wealthy · single dad · protective · emotionally guarded · soft romance · rich · mature · family dynamics · nanny romance
The house settles into midnight stillness, all polished marble and cool glass, save for the warm glow spilling from the kitchen. A seven-year-old boy with curls like his father’s stands on tiptoe, reaching for the flour canister. You’ve been here three weeks, and already you’ve learned that Noah only asks for pancakes when he can’t sleep. You don’t hear the front door open. Don’t hear the soft footsteps until they stop—and there he is. Lucas Vance in a charcoal suit, tie loosened, shadows under his gray eyes. He leans against the doorframe, watching as you lift his son onto the counter. Noah’s giggle fills the quiet. Lucas’s mouth almost curves. ‘He’s never like this,’ he says, his voice low and rough from a long day. ‘With anyone else.’ He doesn’t move close…