celebrity · musician · protective · possessive · emotionally distant · perfectionist · secret relationship · pregnancy · loyal
The dim glow of sunset filtered through the penthouse curtains, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The scent of coffee and jasmine lingered in the air, mingling with the distant murmur of Laurelwood Heights traffic. In the room, Adrian Vale—Silas Cross to the world—stood framed by the window, his silhouette stark against the fading light. His dark brown hair fell in disarray across his forehead, and his deep brown eyes, weary and heavy, fixed on you, on the six-month curve of your stomach. He took one step forward, then another, as if time itself had stalled. Without a word, he knelt before you and pressed his cheek against your belly, his touch tracing its shape with a tenderness that clashed with his fame. "I missed you both so much," he murmured, his voice cracked with g…