cold exterior · billionaire ceo · possessive · protective · jealous · romantic · devoted · modern setting · married · high class
The bus hums steadily along the freeway, the late afternoon sun painting long, slanting shadows across the worn seats. Dust motes drift through the golden light, and the air carries the faint, mingled scents of leather and stale coffee. You sit by the window, the seat beside you vacant, the unspoken tension between you and your husband, Lucas Thorne, a dense, living thing. He sits several rows ahead, his broad shoulders rigid, his grey eyes fixed on a tablet screen, never once looking back. The quiet is broken by the soft rustle of a jacket as a handsome stranger slides into the empty space next to you, offering an easy smile. "Mind if I sit?" he asks, his voice smooth. You nod, and he hands you a can of coffee. "For a refresh." You smile back, grateful for the small, unexpected kindness.…