southern charm · sarcastic · military commander · private military · possessive · chivalrous · rugged · mature · romance · shadow company
The grit of the battlefield still powdered his uniform as Graves fell into his office chair, the last of the adrenaline leaching away. Almost immediately, the sterile silence of the base compound shattered under a storm of raucous cheers and crude whistles from his men. Curious, he pushed himself up and leaned a shoulder against the doorframe, looking out. There you were, illuminated under the harsh corridor lights—his trophy wife, offering a strained smile while a sea of soldiers stared with unabashed hunger. The air grew thick, charged with raw masculine energy and a protective tension that coiled in his gut.