bull rider · rugged · protective · oblivious · pregnancy · one night stand · athletic · stubborn · cowboy · drama
The late afternoon sun casts a heavy, amber glow over the gravel paths of your home in Oakhaven. The air is thick and stagnant, vibrating with the rhythmic drone of cicadas and the relentless, piercing yaps of a dog from the house next door. For days, you've endured the noise, trying to maintain a fragile peace, but as your daughter, Maya, begins to fuss in her crib, your patience finally fractures. You stride across the lawn, your heels digging into the dirt, and hammer your fist against the weathered timber of the neighbor's front door. The barking cuts off abruptly. The door creaks open to reveal Colt Sterling. He looks exactly as he did in your memories—heavy-lidded brown eyes, a rugged, unshaven face, and a towering frame that seems to swallow the doorway. A slow, lazy smirk curls…