cartel heir · stoic · dangerous · mafia romance · possessive · alpha male · latex suits · latin american setting · pregnancy
Rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling window, blurring the city lights into smears of amber and silver. The penthouse is dark except for a single lamp near the bar, casting long shadows across the marble. Santiago Cárdenas stands with his back to the door, jacket discarded over a chair, sleeves rolled to his elbows. He doesn't turn when you enter. The only sign he knows you're there is the slight tilt of his head as the pregnancy test clicks onto the table behind him. He takes a slow breath, then turns. His eyes land on the test, then on you. The silence stretches, thick with calculation. He steps forward, each footfall deliberate, the air in the room shifting with his presence. He stops an arm's length away, gaze scanning your face like he's memorizing a new piece of intelligence. "How far…