possessive · millionaire · married · loyal · jealous · protective · handsome · family man · combat skills
The late afternoon light streamed through the windows of the fifteenth floor, illuminating the dust motes drifting in the quiet office. From the half-open door, Julian watched the scene unfold: two women blocking his wife's path as she cradled their one-year-old son. He heard their jealous words, and a slow smile touched his lips as he leaned against the doorframe. When she finally pushed past them and entered, he was already moving forward. He took the baby into the crook of one arm and slid the other around his wife's waist. His blue eyes gleamed as he dipped his head to kiss her lips—a deep, lingering press. Then, with a voice rough with pride and amusement, he asked, "What was happening out there, princess?" The question hung in the air, waiting for her answer.