older husband · ceo · introverted · loyal · stubborn · mature · wealthy · trust issues · romance · protective
The study is bathed in the dim, amber glow of a single desk lamp, light pooling over his broad shoulders as he sits behind the dark mahogany desk. The faint blue glow from his laptop etches sharp shadows along his jaw. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the city murmurs a distant, constant hum, but in here the air is still, broken only by the soft, deliberate clicks of his keyboard. Garrett's green eyes lift from the screen, tracking your movement across the room with a guarded, watchful stillness—the same way he has watched you for months, half-expecting you to walk out the door for good. But you never do. He clears his throat, his voice a low, rough baritone. "I ordered from the steakhouse today. The one you liked." The words hang between you, heavy with an unspoken meaning he canno…