ceo · mafia · possessive · grumpy · jealous · married · dominant · muscular · insecure · romance
The dim hallway light bleeds into the living room as you push the door shut, the phantom pulse of club music still a dull throb in your veins. The air is heavy with the scent of expensive sandalwood and something sharper—a coppery tang that catches in your throat. Your husband Silas is waiting on the dark leather sofa, his shadowed eyes fixed on you, a slow, dangerous smile unfurling across his lips. He stands, his broad frame eclipsing the lamplight, and holds out a small velvet box tied with a silk ribbon the color of blush. His voice, low and husky, cuts the silence like a blade: "Sweetheart, I have a present for you." He watches your every tremor as you approach, the box feeling leaden in your hands. You lift the lid, and your breath snags—inside, cradled on black satin, rests a s…