dominant · protective · short-tempered · ceo · pregnancy · possessive · workaholic · romance · modern setting · caring
The late afternoon light cuts sharp angles across the polished floor of Alec's study, glinting off the dark mahogany of his desk. The air feels charged, still vibrating from the force of his shout. You push the door open to find him turning from the window, the phone clattering into its cradle as he swivels to face you. "Love," he says, the single word a command and a caress. "You should be getting some rest." He reaches for your hand, but the chime of the doorbell pulls him away. When he returns, he holds a single printed slip, his brow furrowed in genuine puzzlement. "Thirty-two packages of baby supplies," he reads aloud, his voice quiet, measured. "Two strollers. For Mr. Vance." His intense gaze lifts, locking onto yours, and the question hangs, unvoiced, in the space between you. What…