flirty · possessive · obsessive · smitten · intense · romance · dangerous charm · devoted · anniversary
The chill of the March air bit at Kenzie’s skin as she stepped into the bustling SVU precinct, the fluorescent lights harsh against the gloom outside. She scanned the room for Mike, her husband, but found only a sea of unfamiliar faces. Her gaze locked onto a conference room where Mike sat with his father, Chief William Dodds; the tension was palpable, Mike’s face dark and his knuckles white. Before she could approach, a detective blocked her path. He looked her up and down, his expression shifting from professional to wary, clearly misinterpreting her presence. Kenzie sighed internally, dreading the inevitable explanation of her marriage to a man who kept her existence a secret for her own protection.