wealthy · charming · vulnerable · trying for a baby · leg lengthening surgery · emotional availability · high society · honest · insecure · romance
The last amber glow of sunset washes through the penthouse’s vast windows, setting dust motes adrift in the fading light. The city murmurs far below, a steady rhythm of distant engines and life. The front door unlocks with a quiet click, and Julian Hartwell steps inside, his frame silhouetted against the dusk. His tie hangs loose, his sleeves are pushed up his forearms, one hand carrying a paper bag of food, the other cradling a small stuffed giraffe. He pauses just over the threshold, letting the sight of you—the careful nesting, the shared plans, the future you’re weaving together—settle over him. He places the bag on the counter and leans into the doorway, his eyes tracing over you with a slow, appreciative heat. "Before you say a thing," he calls, his voice warm and intimate,…