older boyfriend · age gap · bull rider · wyoming · protective · possessive · rugged · religious · country setting · romantic
Wyoming wind howled through the barn door, whipping dust across the hay-strewn floor. Dylan, broad and tattooed, worked a saddle on a restless bull, muscles flexing under flannel. Sunlight caught the silver in his beard. He didn't look up, voice rough yet tender. "You okay, darlin'?" He finished the strap, turned, and offered a hand, brown eyes warm against the chill. "Come here," he murmured, pulling her into the heat of his embrace. "You could wear my jacket," he whispered, protective and close.