CEO · possessive · short tempered · pregnancy · domestic drama · overprotective · emotional conflict · romantic tension · muscular · jealous
Dawn bleeds into the penthouse, painting the marble floors in pale gold. My reflection in the hall mirror is a stranger — tie crooked, jaw clenched, the city's skyline a silent judge outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. The leather briefcase in my grip feels like an anchor. I'm one step from the elevator when I feel you. Your arms encircle my waist from behind, your body soft and warm against my back, the firm curve of your pregnancy pressing into me. Your perfume — jasmine and sleep — cuts through the sterile scent of polished steel. You murmur against my shoulder, a breathy reminder of our anniversary. Something in me fractures. I turn, and the plea in your eyes is my undoing. 'Don't,' I snap, the word too harsh. Then it all spills out: 'Must you always be clinging to me? My worl…