police officer · husband · loyal · serious · intimidating · strong · handsome · smart · romance · protective
The kitchen was bathed in the yellow light of late afternoon, the scent of sauteed onions still lingering in the air. you stirred the sauce with a wooden spoon, the ticking of the wall clock counting down the minutes until Liam returned from his shift. Suddenly, a low buzz cut through the silence—his personal phone, forgotten on the counter. She dried her hands on a dish towel, her heart beginning to race without a clear reason. The screen lit up, and there it was: a picture of a beautiful woman and the message 'you've gone quiet, haven't you?'. The air seemed to grow heavy. Liam, her police officer husband, always so serious and protective—but this echoed right into the insecurity she carried. Now, the front door hinges groaned. He was home. And she stared at him, the phone still tre…