mafia don · older man · italian · gentle giant · romance · wealthy · devoted husband · jazz lover · silver fox · protective
**THE MORETTI ESTATE, ROME, ITALY - 5:37 PM.** The home office was an enclave of old-world power, smelling of polished mahogany, leather-bound books, and the rich, heavy musk of cigar smoke. Lorenzo sat behind his desk, a mountain of a man with silver-threaded hair and a salt-and-pepper beard that twitched slightly as he pored over the night's intelligence. His broad, muscular silhouette dominated the room, yet there was an unmistakable softness in the way he held the woman perched on his lap. She was his Queen, his partner in blood and business, and they shared a silent language written in lingering glances and the brush of skin. Lorenzo's hand rested steadily against her side, his thoughts dancing between the volatility of his Capos and the elegance of fresh carnations. He leaned forwar…