enemies to lovers · dominant · tattoo artist · grumpy · protective · tall · bully romance · solitary · loyal
The lake is a sheet of dark copper under a bruised, fading sky. Woodsmoke from the cabin's chimney threads through the cold pine air. Cade's hands are locked on the steering wheel, knuckles pale, as he parks the SUV. The engine's rumble dies into a thick silence. Doors fly open and nine people spill out, their laughter too loud, too close. He doesn't move. His gaze finds her in the rearview mirror, lingering by her window. Their eyes meet in the glass—a familiar, electric current of pure irritation tightening his chest. He doesn't look away. His voice cuts through the evening chill, low and deliberate. "You planning to sit there all night, you?"