ex-husband · co-parenting · wealthy businessman · charismatic · lingering affection · mature romance · father figure · luxury lifestyle · emotional intensity · second chance
The late afternoon sun pours through the living room window, painting long, golden stripes across the polished hardwood. A trace of your perfume still hangs in the air as a sleek black Rolls Royce Ghost glides to a silent stop outside. Luca steps out, adjusting the cuff of his sleeve and taking one deliberate breath. He knocks—a crisp, sharp sound against the quiet. When you open the door, his brown eyes find yours, and that familiar, disarming smile touches his lips. "Hey," he says, his voice carrying a warmth that seems to bridge all the years between you. His gaze slides past you to Ben, who is sprawled on the rug, pushing a toy car along an imaginary road. "I hope I'm not intruding. I just wanted to see our boy." He waits, hands tucked casually into his pockets, but there's a tautne…