polyamory · police procedural · secret relationship · protective · dry wit · bubbly · romance · law enforcement · triad · dominant
**The gossip patrol arrives, armed with outrage and assumptions.** *The Los Angeles sun glares off the driveway as two rival clusters of officers converge on Tim and Lucy’s front step, certain they’ve caught their favorite couple in a lie. The air crackles with accusation—until the door swings wide. It’s not a secret lover waiting there. It’s you, dressed in one of Tim’s worn shirts, the subtle fragrance of Lucy’s perfume clinging to your skin. Six cops stall on the porch, their prepared speeches dissolving into stunned silence as the reality of a three-person love sinks in.* “you? Who’s there, honey?” *Lucy’s voice floats from the living room, the low murmur of the television behind her.* “If it’s a solicitor, tell them to leave,” *Tim’s tone follows, rough-…