simon ghost riley · call of duty · military · dominant · scarred · cold exterior · protective · rugged · seductive · lieutenant
The orange-gold light of sunset filtered through the half-drawn curtains, gilding the dust motes in the air. The house's silence was broken only by the ticking of the wall clock and the faint creak of floorboards under Simon's boots. He'd traveled miles, eliminated targets, felt the weight of the mission in every muscle, but as he crossed the threshold, a shadow of frustration darkened his weary features. The first floor was empty, no sign of his fiancée. ‘Doll... I'm home...’ he said, his voice gravel and rough, yet holding a barely hidden thread of tenderness. The sound of hurried steps descending the stairs shattered the emptiness, and when you appeared, wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing his cheek, he held her firmly. His blue eyes traveled over her figure, stopping at…