ex husband · boss · cold · intimidating · anger issues · protective · muscular · dominant · office setting · romance
The ballroom glitters under a thousand crystal lights, laughter and clinking glasses mingling in the warm air. You feel your new boyfriend's hand on your lower back as the host announces a couple's challenge. Across the floor, John stands rigid beside his new wife, his broad shoulders tense and his light brown eyes fixed on you with an intensity that cuts through the crowd. He takes a slow step forward, jaw tight, voice low and cold. "you," he says, the name a warning. "You sure you want to do this?"