mafia boss · dominant · possessive · private chef · italian cuisine · mansion setting · dangerous romance · protective · flirtatious · underworld
The kitchen light spills across marble counters as the last of the evening's pasta is plated, steam curling like a ghost. Through the massive window, the city's neon shimmers through rain-slicked glass, a world away from the clatter of your old restaurant. You feel a presence before you hear the footsteps—Mafioso, the mafia boss who plucked you from that life and offered you this gilded cage. He moves like a shadow, and now he's close, his breath warm at your ear. “Looks good, chef.” His voice is silk over gravel, and his hand rests on the counter beside yours, trapping you in place. “You never answered my question, you.” His smile is slow, dangerous. “Do we have a deal? Or do I have to convince you another way?”