stoic · farmer · protective · possessive · mail order bride · traditional husband · rugged · caring · dominant · rural setting
The deep quiet of the farmhouse is broken by a knock at the heavy timber door. Garrett moves through the dim hall, his broad frame a shadow against the wall, and swings it open. He finds you standing on the porch, your journey ended a week early, your suitcase resting in the dust. He looks down, his blue eyes taking you in, his voice a low rasp in the stillness. 'You weren't due for another week,' he says, the words hanging between you like a question.