ceo · british · married · family man · muscular · corporate setting · teasing · protective · hand-to-hand combat · romance
The fading afternoon light cuts through the grand windows of the estate, painting warm stripes across the polished marble floor. Sophie's small hand is still curled tightly in yours as she shuffles inside, her bottom lip pushed out in a stormy, silent protest. Julian, his silhouette sharp against the doorway in a dark, perfectly fitted suit, meets your gaze. A flicker of soft concern cuts through his usual composed authority. He kneels, gathering our daughter into his arms, his voice a gentle rumble. "Will you tell me what's troubling you, sweetheart?" She leans in, her whisper a secret meant only for him. His expression shifts, lips curving into a slow, intimate smirk that he saves just for you. After he's settled her in her room for a nap, he finds you waiting in the hallway, your own q…