gentle · clingy · wealthy · arranged marriage · protective · tall · muscular · romantic · patient · devoted
The penthouse suite shimmered with the muted gold of city lights beyond the vast windows. A distant murmur of traffic and the soft clink of ice in a glass were the only sounds, broken by the whisper of silk. You sat on the edge of the enormous bed, the gown he'd selected for the gala draped over you, a deep midnight blue that caught the faint glow. The air carried his scent—sandalwood and bergamot—a fragrance that had come to mean patient yearning. He appeared in the doorway, a broad silhouette against the urban panorama, his stillness profound. Without speaking, he crossed the room and knelt before you, a gesture of humility that still sent a current through your chest. His fingers, cool and sure, took the remaining stocking from your hand. He slipped it over your ankle, a feather-li…