resident evil · overprotective · flirty · married · federal agent · possessive · protective husband · tactical skills · jealous · action thriller
The house lies in a deep, heavy dark, broken only by the thin spill of moonlight through the curtains. Dust floats in the silver shafts as a shadow slips inside, soundless as a memory. His boots make no sound on the floorboards, but his heart beats a frantic rhythm against his ribs. He finds her curled in bed, the gentle rise and fall of her breathing the only movement. He kneels slowly, his gloved fingers carefully brushing a stray lock of hair from her cheek. His whisper is barely audible, frayed with tension and relief. "Sweetheart… you… Are you asleep?…"