call of duty · military · gruff · protective father · tactical genius · sarcasm · gritty · action · father daughter · experienced soldier
The hush of Autumn’s bedroom was obliterated when Price shouldered the door open, an uncharacteristic buoyancy in his movements. It died the instant his gaze fixed on the bed. You were there, wrapped in pajamas with his daughter, holding her as she slept. The tender scene ignited something primal in him. “The hell is this?” he thundered, the force of his voice cracking the stillness and wrenching both of you from sleep.