My Heroic Boyfriend

he ninth time, I couldn't help but as

I left, he pulled down the shutter, to

rapped me, saying, "You're un

knew was that he was a police

ot of time looking for you. If this doesn't work out, then you wait for me t

remendous pressure, I

uy who was making pancakes

failing nine times in a row, with

offered him a way out, "Hey,

e thought I'd

tion, he was more excited than I was, suddenly stan

you mean by that? did

ills were so amateurish that

urning the sus

shirt, the faint muscle line of the arm, the hand curled up on the table, b

lowed hard, and with a flushed fac

two days in advance. I'm not great at cooking and mostly rely on my imagination. I might good-looking, but not so beauty without makeup

wanted to go, but his family background and his

on, a policeman, twenty-five years old. Have you thought a

ul than I had anticipated, making me wan

it a bi

ith his fist, "Miss Mason, I heard from m

ays ready to be a soldier's wife and c

s lips kept growing, stretching all the way to the ba

e-head...," he paused, seemingly

I'm nervous, I tend to lose control,

pt it?" My mind was ra

uddenly much more serious, "My job is unique

were going well. I sighed of relief, my tense body relaxing, and loo

bit subtle, "What exactl

ng a awkwardness scene, but I quickly changed my wor

"Miss Mason, you

t need to worry about anything when dating with me. You

uddenly rubbing his brow

et my expectant gaze and

that a q

after our conversation, I drove my Toyota Si

im, can't help asking about doubt, "You s

xpression unreadable, but his u

ed, the more sa

one word, and I responde

to

ll keep

o back

he good news to my mom, but she

took out my phone a

ute p

ur pa

e night

y" seemed to disappear into the

I guessed the result, but I

appearance, I sat on the sofa. "Men, you really can't

y interrupted, "L

k, lying in bed all day

n unfamiliar

usted, my brain foggy, my voice lacked energy

while, "Why does your voice soun

etic voice, and my body is refres

m s

col

," I blurted

he hun

-out phone screen, I f

h

reje

ang again, but I was

t I say. What should I do? And this guy, not replying to messages and hanging up on me.

"Make a bold move

ased, the narrative speeding ahead uncontrollably. This

d, "can't erot

ticism?" she retorted with

he scenes in my head to my best fri

eart pound, a touch of sin

o hang up on me again?" I

ould you like to have dinner with me now?" he

ot replying and hanging up, so

place," h

uickly asked, "To my own house, or

, spoke in a hushed tone, sounding feel shy, "Y

ueak, then abruptly stopped, and

ms do come true. Who knew Mr. Fuller was so bold and unrest

ck to my place, Jaxon w

ed in black clothes and pants, exuding a command

aight men really fall

the flowers, and looked up to his eyes

said in a low voice,

't replied to my mes

n touch, yet He left me

t rh

t very good at arguing with girls,

a reply. I'll make sure to

one in front of me and replied with a

d speechless at

e of the romance, because

, several people crowded into th

imated to it and di

arefully shield me in the corner, pr

was enough for m

eached his chest, so I be

his ear, "I like this habit of y

ed, avoiding my gaze, an

getting shy when I was jus

I was ready to wash my hands and order

gainst the door, intently peering

you doing?

and put a finger to his lip

aking out

I should still order takeout, so

, Jaxon finally came over

on edge and s

e somethi

disclose the details right now, but please keep my iden

t, and I was on the verge of t

eting a mission on the side. Isn't it a coincidence

speech

ued, "As you can see, I'm no

ure military wife h

the dinner we planned? How are yo

t should arrive soon. I can just grab a bit

place to eat," he really just m

ion had gon

ut our progress over the phone and many me

his abs? how

ice handcuff

le-reversal games li

te your inspiration prompt

set to

woman alone in a room, which could

, I was too embarrass

ours passed, seeing he hadn't given up on

to the study to wo

essages, but I couldn't delay the

ouse surprisingly sti

y channel it in

iasm, completely absorbed, when

ide eyes, still holding a cup as if frozen

ity for a rare man?" he read my

er plug, I jumped off the gaming chair, crouch

romise I won'

eft without a word, leaving me tremb

s I typed were "sprint," I

long time, I tiptoed to the doo

the door, and I

going to punish me?

, and he glanced at me, "

cited, he added, "Go

" I

talking to me, so th

nice pajamas that could catch Jaxon's eye, b

it was seven i

ll at the doo

as too

sed and quietly walked o

peak, he suddenl

y nose bumped into

ck, and I started

rm hand pressed against my lowe

own at me w

d instinctively comp

reakfast, stayed in place, her expression shifting throug

e wrong time, you

ed a smile that was awkward yet polit

, Mrs.

had noticed my mom's arriva

ds, th

a knowing smile, "You

rstand, she added, "I didn

m.

ed in an awkward silence. Even with my th

ted by Jaxon's tall and imposing

sibly uncomfortable, casting des

ght and was now enduring this orde

go back early if you don't have other thing." My mom

accuse me of forgetting my

you love dearly for him? wha

your words

eed to take car

hed, lowering our hea

ple of days, young love shouldn't just be abo

the authority of a s

ining, and instead, I looked at him expectantly, He obedi

my laughter. This was a s

as too shy to defend

r again. Concerned about his health, I wanted to off

his phone and

hanged. I have to leave, be careful at ho

tching the soy milk

e put on a ma

at the closed door, feeling a

minute and second felt l

r if I was too close to those who were

only to put it down again, my

he energy to respond to

It was truly hard to endure, and I couldn't even send a private message to inquire about his

g my phone and letting my thoughts run wil

the screen, a wave of g

on's voice came through, light and

, tears streamin

ring his voice, "What's wrong? Ope

he door without even putting on shoes. Seeing Jaxon

..

so s

ng, you know?" I complained, an

und and then lifted me into the house with one

y my mood lifted. I hid in his embrace,

e," he released my waist

to speak for fear of b

anything further, letting me hold him f

ore sympathy, but he ruffled my ha

ymore, laughing as if I

ending down to look at me cl

rly, "Because

all day, Jaxon took me to t

hand, which seemed odd to me. I qu

u tell me?" I gasped, seeing the thi

him, getting hurt an

h one arm, I thought he was ju

n on his face, "Feeling Distressed for me? Com

opriate images to mind, making my face flush and my voice str

oor, he patted my head with a gentle affe

ast?" I

bed his hand, eagerly suggesting, "You're injur

. It might disrupt your writing. After all, you're a wr

or shut, unwilli

moist with perspiration, They are the pegs of a jade i

rfumed lover. Holds them and plays with them. A

from my previous work, not somethi

Jaxon had uncovered

doom

te, I'm waiting,"

e how to respond, his voice came thr

ht, Litt

ows my pen name-Meat-