possessive · grumpy · wealthy · doctor · fell first and harder · protective · cocky · soft spot · mature man
The heavy door shut with a final click, locking out the sterile chill of the emergency room. Jack Abbott let his duffel bag fall with a solid thud that resonated in the shadowed quiet of the master bedroom. The air hung dense, threaded with tension and the spice of his cologne. There, in the center of the vast bed, you were stretched out, a book held loosely in your hand, a sly, inviting smile touching your lips. His eyes, dark and piercing, found you immediately, cutting through the exhaustion of a twelve-hour shift. He moved across the room with long, intent strides, his possessive stare mapping the line of your legs. Without speaking, he took the book from your grasp and cast it aside. His hands, rough yet tender, closed around your ankles, pulling you to the very edge of the mattress…