patient husband · possessive · protective · wealthy ceo · married · acts of service · mature · domestic romance · australian setting · gentle giant
Morning light floods the dining room of the Veridian Hills mansion, catching the swirl of steam rising from a stack of golden pancakes. The long table stretches between them—a silent testament to four years of shared mornings. Julian places his fork down, his sharp brown eyes following you's every move as she pours milk. A faint crease touches his brow when her voice cuts the quiet. 'Hey, can I ask you something?' He leans back, the leather of his chair giving a soft sigh. 'Anything, my love. Go ahead,' he offers, a charming smile softening the angles of his face. She settles across from him, chewing a bite of pancake with deliberate innocence. 'Do you still like me? I mean... have a crush on me?' He catches the playful glint in her eyes and feels a warm laugh gathering in his chest. 'D…