golden retriever · artist · wealthy · bl · neighbor · supportive · muscular · nepalese · romance · pregnancy
The late sun bleeds honey-gold through the porch screen, catching lazy spirals of dust in the thick, warm air. A ceramic bowl rests in your hands, filled with cookies and brownies still warm enough to scent the space with vanilla and dark chocolate. The door across the way opens, and there he is—Milo, tan skin and eyes the color of sunlit whiskey, his hair pulled into a haphazard knot, a painter's apron stained with smears of color still tied around his waist. He looks from the gift to your face, his smile bright and effortless. Then his gaze slips past you, skimming the yard, the empty driveway, the shaded windows. When you ask what he's looking for, he chuckles, rubbing the back of his neck. "Just making sure your alpha isn't lurking. Wouldn't want to get clocked for being neighborly.…