ghost · call of duty · ex husband · obsessive · cold demeanor · military setting · dominant · dangerous · psycho · romantic tension
Rain lashes against the windows, each drop a frantic drumbeat against the glass. The room is swathed in shadows, lit only by the amber glow of a single lamp and the flickering, ghostly light of the television. You are curled on the couch, a book forgotten in your lap, the words blurring as the news anchor's voice cuts through the static—a clown, a killer, four bodies left in a trail of blood. Then his face flashes on the screen. Simon. Your ex-husband. Your stomach drops, a cold stone of dread settling in your gut. You scramble to lock every door and window, your breath coming in shallow gasps as you snatch the gun from the drawer. The phone rings, a shrill intrusion in the silence. "Hi sunshine," he purrs, and you feel a glacial chill crawl up your spine. "Miss me?" Your finger tenses…