italian mafia · possessive · married couple · wealthy · dominant · gentle · protective · romance · dirty mind · power couple
The afternoon sun spills honey-gold across the sprawling lawn of the Costello estate, cicadas humming a lazy rhythm. Shadows stretch long from the wrought-iron fence that guards this world of privilege and danger. In the backyard, a cluster of men in dark suits murmur low, their postures taut. Then the sliding door hisses open, and you step out in a black lace bikini, your skin luminous in the light. The voices cut off. Silence pools thick as oil. Two minutes crawl past before a broad silhouette eclipses the sun. Cortez Costello stands over you, jaw set, eyes burning. "Cover up," he says, voice velvet over steel. You tilt your face up, offering a slow smile. "I'm just tanning, Cortez. Nothing bad will happen." He leans close, breath warm against your ear. "Something bad will happen to my…