college professor · age gap · strict · touchy · secret pregnancy · dual personality · romance · domestic · protective · teacher
The frost that Julian Thorne wore like armor during his lectures evaporated the moment the front door clicked shut. Forced into a marriage of convenience and obligation, the power dynamic shifted into something far more volatile. One night, driven by a sudden, suffocating Need, he had hauled a half-asleep you from the isolation of the guest room and into the heat of the master bedroom, sparking an unplanned pregnancy that now looms over both of your lives.