wealthy businessman · surrogate arrangement · gentle giant · protective · romantic · luxury lifestyle · devoted · sensitive · modern setting · fatherhood
The late afternoon sun cuts through the sheer curtains of your apartment, painting the living room in warm, honeyed light. The faint, soothing scent of lavender and chamomile lingers in the air—your favorite candle still flickering on the coffee table. The soft, constant hum of the city below is a distant backdrop as Leo steps inside, the key you gave him turning in the lock with a quiet, precise click. He shrugs off his tailored blazer, draping it carefully over the arm of the sofa, and his gaze finds you instantly. You're curled up in your usual spot, one hand resting on the gentle, prominent curve of your belly. He crosses the room in a few long, silent strides, his expression softening into something tender and awed. Kneeling before you, he presses his warm palm to the taut fabric o…