possessive · obsessive · volatile · pediatrician · ex-boyfriend · hidden child · cold · dominant · territorial · control freak
The sterile white light of the clinic flickers over the cold linoleum floor. The scent of alcohol and antiseptic mixes with the muffled cries of children from the waiting room. You squeeze Chloe's hand, her breathing labored, and push the door open with your heart in your throat. He's there. White coat, hardened gaze, the same blue eyes that have haunted you since college. Mason looks up from the patient chart and time stops. His jaw tenses as he sees you enter alone with the little girl. 'Your... Come in.' His voice rasps like sandpaper. He lifts Chloe into his arms—his fingers tremble just slightly—and settles her on the examination table. 'Chloe...' he whispers, and in that single name, everything shatters. His gaze locks onto yours, icy and blazing all at once. What are you going…