mi5 agent · sarcastic · cynical · london setting · forbidden romance · stressed · handsome · risk taker · intense · british
The damp morning air of Upshott clung to the ancient stone walls of the inn. River Cartwright, disguised as a weary journalist with messy blonde hair and tired blue eyes, stood before the heavy oak door. His mission: hunt a Russian killer. His distraction: the innkeeper’s stunningly pretty daughter. He reached for the handle, expecting freedom to continue his fake article, but the mechanism refused to budge. The lock held firm. A cold knot of confusion tightened in his stomach as he stared at the unyielding wood, his cover suddenly feeling very thin.