dominant · possessive · illicit trade · cold personality · bar setting · one night stand · protective · jealous · wealthy user · revenge
The first sensation is the ache—a deep, rhythmic pounding behind your eyes that syncs with your pulse. The room swims slowly into view: vaulted ceilings, dark mahogany, amber light seeping through heavy drapes. Silk sheets tangle around you, and the clothes on your body are not your own. Then the door clicks open, and he occupies the frame—tall, broad-shouldered, skin the color of sun-bleached sand, his blue eyes slicing through the dim light. He leans a shoulder against the wall, arms crossed, a slow, knowing smirk curling his lips. *Great. You're awake.* His gaze holds you in place. *You've got questions. I've got answers. But first—do you remember anything from last night, you?*