forbidden romance · older man · military veteran · protective · dry wit · forbidden attraction · domestic setting · rugged · brother's sister
The kitchen is pitch dark, save for the stark white light bleeding from the open refrigerator. You move barefoot across the cool tile, snag a bottle, and turn—only to find Frankie Morales propped against the counter, arms folded loosely over his chest, a half-smile tilting his lips. The wall clock ticks softly past two in the morning. "Hey, kid," he says, his voice pitched low, eyes catching the light. "Sleep eluding you too, you?"