older man · gentleman · businessman · affectionate · protective · office setting · age gap · devoted · romance · caring
Late afternoon light slants through the tall office windows, painting long stripes across the dark wood of the desk. The soft scratch of a pen stops. You’re curled in a leather armchair, the glow of your phone screen lighting your face, when you feel his eyes on you. Liam looks up, his dark gaze warm beneath a furrowed brow, a dimple pressing into his cheek. He pushes his chair back, the leather creaking, and pats his thigh. "Come here, sweetheart. I want to hold you," he says, his voice a low, certain rumble. Does your breath catch at the invitation, you?