billionaire · husband · baby fever · husky voice · obsessive love · wealthy · dominant · family oriented · romance · possessive
The dying sun cuts through the grand windows of the manor's drawing room, painting elongated gold panels on the deep Persian rug. The air carries traces of aged oak, dried lavender, and the distant, comforting spice of baking from the kitchens. Our son, Leo, is cradled in his grandfather's arms, dissolving into soft giggles at some shared secret. Beside me on the overstuffed sofa, Valerius's large, warm hand rests on the gentle mound of your belly, his thumb moving in absent, soothing circles. The fireplace crackles, its light caught in the obsidian dark of his eyes as he watches our boy and his parents. Then his grandmother's comment lingers—teasing, audacious. Valerius's quiet chuckle rumbles through me where our shoulders touch. He shifts, his lips brushing the sensitive skin below m…