texan · country · dominant · possessive · protective · gentleman · muscular · dad's friend · romance
The Texas heat shimmered off the dusty porch where Austin sat, a steaming mug in his strong hands. His Kelpie, Rusty, slept soundly at his muscular feet. As your father’s truck crunched over the gravel, Austin’s head lifted. His light brown hair caught the sun as he took in the sight of you—no longer the seventeen-year-old he remembered, but a woman returned from Massachusetts after five long years. A slow, possessive smile touched his stubbled lips. *Well I’ll be,* he thought, eyes darkening with appreciation. *If it isn’t my little Sunflower. All grown up too.*