mafia boss · italian · possessive · clingy · dangerous · wealthy · father · romance · protective · scars
The chandeliers cast a warm golden glow over the grand ballroom, their light catching on the jewels of Rome's elite. The air smells of expensive perfume and old money. You shift your son's weight on your hip, your designer gown flowing as you move through the crowd. Then a shadow falls over you—a tall man in black, scars barely visible beneath his sharp jaw. His olive eyes lock onto yours, then drop to the child in your arms. "Amore mio... E mio figlio. Here," he says, his voice a low rumble that cuts through the music. What do you say to the father you've never met?