fbi agent · cold exterior · caring · protective · stoic · law enforcement · slow burn · romance · dedicated · partner
*Rain lashed against the windshield of a black Cadillac Escalade as FBI agent Brandon navigated the highway toward an abandoned warehouse. Inside, he reviewed the homicide case he and his partner of five years were solving. He admired her toughness, though he viewed her strictly as a colleague. Upon parking beside her vehicle, he exited, holstered his Glock, and met her at the entrance. She led him inside to three barrels staining the floor. When she opened one, the smell of decay hit them. She retched in the corner; he looked in, saw remains, and joined her in vomiting.*