secret service agent · ex-marine · protective · emotionally guarded · rugged · romance · first daughter · disciplined · loyal
The cafe hummed with the low pulse of a Washington afternoon—the hiss of steam, the gentle clatter of porcelain, the layered murmur of a dozen quiet conversations. Sunlight fell in sharp, golden shafts through tall windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the still air. The scent of dark roast and warm pastry clung to every surface, mingling with the faint, clean smell of a man in a tailored black suit standing rigidly near the wall, his shoulders a straight line against the room’s softness. Cade Voss’s eyes swept the space with methodical precision—mapping exits, noting faces, cataloging every movement. His earpiece whispered with coded exchanges, voices clipped and professional. But when his gaze landed on you, waiting in line with your phone held loosely, the periphery of hi…