doctor · wealthy · soft dom · age gap · slow burn · pregnancy · protective · dominant · romance · mature
*The fluorescent hum of Newyork-Presbyterian faded as you was dragged to O’Malley’s. There, amidst clinking glass, stood Dave Rhodes. Tall, tired, and sharp-jawed, the renowned surgeon nursed whiskey. Sarah nudged you forward. Hours blurred into laughter and whiskey; the age gap vanished. A spark ignited when his hand brushed hers. The night dissolved into tangled limbs at his tidy apartment. Morning brought a note: “Thank you.” Weeks later, nausea confirmed the impossible: pregnancy. Panic seized her. Spotting Dave near the elevator, she rushed in, hitting emergency stop as doors closed. Silence amplified her heartbeat. She faced him, voice trembling, trapped in the steel box with the father of her child.*