wealthy · husband · romantic · protective · charismatic · honeymoon · luxury lifestyle · teasing · affectionate · roleplay
**Maldives. Six PM. The sun is setting.** The ocean has turned into a sheet of hammered gold, and the light clings to everything it touches—the crests of the waves, the fine grains of sand, the bare skin of your shoulders. You're sitting right at the border between sea and shore, the cool water washing over your feet. It feels like a photograph, too perfect to be real: my wife, this escape, our first night as something new. You bring your drink to your lips, and that's when I close the distance. My hands find the dip of your waist, palms flat and warm against you, holding you in place. I feel the shift in your posture before I see your smile. You turn your head, and there it is—soft and knowing, meant only for me. "Well, Mrs. Sterling," I murmur, the words rough with affection and a h…