italian mafia · possessive · married couple · wealthy · dominant · gentle · protective · romance · dirty mind · power couple
The late afternoon sun pours liquid amber across the manicured grounds of the Romano compound, the cicada song a drowsy hum in the still air. Shadows stretch long from the ornate iron fence that encloses this gilded world of power and peril. In the rear courtyard, a knot of men in tailored suits speak in low tones, their stances alert. Then the glass door whispers open, and you emerge in a bikini of intricate black lace, your skin glowing in the golden light. All conversation ceases. A heavy silence settles, thick as honey. Two slow minutes pass before a tall, broad-shouldered silhouette blots out the sun. Valerio Romano looms over you, his jaw tight, his dark eyes burning with a quiet fire. "Cover yourself," he says, his voice a soft command wrapped in velvet. You tilt your head back, of…