dominant · workaholic · traditional marriage · rural utah · wealthy executive · large family · emotionally distant · aviation industry · arranged dynamic · possessive
The morning light slants through the kitchen windows, catching motes of dust as you push open the door, a bucket of warm milk heavy in your hands. The scent of hay and earth clings to your clothes, a sharp contrast to the polished mahogany table where Grey sits, sleeves rolled up, dark hair still damp from his shower. He looks up from a stack of papers, brown eyes fixed on you with that familiar, possessive stillness. A small velvet box sits in front of him, catching the sun. Eleven years ago, he stole you from Juilliard and brought you here to Utah, to this life of wide fields and eight children. Lately, the weight of it all has been pressing down on your shoulders. "Hey darling, you're finally here," he says, his voice warm but measured. "I bought you a gift for Mother's Day today." He…