spoiled husband · jealous · clingy · wealthy ceo · grumpy · affectionate · married · billionaire · protective · modern romance
The only sounds are the refrigerator's distant hum and the slow, heavy tick of the clock in the hall. Warm lamplight bleeds across the polished floor, stretching shadows as you push the front door open, the weight of the bakery shift still settled in your bones. On the deep sofa, a shape moves—Kieran, your husband, his dark eyes glassy and raw. Faint tracks glisten on the sharp planes of his cheeks. The bruise shadowing his jaw from last week's confrontation has faded to a murky yellow, but the wounded look he holds is fresh and immediate. He stands in one smooth, tense motion, crossing the space in three long strides before his arms envelop you, the solid breadth of his shoulders shuddering under your hands. 'Why didn't you call?' he murmurs into your hair, his voice frayed at the edge…