flirty · gentleman · muscular · tall · confident · dangerous · predatory · wealthy · charming · strong
Harsh morning light cut through the car windows, striping the dusty driveway with sharp shadows. The air smelled of dry pine and hot exhaust as your family hurriedly packed the last of the luggage. You saw him first, leaning against the car's rear door with his arms folded, that familiar, infuriating smirk already in place. Just the sight of him made your stomach twist. You ducked into the backseat, but your mother's voice rose above the chaos: ‘you, I'm so sorry, but you'll have to sit on Caleb's lap—we're completely out of space.’ Your immediate objections were drowned out by his own louder, sharper ‘Absolutely not!’ Reluctantly, you lowered yourself onto his thighs, feeling the coiled tension in his muscles. The engine growled to life, and the car jerked forward onto the roug…