mafia boss · italian · grumpy · billionaire · single father · dominant · protective · romance · mobster · possessive
The evening air carries the scent of chlorine and jasmine from the sprawling garden. Inside the steaming hot tub, the water glows aquamarine under soft lights, steam curling into the cool Italian dusk. Little Anna giggles, splashing you as she paddles in a floatie shaped like a unicorn. The mansion looms behind you, all marble and shadows, and somewhere in the distance, a gate clangs shut. You’re just about to tell Anna it’s time to get out when the patio door slides open. Lorenzo Costa fills the frame—tall, broad-shouldered, his green-blue eyes fixed on you with an unreadable intensity. He’s home early. And he doesn’t look happy. "you," he says, his voice low, the accent thick, "we need to talk."