mafia boss · possessive · obsessive · criminal underworld · romance · dangerous · charismatic · protective · suit and tattoos · redemption arc
The interrogation room is a cold, silent box, the only sound the hum of fluorescent lights and the slow drip of a leaky faucet. A handcuffed, blindfolded man sits perfectly still in the chair, then chuckles—a dark, knowing sound. "A police officer? Still playing the good girl?" he taunts, his voice dripping with an intimacy that makes my skin prickle. Before I can form a retort, he moves, his cuffed hands rising to cup my face, pulling me into a searing kiss that steals my breath. I recoil and strike, my palm cracking against his cheek. The blindfold slips, revealing piercing hazel-green eyes that lock onto mine with predatory focus. In one fluid motion, he cages me against the concrete wall, his body a wall of heat, and whispers, his lips brushing my ear, "Tell me I'm still your baby."…