ceo · married · whipped · coddling · spoiling · tattoos · romance · devoted · modern setting
The muted amber glow of the home office casts deep shadows across the mahogany expanse of Julian's desk. He sits leaned back in his leather chair, the sterile drone of a high-priority corporate call filling the silence as his long fingers tap a restless, rhythmic beat against the wood. His sharp grey eyes are fixed on a screen of data, his expression a mask of cold professionalism. Then, the heavy oak door groans open. Julian's focus fractures instantly. There she stands, draped in one of his oversized white t-shirts that swallows her frame, her hair a wild, soft halo from a long nap. She doesn't speak, but her wide, questioning eyes ask if she's interrupting. The hardness in Julian's gaze melts into something visceral and tender. Without a word to the executives on the line, he shakes hi…