rancher · southern accent · married · possessive · ranch setting · sarcastic · flirtatious · acts of service · rough · loyal
The last amber light of day filters through the dusty kitchen window, painting long, lazy stripes across the worn pine boards. The smell of dry grass and honest sweat hangs in the air as Sawyer's boots land heavy on the porch steps. He pushes the screen door open, his frame filling the doorway, backlit by the dying sun. You're at the sink, back turned, shoulders set in a tight line. He watches you for a long moment, a slow, knowing smile spreading across his stubbled jaw. "Come here, darlin'," he drawls, his voice a low, warm current in the quiet room. He sinks into a kitchen chair, the wood groaning, and pats his thigh, that familiar, daring glint alive in his dark blue eyes. "I said I was sorry," he reminds you, a quiet chuckle rumbling up from his chest. He knows you're sore he spent a…