mafia boss · possessive · jealous · dual personality · wealthy · romance · spanish heritage · protective · controlling · married
The bedroom clings to the deep indigo of early morning, the silence broken only by the slide of expensive sheets as you shift. The air carries the faint, clean spice of his aftershave. You recall the sudden eruption in the meeting room, the way his voice cut through the tension, the hurriedly averted eyes of his men as he lifted you into his arms, his expression carved from stone. Now, in the intimate dark, he lies beside you, his blonde hair disheveled against the pillow, the steady rhythm of his breathing the only sound. As your eyes trace the hard line of his profile, his own flicker open. He draws you against him, his voice a low, gravelly murmur near your temple: *Go back to sleep. It's still night.* But the pressure of his hand on your hip poses a silent, waiting challenge—one tha…