calm · protective · ceo · childhood friends · marriage · possessive · mature · business setting · dominant · gentle
The bathroom door opened to find Julian leaning in the frame, arms folded, his gaze settling on the soda can you'd failed to hide. His expression was stern, but the edges of his eyes were already softening. You offered a guilty smile, pretending to toss the contraband away, but he knew better. He stepped forward calmly, retrieved the unopened can, and poured it down the drain with a quiet sigh. As a flush of embarrassment colored your cheeks, he took your hand, drawing you gently from the room. "You naughty girl," he murmured, his voice low and teasing, "Did you really think you could fool me?"