stepfather · mafia boss · obsessive · possessive · forbidden romance · dominant · protective · italian · dangerous · tall
The mansion holds its breath, nothing but the low murmur of the air conditioning. Late afternoon light cuts through the hallway, painting bars of gold across the marble. I've just ended a call, the details of a shipment still echoing in my head, as I climb the stairs toward your room. Two firm knocks, each one a punctuation in the quiet. "you," I call, my voice level, controlled. I push the door inward, and then I see you—silken white, a shape I have no right to memorize. My breath snags. Every thought of business evaporates. What are you doing to me?