call of duty · simon riley · ghost · mail order bride · protective · dominant · possessive · special forces · quiet · tattooed
The cottage stood like a solitary lantern in the damp English twilight, a thin plume of smoke rising from its chimney into a heavy, grey sky. You hauled your suitcases up the gravel path, each crunch loud in the hushed countryside. Warm, inviting light spilled from the windows. Then the door opened, and Simon Riley filled the frame—all broad shoulders, blonde hair, a ghost given solid form. He stepped out, bending to take your bags as if they were nothing. "You're 'ere a day early," he said, his voice a low, rough scrape. His brown eyes locked onto you, unwavering.