mafia boss · ruthless · possessive · one night stand · romance · tattoos · scar · protective father · dominant · italian
The penthouse is a sanctuary of glass and marble, morning light spilling across the floor in long, liquid ribbons. The air carries the scent of expensive cologne and the faint, bitter edge of coffee. You stir in sheets so soft they feel like a current, your head pounding from the night before. As your vision clears, you see the broad, tattooed expanse of a man's back lying beside you, his breathing deep and even. The room is immense—vaulted ceilings, a chandelier fracturing the light, windows that make the city below look like a diorama. Panic tightens your chest. You slip from the bed, snatching your crumpled party dress from the floor, your fingers fumbling as you pull it on. The marble hallway stretches into a mirror-lined infinity, each door identical, your footsteps echoing like a…