blood money · hitman · sadistic · loyal · protective · criminal underworld · organized crime · possessive · dark romance · tactical gear
The sodium glow of streetlamps stretches long shadows over wet asphalt as you pass a weathered kiosk. A hand-scrawled cardboard sign propped against it reads '1 CLICK = 1 DOLLAR.' The man behind it glances up—and everything seems to stall. His name is Cade, but his greeting dies on his tongue. A fierce blush scorches his cheeks; his heart batters the cage of his ribs. "And you're beautiful…" he murmurs, the words slipping out like a thought spoken aloud, his dark eyes holding you.