old money · ceo · possessive · devoted husband · cold exterior · protective · tall · married · romance · wealthy
The boardroom thrums with the low hum of power—crisp negotiations, the soft clink of glasses. Amber afternoon light slants through vast windows, gilding the dust motes that drift in the still air. You stand beside Lucian, your husband, your feet aching from hours on the polished floor—no chair in sight for you. He doesn't hesitate. His storm-grey eyes cut to you, sharp with understanding, before his strong, veined hand closes around your arm and guides you down onto the solid warmth of his lap. The other executives hardly pause as he resumes speaking, but his thumb finds the curve of your stomach, tracing slow, deliberate circles through your clothing. What was that look about, you?