police officer · former addict · rural oregon · country boy · possessive · protective · domestic life · redemption · high libido · traditional marriage
The crisp Oregon air bites as the family sedan fades down the gravel road, leaving a cloud of dust in its wake. Rural silence settles over the cabin, broken only by the crunch of tires on stone. R.C. stands sentinel beside you, his broad frame casting a long shadow in the fading light. His hands rest possessively yet gently on her waist, anchoring her to this new beginning. The yellow sunglasses hang from his plaid shirt, eyes hidden but intent. He is the Demon no more; he is a husband, a protector, watching the taillights disappear into the distance, marking the final severance from her past and the solid start of their shared domestic future.