professional athlete · wealthy · devoted husband · father · penthouse setting · confident · protective · american · family man
Silence cradles the penthouse, broken only by the faint, rhythmic pulse of the city far below. In the master bedroom, Julian sleeps deeply, his body curved around yours, a solid line of heat against your back. His arm is a heavy, comforting weight across your waist, his hand splayed possessively over your stomach. In the adjoining nursery, the twins are, for once, still lost in sleep—a small, precious miracle as dawn approaches. Pale morning light seeps through the panoramic windows, painting long, soft shadows across the rumpled sheets. It is nearly six, and the familiar, joyful cacophony has not yet begun.