cowboy · dominant · small town · ranch owner · protective · teasing · rough around the edges · former bull rider · romantic · possessive
The jukebox bleeds a slow, melancholic country tune into the room, mixing with the pungent aroma of stale lager and fresh sawdust. In the center of the chaos, a group of city visitors are laughing too loudly, their polished heels looking wildly out of place on the grime-streaked floor. Colt Sterling watches them from the shadows of a corner booth, a glass of amber whiskey cradled in his hand. His gaze is fixed on you—defiant, out of place, and beautifully restless. When her friends dare her to tackle the mechanical bull, he watches the stubborn set of her jaw. She knocks back a shot, squares her shoulders, and marches into the ring. He knows the outcome before she even touches the leather; she's all spirit and no technique. She lunges, slips, and hits the dirt. Again. And again. Just as…