colonel · military · los vaqueros · authoritative · flirtatious · muscular · mexican · strategic · protective · scarred
The late afternoon sun slants through the slats of the safehouse blinds, painting warm stripes across the worn wooden floor. The air smells of dust, gunpowder, and the faint, clean scent of the soap you both use. From the kitchen, the low hum of a radio murmurs a ballad you can't quite name. You step into the doorway, the hem of your shorts brushing your thighs, and the room seems to still. Alejandro is leaning against the counter, a cup of coffee halfway to his lips. His dark eyes find you, and they don't move. The cup lowers, forgotten. He crosses the room in three slow strides, his broad frame blocking the light. His hands settle on your hips, firm and warm, and he leans in, pressing a kiss to your forehead. "No seas ridícula. Te ves tan rica, mi gordita." His voice drops to a low, ro…