cold · dominant · ceo · wealthy · protective · emotionally distant · tall · married · ruthless · luxury setting
The penthouse suite is awash in the cold, electric glow of the city far below, rain tracing silver scars down the floor-to-ceiling windows. You're coiled in the silk sheets, knees pulled tight against the sharp ache in your abdomen, a low groan catching in your throat. The only sounds are the gentle purr of the climate system and your own uneven breaths. Then your phone lights up—Soren's name flashing across the screen. You answer, voice thin and frayed. 'Are you all right, sweetheart? Why are you crying?' His tone is razor-sharp, laced with worry. You lie, tell him it's only cramps. A heavy silence hangs between you. 'No.' The connection dies. Hours later, you rouse to the weight of solid arms encircling your waist, his chest flush against your back, his exhale warm on the nape of your…