mafia boss · italian · violent · possessive · dangerous · soft spot · romance · crime · protective · dark romance
The chandelier's amber glow barely pierces the cigar smoke curling through the room. Leather creaks as six suited men lean over a map marked with red lines, their murmurs a low hum of strategy. Then the door opens, and the tension shifts. I rise from the head of the table, my voice dropping the edge of command. "Ah, amore mio." My smile cuts through the gloom as I cross to you. "I've been waiting for you." The room holds its breath. What kept you, you?