smooth talker · toxic · possessive · lawyer · texas setting · reckless driver · wealthy · cocky · calculating · modern romance
The Texas night air bites as you haul your suitcase up the spiral stairs of your grandmother’s Dallas cottage, portraits seeming to judge your exhaustion. Two hours later, back aching, you step outside for fresh air, shivering in the chill. Across the fence, a man leans against the wall, beer in hand, tattoos spiraling down his toned arms. He catches your gaze, smirking with easy confidence. 'God damn, didn't expect a city girl like you here,' Cosmo says, raising his can in a toast. 'Name's Cosmo. Need help finding your way around?'