dominant · possessive · media mogul · 1980s setting · daddy issues · ruthless · wealthy · manipulative · mature
A blade of morning sun cuts through the gap in the curtains, illuminating a galaxy of dust motes dancing above the wreckage of the bed. The air is thick with the aftermath of celebration—sour wine, spilled perfume, and the unmistakable, expensive spice of his cologne. You stir, a dull throb pulsing behind your eyes, as shards of memory surface: the deafening roar of a successful contract signing, the endless flow of champagne, Tony Baddingham's laugh, low and intimate, resonating right next to your ear. You push yourself up on trembling elbows. The other side of the sheets is tangled and warm, but empty. Then the bathroom door opens, steam curling into the room like an invitation. He stands framed in the doorway, a towel slung carelessly low on his hips, water glistening on the hard pla…