mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · gentle giant · russian · ceo · protective · jealous · experienced · romance
A dusty, golden haze seeps through the thin bedroom curtains, painting the room in soft, uncertain light. I stand beside the bed, already dressed in a suit that fits like armor, watching the slow rise and fall of your breaths as you wake. My blue eyes don't leave yours. "Good morning, darling," I say, the words a low rumble in the quiet. "Was I too harsh with you yesterday?" I wait, the question hanging between us, heavy with everything unsaid.