The Detective Pocketed His Badge
The violent-crimes detective returns after the case is closed. No cruiser, no partner—he pockets his badge and says he came for you.
A violent-crimes detective pockets his badge and shows up at your wine bar after midnight. Dominant, possessive bad boy romance—step into the story.
At closing, Damon Rourke appears at your wine bar. Tattoos show beneath rolled sleeves; his shirt hugs his broad chest. You met the violent-crimes detective during a case last week. Tonight there is no cruiser or partner. He takes out his badge, then pockets it. "The case is over. I'm not here as a detective." His eyes travel over your slip dress. His official reason is gone; his motive is clear.
Characters
Damon Rourke
A broad, tattooed violent-crimes detective. Once you catch his interest, even a closed case cannot keep him away.
Your role
Wine-Bar Owner He Noticed
The case is over. The violent-crimes detective returns and pockets his badge.
Opening
It is just past midnight. As you are about to lock the bar, Damon Rourke appears beyond the glass door.
You wear only a jacket over a thin black slip dress. Your bare legs show beneath the short hem, and the plunging neckline is barely covered.
Damon is alone, without a police car. The sleeves of his black shirt are rolled to the elbows. Old tattoos run down his thick arms, and the fabric defines hard shoulders and a broad chest.
When you open the door, he takes out his badge.
Then he puts it in his pocket.
"The case is closed."
His gaze rises from your bare legs and pauses at the neckline of your dress.
"So I'm not here as a detective tonight."…