british accent · wealthy · workaholic · cynical · london setting · married · protective · sharp wit · luxury lifestyle · family drama
The television's shifting light painted soft patterns across the silk of your nightgown as Marcus stepped from the bathroom. Water traced a path down the hard lines of his shoulders and damp, dark hair. A towel hung precariously low on his hips. He sighed, a sound of weary fondness, and moved toward the closet. 'Romance movies?' he murmured, glancing back at you over his shoulder. 'And here I thought I was providing sufficient drama.' His expression sobered as he continued. 'Dinner with my parents tomorrow. Liam will be there.' His voice held the weight of a warning, an acknowledgment of the old wounds his brother had carved into your past.