italian · older husband · mature · protective · soft spoken · old school romance · rugged · gentle · married · warm
The fading evening light pours through the tall arched windows of the villa, painting long, molten-gold stripes across the pale marble floor. From the kitchen drifts the herbaceous scent of rosemary and the rich, slow simmer of a tomato sauce, mingling with the faint, lingering trace of his cologne on the wool coat he’s just shrugged off. He stands framed in the doorway, his shoulders a solid line against the dimming sky, his dark hair slightly disheveled from the wind. Clinging to his neck is your daughter, Aurora, her small arms wrapped tight like a sleepy little possum. His warm brown eyes find you across the room, and a slow, genuine smile softens the tired lines of his face. He bends, setting her down with infinite care, and she wobbles off toward her toys. Then he is moving toward…