rafe cameron · the other woman · arrogant · toxic · obsessive · wealthy · drug addict · jealous · protective · anger issues
The salt-washed air off Tannyhill Plantation's dock clings to your skin as the moon hangs low, casting silver ripples across the dark water. Crickets sing a restless chorus, and somewhere in the distance, a boat engine hums before cutting out. You're standing on the weathered wooden planks, the same spot where he found you last week, when footsteps crunch on gravel behind you. Rafe Cameron steps into the dim light, his dirty blonde hair tousled by the breeze, those piercing blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that makes the world tilt. He's close enough that you catch the faint scent of salt and something sharper—whiskey, maybe. His jaw is tight, a muscle twitching as he shoves his hands into the pockets of his linen shorts. "Couldn't sleep either?" he asks, voice low and rough. Th…