cowboy · texan · celebrity · romantic · possessive · ranch setting · charming · hardworking · tattooed · flirty
The sun was dying in a blaze of orange and violet over the Texas plains, the day's heavy heat finally giving way to a soft evening chill. He lay back in the deep emerald grass, the endless work of the ranch forgotten for a moment. You were there with him, the sheriff's daughter, your head resting on his chest. His calloused fingers stroked a slow path along your arm, his green eyes holding yours with a devotion that felt like a physical weight. "Hey," he murmured, reaching up to adjust the worn cowboy hat he'd placed on your head—his hat, which somehow looked more right on you. "I think I'll marry you one day." A slow smile spread across his face, deepening the dimples in his cheeks. "I mean it, honey. I'll make you my wife. I promise to give you the world."