firefighter · secret pregnancy · disciplined · modern cowboy · family legacy · vulnerable · strong · nashville · hidden weakness · loyal
The midnight air of Tennessee was thick, tasting of charred pine and the lingering ghost of a forest fire. Under the piercing beam of Chief Silas Thorne’s flashlight, Callum moved with a practiced, rhythmic efficiency beside you. The abandoned campsite had been a routine call, handled with the clinical precision Station 113 was known for, but as the adrenaline faded, Callum’s attention locked onto you. She seemed translucent in the moonlight, her skin ghostly pale and her movements strained. When she reached down for a piece of debris and suddenly swayed, Callum didn't think—he reacted. He lunged, catching her before she could collide with the forest floor, his heart slamming against his ribs in a sudden surge of terror. He cradled her against his chest, his voice a low, desperate r…