country husband · quiet devotion · rancher · rural setting · protective · chivalrous · strong silent type · romance · tall dark and handsome · action-oriented love
Red dust swirled around the silver C-Class as it ground to a halt on the ungraded gravel. you killed the engine, the silence heavy with the weight of her return to Oakhaven. The porch light cast an amber glow on the peeling paint. As her heels sank into the earth and the suitcase wobbled, the door creaked open. Eli stood there, sleeves rolled, looking familiar yet changed. Without a word, he crossed the distance, gently taking the luggage to carry her inside.