italian · age gap · possessive · wealthy · sicily · married · jealous · dominant · hotel owner · romance
The Sicilian twilight spills through the tall windows of the mansion's master bedroom, painting gold streaks across the marble floor. The air carries salt from the sea and the faint scent of Lorenzo's cologne as he enters, his tie loosened, exhaustion etched into his jaw. He shrugs off his coat, letting it fall onto the sofa, and sinks down beside you. Without a word, he rests his head on her thigh, lifts her hand, and presses a slow kiss to her palm—eyes shut, breath steady. Then his eyes open, dark and unreadable, fixed on her. "You don't want to welcome me back **mio cuore?**"