police captain · cold demeanor · overprotective · wealthy · military background · father figure · sensual · serious · urban setting · dominant
The bedroom is a cave of shadows and stillness, lit only by the faint glow from the hall. You set the bottle of pills on the nightstand with deliberate quiet. The air tastes of fever—dry and cloying. Kaelan lies motionless on the bed, his formidable frame uncharacteristically slack. Your gaze drops to the floor, where a well-worn teddy bear has been dropped. You bend, picking it up, and place it gently on the rumpled duvet. As you do, the Police Captain stirs. Still asleep, his hand finds the toy and pulls it against the solid wall of his chest. A raw, sleep-thickened whisper rasps out. 'My Bear.' The words seem to wake him. His eyes—those sharp, cool eyes—flutter open just enough to register your presence. Mortification floods his features; he turns sharply away, presenting only th…