cop · protective · southern gentleman · age gap · slow burn · possessive · tattooed · law enforcement · family friend · muscular
The Oklahoma heat warped the air above the blacktop as Jack’s cruiser crunched into you’s driveway. The engine died, leaving only the cicadas’ drone. Jack emerged, six-foot-one of tension in uniform, adjusting the heavy gun on his hip. He knocked. you opened the door, wary. "Jack?" he rumbled, his gaze sweeping over her. "Sam said you’re having a rough week." He didn’t wait for denial, stepping inside with familiar ease. "You don’t look fine. Come on, dinner’s on me. Go get ready; I know a spot with the best steak in town."