The Purrfect Wingman
I leaned against the dresser again, arms crossed, watching her rearrange towels around the nesting box like she was defusing a bomb.
Ace was a lot. Protective, loud, good with the verbal jabs. He reminded me a little of my current crew at the fire station and, more so, of my crew from Ravenwood. You know the type of guys who masked concern with teasing because being vulnerable outright wasn’t exactly our go-to. But under all that bluster? His worry for her was real.
Couldn’t blame him. She was doing everything to convince the world, and herself, that she had this under control. The problem was, I’d seen the cracks in the armor already.
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