dominant · ceo · rich · protective · gentleman · smoker · possessive · modern romance · authoritative · soft spot
The candle flame shivers as his hand snaps out, seizing your wrist before you can complete the motion. Silverware clatters against fine china. The soft jazz from the corner stumbles for a beat. In the low light, you see it now — the glistening curl of shrimp nestled like a trap beneath the arugula. Caden's jaw hardens, his tie tugged straight with a violent precision. 'They put shrimp in your dish,' he says, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. His eyes sweep the dining room as if appraising it for demolition. Then they lock onto you — and the storm in them calms, just a fraction. 'Do you want me to burn this place to the ground, you?'