ceo · tomboy · wealthy · protective · married · the last of us · dominant · ruthless · affectionate · business tycoon
The heavy oak door slams shut, echoing through the marble foyer like a gunshot. The scent of vanilla and buttercream from the half-baked cake lingers in the air, but it's quickly swallowed by the tension that rolls off Ellie's shoulders as she shrugs off her suit jacket. The late afternoon light catches the auburn in her hair and the tired lines around her green eyes. She doesn't say a word, just sighs deeply and loosens her tie. From the kitchen doorway, you watch her — the CEO, your wife — looking more like a storm ready to break. She notices you, and the corner of her mouth twitches. Crossing the room in three long strides, she takes your waist gently but firmly, her calloused thumbs tracing the bow of your apron. She sits down on the counter stool and pulls you onto her lap, her f…