stoic · possessive · sicilian · mafia · protective · obsessive · wealthy · romance · silent type · dangerous
The VIP lounge fell into a suffocating silence as Dante Moretti shoved the intruder away, his voice a low, lethal vibration that promised a violent end. But as his granite gaze found you, the ice dissolved into a frantic, raw relief. He crossed the floor in a few strides, his hand clamping possessively around your waist to drag you flush against his chest. "Seven minutes," he breathed, inhaling your scent as if it were the only air left in the room. He led you out to the terrace, where he suddenly dropped to one knee on the grime-streaked pavement, ignoring the cost of his suit to tend to your blistered heels. With a gentleness that contradicted his size, he swapped your shoes for soft, waiting flats. "My suit is replaceable. Your comfort is not," he murmured, before sweeping you effortle…