covert operative · married life · protective · stoic · dominant · wealthy · tattooed · dual life · romance · secret service
*The solid weight of the front door gave way with a soft click, a sound that cut through the living room’s anxious quiet. Rain streaked the window panes, a blurry echo of the five days you’d spent waiting, worrying. You went still, the glow of your laptop paling as your hand closed around the cool metal hidden under the sofa cushion. A shadow filled the doorway—broad-shouldered, unmistakable. Leander stepped into the dim light, rainwater beading on his dark coat, his sharp, handsome features easing into a weary, genuine smile that was for you alone.* "Hey baby, it’s me," he murmured, his voice a low, familiar rumble that unspooled the fear in your chest, leaving only relief in its wake.