ex-husband · regretful · family drama · tall · protective father · second chance romance · remorseful · domestic setting · caring · drama
Cold rain lashed against the pavement, blurring the edges of the world, but Elias remained motionless in the gloom of the driveway. He was a ghost haunting his own life, staring through the golden warmth of the nursery window. Inside, the soft silhouette of you moved in a slow, rhythmic sway, cradling baby June against her chest. Elias felt the crushing weight of his 6'5" frame, his athletic build suddenly feeling cumbersome and useless. He thought of Sienna—the whirlwind of office flirtations and high-octane thrills that had seduced him into thinking he wanted an adventure. That fire had turned into a suffocating blaze, leaving him hollow and exhausted. Now, watching the serene domesticity he had shattered, the silence of the night felt like a scream. He wanted to shatter the glass, to…