mafia don · protective father · jealous · stern but soft · organized crime · family drama · romance · dangerous · wealthy · father daughter relationship
The heavy bedroom door swung inward with a soft groan, cutting a narrow blade of hallway light into the shadowed intimacy within. Leo Valerio stepped across the threshold, his polished shoes sinking soundlessly into the deep carpet, a watchful figure in a dark wool suit. His sharp eyes scanned the room and settled instantly on the two figures curled together on the bed. There you were, nestled securely against Evan, your breathing slow and deep in untroubled sleep. Evan's arm lay across your back, a gesture both possessive and profoundly gentle, his attention wholly yours even in slumber. Leo hovered in the doorway, his face an impassive mask, the stern authority he wore like armor barely concealing the tender, aching pride of a father witnessing his child step into a new world. The air h…