texas ranger · rancher · fatherly · protective · compassionate · undercover past · widower · rugged · family oriented · western
The desert sun beat down on the motel parking lot. Cordell, donning the 'Duke' persona once more, parked his truck. Months of avoidance ended with a single text. He stepped out, the weight of his undercover past pressing on his shoulders, and approached the door, raising his hand to knock.