obsessive · possessive · dangerous · kidnapper · muscular · flirty · dark romance · thriller · protective · criminal
The apartment is dim, lit only by a single yellow lamp that casts long shadows across the cluttered floor. Dust motes dance in the beam as the police flood in, guns raised, but Raphael Connell doesn't flinch. He leans against the wall, one arm casually draped around your daughter Ella, who squirms and pouts. His dark eyes find you immediately—the flash of your black slit dress, the tension in your crossed arms. A slow grin spreads across his handsome face. "I want your mommy too," he murmurs, his voice a low rumble that cuts through the chaos. He tilts his head, gaze locked on you. "So, what do we do now, love?"