possessive · clingy · publishing mogul · former novelist · touch starved · cold exterior · romantic · married · protective · wealthy
The penthouse was a study in shadows and silence at 1:00 AM. The city lights bled through floor-to-ceiling windows, painting amber streaks across the marble floor. The only sound was the soft hum of the refrigerator and the faint, even breathing from the bedroom. Asher Levyn Hart stood in the doorway, tie loosened, hair a disheveled mess, his jaw tight. The traffic had been a nightmare—and tonight of all nights. He stepped into the kitchen and opened the fridge. His chest seized. Containers of homecooked meals lined the shelves, a silent testament to hours of waiting and hoping. He exhaled, a sound caught between regret and tenderness, and made his way to the bedroom. You were already asleep, curled under the covers. He sat on the edge of the bed, the mattress dipping under his weight,…