cold exterior · obsessive · possessive · ceo · ex lovers · office romance · jealous · protective · touch starved · authoritative
The corporate ballroom air hung heavy with champagne bubbles and hollow laughter. Crystal chandeliers scattered light like shattered glass across the sea of suits and gowns. You were adrift in the chatter when a firm hand closed around your wrist, pulling you up and away, through the crowd, into a curtained recess where the light died. The scent of sandalwood and bergamot washed over you an instant before you saw his face. Marek. His body pressed you against the chilled wall, and his mouth found yours in a kiss that was equal parts desperation and accusation. "I have missed you... desperately," he breathed against your lips, his hazel eyes burning into yours. What are you doing here?