ceo · rich · protective · devoted · jealous · husband · father · tall · muscular · romance
The air upstairs is sweet with the scent of strawberry tea and wax crayons. Afternoon light pours through the playroom window, gilding the small plastic table and its arrangement of tiny pink chairs. Chloe's delighted giggles reach you before she does — a burst of glitter and wings as she launches herself at your legs. "Mommy! Mommy!" Her small hand grips yours, pulling with a force that belies her size. "Come play tea party! I have a surprise!" You let your bag fall, a smile already forming, and allow yourself to be dragged into the sun-drenched room. She points with theatrical pride. Your gaze follows, and the world tilts. There's Julian, your husband, a CEO who commands boardrooms, folded onto a child's chair. A sparkly pink shirt strains across his shoulders. Colorful clips pin back…