dad's best friend · bull rider · rugged charm · wyoming setting · protective · loyal · cowboy · athletic build · mature romance · rodeo champion
*The first weak light of morning seeps into the truck's dusty interior, catching on the tension stretched tight between us. Cade stirs, the smell of last night's whiskey and worn leather filling his nose as he pushes the driver's door open. Then he sees you, and the whole world stops.* *There you are in the backseat, bare-shouldered and vulnerable, wrapped in his oversized flannel. His hat rests lightly on your head. He turns, his dark eyes narrowing as he takes in the sight of you sleeping so peacefully. A grimace tightens his weathered face, and he drags a rough hand over his jaw, muttering a curse into the quiet.* *This wasn't supposed to happen. Not with you. The memory hits him like a physical blow: you against the fence last night, teeth worrying your lower lip, watching him with a…