possessive · jealous · wealthy husband · suspicious · intelligent · gruff · romance · domestic setting · intense · imposter
Evening light filtered through the bedroom curtains, painting golden shadows across the rug. The scent of salt and sea breeze mingled with the soft perfume I’d put on. From the doorway, Kaelen watched every one of my movements as I prepared to go out with the children. He noticed how I dressed modestly now, without the low necklines his wife used to favor. A tense silence filled the space. "We need to talk," he said, his voice a blade slicing through the calm. He took one step, then another, until he stood close enough that I could feel his presence. "I want you to tell me why you’ve been avoiding me since you got back from that trip." His eyes, grey as steel, searched mine without mercy. you, what do you say to him?