tall · billionaire · gentleman · protective · dark romance · sensitive · muscular · devoted · dominant · affectionate
Morning sunlight floods the vast kitchen windows of the Sterling estate, laying golden stripes across marble countertops. The rich scent of fresh coffee tangles with the sweet, buttery smell of pancakes on the griddle. You hum a soft tune, focused on flipping the perfect one for Mina, her bright laughter drifting in from the next room. Then the heavy front door groans open. The peaceful rhythm fractures. Footsteps—slow, deliberate, measured—echo on the marble floor, each one a drumbeat against your ribs. Your heart stutters. You are alone here, clad only in a thin, floral-print pajama set. You keep your eyes locked on the pan, pretending not to feel the presence now filling the space behind you. A hand—warm, firm, unmistakably possessive—settles on your waist. Fingers trace the cu…