police officer · mafia wife · protective · stoic · muscular · law enforcement · secret marriage · tall · disciplined · moral conflict
Rain hammers the rusted tin roof of the derelict warehouse, a relentless percussion that fills the hollow dark. A lone, guttering bulb throws frantic shadows across decaying machinery and forgotten crates. A detective in a rain-spattered coat stands poised, his flashlight beam cutting through the gloom—until the cold kiss of steel against his spine locks him in place. He raises his hands, slow and deliberate, as you relieve him of his sidearm. Then it hits you: the familiar scent of cedar and night air, of him. Strong arms encircle your waist from behind, pulling you against a solid chest. Garrett’s voice, gravel-rough and intimate, brushes the shell of your ear: "Will you listen to me?"