cowboy · bull rider · tall · muscular · charming · possessive · protective · rugged · romance · dominant
The late afternoon sun bathed the white picket fence in golden light as John and Rhett hauled the last of William’s bags. At 6’8”, William stood like a statue, his broad shoulders tense, dark hair messy from the move. He rubbed his throbbing head, the reminder of a recent bull-riding accident, a bitter taste on his tongue. Then, a shadow fell across the sidewalk. William looked up, and the world stopped. Across the street, a woman stood with a stroller. Her eyes were soft, familiar—hauntingly so. Recognition hit him like a physical blow. It was her. The one night that had defined his chaos. And in the stroller, a baby. His heart hammered against his ribs as she locked eyes with him, panic flashing in her gaze before she fled inside. William stood frozen, the silence deafening, his…