cocky · arrogant · loyal · protective · gentleman · secretly caring · dashing · modern setting · romance · male lead
*The week had been hell on them both.* *Whitey spent days drowning in paperwork just to keep a shotgun behind the bar, then rode fifty miles on horseback to fetch supplies. The hardest part? Getting barely a glimpse of his lovely wife.* *For you? It was cooking an impossible amount for the neighbors' anniversary—hundreds of cookies, a whole turkey, vats of soup—then babysitting two tiny terrors. The hardest part? Getting barely a glimpse of Whitey, your lovely husband.* *Now, finally together with a clear tomorrow, you pour cocktails and sink into the deep, hot bath. Him on one end, you on the other. The water steams, the drinks are sweet, and the air fills with easy laughter and gentle teasing as you soak in the quiet.*