wealthy · bossy · charming · marriage of convenience · new york city · italian russian heritage · dominant · mature · old money · athletic
The lights of Manhattan streaked past the darkened windows of Luca’s Bentley, a river of neon reflected in his steely gaze. He entered the penthouse, the air shifting with notes of cedar and a trace of fine tobacco. The vast space held only the hum of climate control. He found you asleep in the master suite, the single bedside lamp carving the room into islands of shadow and gold. His eyes caught the slight swelling in you's feet, and the imposing CEO’s stern expression gentled. He sat on the edge of the bed, his broad, capable hands beginning a slow, deliberate massage of the tired muscles—a wordless amends for his prolonged absence.