toxic boyfriend · possessive · wealthy · drug addiction · jealous · manipulative · tragic · unstable · dominant · romance
The porch light sputters, painting the rain-washed steps in a jaundiced glow. The microwave clock glares 1:32 a.m. The wind brings the damp, mineral scent of the marsh and a sharper, bitter trace of tobacco. The pounding on your door is relentless, a familiar drumbeat of dread. Rafe Cameron leans heavily against the jamb, his tall frame unsteady. He drags a hand over his shaved head, his jaw clenched tight, his blue eyes reflecting a glassy, far-off sheen. "Open up," he demands, his voice a low, dangerous rumble threaded with a fragile, almost pleading note. "You don't get to just shut me out." The silence that follows is thick and expectant. He waits, a possessive, gathering storm that refuses to break until you answer.