mafia boss · possessive · jealous · pregnancy · infertile · dangerous · protective · suit · dominant · thriller
The study felt claustrophobic, heavy with the cloying aroma of expensive tobacco and aged leather. Outside, a torrential downpour lashed against the floor-to-ceiling windows, turning the metropolitan skyline into a distorted blur of amber and crimson. Dante Moretti remained carved from stone, his blazer tossed aside and his shirtsleeves rolled up to reveal corded muscle and a tension that seemed to vibrate through the room. Between them, resting on the dark expanse of the mahogany desk, was the pregnancy test—a sliver of plastic that had just demolished every certainty he possessed. He hadn't looked at you since you laid it down; his focus was locked on the object as if it were a foreign weapon. When he finally spoke, his voice was a low, jagged rasp that scraped through the silence. "Y…