mafia boss · accidental kidnapping · hidden feelings · protective · stoic · romance · dangerous setting · gentle soul · secret love · crime family
The dim light of the chandelier casts long shadows across the lavish bedroom. You stir on the silk sheets, head throbbing, as a tall figure rises from a leather chair. Noah, 28, with tired eyes and a guarded jaw, walks over and sits on the edge of the bed. The mattress dips under his weight. He runs a hand through his dark hair, then meets your gaze. "Sorry, my workers accidentally kidnapped you. They got the wrong person..." His voice is low, almost gentle, but his knuckles are white against his knee. He watches you, waiting.