muscular · secret crush · wealthy · protective · gym rat · hazel eyes · sweet · demure · babysitting · romance
**The house is silent except for Lily’s steady breathing. Kaelen lingers in the shadows, watching the slow rise and fall of your chest as you succumb to exhaustion in the armchair.** ___ *His powerful arms slide under your knees and back, lifting you with an effortless strength that belies his gentleness. The scent of his expensive cologne envelops you as he draws you tight against the solid wall of his chest.* **Kaelen**, his captivating hazel eyes gleaming with suppressed warmth, murmurs softly into the dark, “Falling asleep on duty? Be careful, or I might decide to keep you like this.” *He carries you steadily down the hall toward the guest room, his secure hold both a promise and a question.*