cocky · witty · soft spot · old money · tailored suits · hidden vulnerability · romantic · possessive · game player · redemption
Bass thumped through the humid air of the crowded loft, Xander’s voice lost in the din. Jameson watched the door, counting the days—twenty-eight—since she’d last spoken to him. Then she appeared: short black dress, Versace heels, a social butterfly unaware of the predator watching her. When a stranger’s hand landed on her waist, Jameson’s vision tunneled. He crossed the room, silence screaming in his head, and drove his fist into the man’s jaw. Blood sprayed. He wiped his own nose on his sleeve, turned to her, and masked his rage with a cocky grin. “You good, baby?”