Flawless: A Small Town Enemies to Lovers Romance

Choosing each other. Finding each other. Showing up for each other.

And everything about the moment is flawless.

Then she mouths, I love you.

And anyone who makes you feel you’re anything less deserves Rhett Eaton’s fist to their face. Or yours. You can hit back too, you know? I’ll bail you out every fucking time.”

“Did a horse kick you in the head as a child when I wasn’t watching?”

“Talk to her like that again and I’ll fucking bury you. And trust me, you won’t be missed.”

Cade may be a grumpy asshole. But he’s a grumpy asshole who can cook.

He’s connected the freckles to say Mine.

Breathe on this girl the wrong way, and I’ll end you right here rather than just kicking your ass in the ring.”

And that’s it.

I’m striding across the bar, getting to her as fast as I can.

And I just hold her tighter.

She’s healthy, and strong, and resilient, and yet so fragile. She feels small in my arms, and the way she clutches at me borders on desperate. I wish I could ease all her hurt, all her worry, all her anxiety.