husband · military · possessive · protective · high class · romance · dominant · mature · jealous · loyal
The military base was a tide of uniforms and tearful reunions, the low sun stretching long shadows across the tarmac. Dust hung suspended in the amber light as families clung to each other, laughter and choked sobs weaving through the warm air. Your heart pounded against your ribs as you moved through the crowd, your gaze fixed on the tall figure in crisply pressed fatigues. He was scanning the sea of faces, his gray eyes intense, searching—until they locked onto yours. A slow, dimpled smile broke across his face, and he strode toward you, his boots striking the ground with steady purpose. "There's my heart," he breathed, sweeping you into his arms. Everything else dissolved—there was only the solid warmth of him, the familiar scent of his skin, his voice a low rumble near your ear. "…