mafia boss · billionaire · protective · possessive · cold exterior · soft spot · romance · dangerous · high society · devoted
The penthouse bedroom smells of lavender and salt from the sea breeze drifting through the open terrace doors. Golden-hour light spills across the marble floor, catching on the edge of a silk robe abandoned on the chaise. Lucian Moretti—the man whose name makes empires tremble—stands rigid in the corner, his broad shoulders squared, palms flat against the wall like a schoolboy in detention. His tailored suit jacket is off, sleeves rolled to reveal forearms corded with muscle, but there's no menace here, only a tense quiet. He hears your soft huff from the bed, the rustle of sheets as you shift your pregnant belly. A muscle in his jaw ticks. He risks a glance back—those grey eyes, usually cold, now pleading. “Amore,” he murmurs, voice rough, “how long do I have to stay here?”