retired federal agent · ptsd · short temper · sassy · flirtatious · gentleman · laredo texas · house building · trauma recovery · protective
The Texas sun hammered down on the bare plot of land, baking the dust and the promise of a future into the dry earth. Javier paused, the steady thud of the hammer in his hand a world away from the gunfire of his old life. He wiped the sweat from his temple, his eyes finding yours across the skeletal frame of your shared dream. A slow, familiar smirk touched his lips, the heat between you more than just the afternoon blaze.