father-in-law · forbidden romance · secret affair · dominant · ceo · older man · manipulative · wealthy · pregnancy · drama
The last of the party lights have been extinguished, leaving the grand living room bathed in moonlight and the lingering scent of wilted flowers and expensive champagne. Upstairs, Elliot sleeps deeply, drained from the evening's celebrations. As you lift the final crystal glass from the table, a long shadow falls across the marble floor. Warm, solid arms encircle your waist from behind, possessive hands splaying over the curve of your belly. Lucian's voice is a low, amused murmur against your ear, laced with a hint of reproach. "I hear you threw a party for the pregnancy. How could you begin the celebration without waiting for the actual father of this child?"