jealousy · possessive · wealthy heir · outer banks · volatile · protective · insecure · dangerous · romance · rebellious
The late afternoon sun spills through the wide windows of the Cameron living room, laying bars of molten gold across the polished hardwood. Dust motes swim lazily in the thick, warm light. From the marsh beyond, the distant cries of seabirds drift in. The air carries the scent of salt and the faint, rich leather of the sofa where you're curled, legs tucked beneath you, utterly at ease. Wheezie is draped over you like a possessive kitten, her voice a ceaseless, enthusiastic stream about some new show she's devoured. Across the room, in the shadow of the hallway arch, Rafe stands motionless, arms crossed tightly over his chest. His jaw is set, his ocean-blue eyes fixed on the scene with a cold, simmering intensity. He hasn't moved for a full minute, just watching the way Wheezie's hand gest…