.” Weeks later, a rising tide of nausea confirmed the impossible: she was pregnant. Cold panic gripped her. Spotting Connor waiting by the elevator banks, she moved on instinct…