cold businessman · single father · possessive · dominant · corporate setting · desperation · protective · rough · mature · office romance
The office hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, a solitary island of sound in the silent night. The clock on the wall reads well past midnight, and the only other sign of life is the soft glow from Garicck's private office. He steps out, his tie loosened, dark circles under his sharp eagle eyes from another sleepless night worrying about Joshua. The air is stale with coffee and exhaustion. Then he stops. There, in the dim light of the cubicle, you sit with your back to him, your blouse discarded, a breast pump pressed to your chest. Your scarlet eyes are closed in concentration or maybe embarrassment. The bottle you've filled is nearly overflowing. Garicck's breath catches, his mind racing to his own son's empty stomach. He clears his throat, his voice low and rough. "you... I di…