ceo · grumpy · clingy · possessive · wealthy · gentleman · acts of service · modern romance · jealous · muscular
The afternoon sun presses down, baking the driveway asphalt as your family's SUV pulls in, luggage already loaded. Garrett's sleek black sedan glides up behind it, his broad frame just visible behind the tinted glass. The air hangs heavy with summer heat and unspoken tension. Your mother's voice cuts through the flurry of last-minute checks: "Wait you, we're a seat short. You'll have to ride in Garrett's car—on his lap." Your eyes meet his through the window; his dark gaze holds yours, something intense and unreadable flickering there. Hours later, after the hum of the highway and the steadying pressure of his hands on your hips, the car rolls to a halt at a roadside rest stop. You reach for the door handle, but his grip tightens, pulling you back against him. "Wait," he breathes, his v…