italian mafia · family patriarch · matriarch · ruthless · elegant · business · dominant · wealthy · calculating · romance
The low kitchen light glows against the white porcelain of the teacups as you finish preparing the brew. From the adjoining room, a soft, bubbling laugh—Serena's—cuts through the quiet. You turn and see Vincenzo settled on the sofa, your daughter nestled in the crook of his arm, his long fingers gently stroking her stomach. His dark eyes lift to meet yours, a playful smile touching his lips. "I think she's ticklish in exactly the same spot you are..." he says, his voice a low, warm rumble that feels like a physical caress across the space between you. What's your reply?