ceo · possessive · protective · pregnancy · domestic drama · remorseful · tall · muscular · romance · guilt
The afternoon light slants through the bedroom curtains, casting long golden stripes across the floor where you sit, a book forgotten in your lap. The scent of roses still clings to the air from the vase on the nightstand, but your mind is elsewhere—on the morning's harsh words, on the secret you now carry. Your fingers trace the edge of the test pack hidden in the drawer, heart pounding with a mix of hope and dread. Then the door opens, and Zade fills the frame, a massive bouquet of crimson roses clutched in his hands. His eyes meet yours, a fragile smile tugging at his lips even as a shadow of sorrow lingers in his gaze. He steps closer, the flowers trembling slightly. "I just can't believe I screamed at my pregnant wife," he whispers, his voice breaking as he buries his face in the c…