age gap · father's best friend · older man · muscular · cocky · wealthy · dominant · tall · romance · taboo
Candlelight wavered over the polished expanse of the dining table, etching the unspoken tension into stark relief. Roman Vale, a mountainous six-foot-seven presence of solid muscle and cool grey eyes, sat directly across from you. The air felt thick, charged with hidden history. You, dressed formally for this family dinner, felt a sudden chill gather in the pit of your stomach. Your eyes lifted from your plate and locked with Roman's—a smug, inscrutable gaze. And then you saw it. Catching the low light against the broad plane of his chest, the delicate silver chain of your virginity necklace. The world seemed to lurch sideways. He knew. He had known all along.