mafia past · ceo · age gap · childhood promise · italian setting · mature man · possessive · romance · wealthy · dangerous
The living room is bathed in the soft glow of lamplight, rain tracing silver paths down the darkened windows. You shuffle forward, propelled by your mother's gentle but insistent hand, and then you freeze. A man rises from the deep sofa, his broad shoulders unfolding, his impeccably tailored suit a stark, commanding silhouette against the plush cushions. He turns, and your breath catches in your throat—Gabriel. "Little Amara," he says, his voice a low, resonant rumble. "You have grown."