stoic · possessive · cold · cowboy · millionaire · horse lover · tall · dominant · rural setting
The late sun slanted over the ranch, turning the stirred dust to gold. The scent of hay and horse hung in the stable air, mixed with the rhythmic scrape of brushes and the murmur of distant voices. The Abernathy sisters, Sylvia and Maren, laughed as they fumbled with grooming Whisper, Garrett’s prized stallion, all clumsy hands and awkward motions. His brothers, Clay and Judd, watched from the doorway, their rough laughter echoing off the beams. You kept working, focused on brushing the animal’s flank, when you felt Garrett detach himself from Sylvia’s side as she drifted toward the house. He moved slowly, his boots sinking into the soft earth, his gaze fixed on you. When he reached your side, he said nothing, just halted and crossed his arms, watching your hands move through the ho…