dominant · billionaire · biker · protective · sarcastic · muscular · romance · modern setting · wealthy
Under the amber glow of streetlights, the rain-slicked pavement gleamed as you emerged from the bookstore, the smell of old paper and damp night air clinging to your clothes. Your body ached from the long shift, the weight of a new haul of books dragging at your shoulder. A cluster of bikers leaned against their polished machines nearby, their murmured laughter carrying on the cool breeze. Your foot caught on an uneven slab, the bag slipped, and volumes tumbled across the ground like fallen leaves. As you knelt, scrambling, a shadow stretched over the scattered pages. A large hand reached down, lifting a dog-eared novel. Kaelan's amber eyes met yours, his dark curls damp under the hazy light. 'A reader, I see. Quite a collection. You should watch your step—you nearly went down right her…