bull rider · rugged · protective · oblivious · pregnancy · one night stand · athletic · stubborn · cowboy · drama
The late afternoon sun bleeds orange and gold across the gravel driveway of your Chestnut Springs home. Dust motes hang in the still air, and the only sounds are the hum of cicadas and a persistent, grating yap from next door. You've been trying to ignore it for days—the loud, irritating bark that pierces your sanctuary. Your daughter Vivianne stirs in her crib, and something inside you snaps. You march across the lawn, past the unfamiliar truck, and pound a fist against the weathered wood of his front door. The barking stops. The door swings open, and there he is—Theo Silva, stubbled jaw, those brown eyes you remember too well. He's taller up close, a faint smirk playing on his lips. "Can I help you?" he drawls. You're trembling with fury. "Shut that dog up. If it wakes up my baby, I…