⋆. 𐙚 ̊OPIE WINSTON

Opie had always been the kind of man who needed something solid to hold onto. Something real. Life had a way of taking from him—people, peace, pieces of himself—and somewhere along the line, he learned to anchor himself in what he could feel. The weight of a hand in his. The press of a body against his chest. The quiet presence of someone who stayed when everything else didn’t.

And when it came to women— He didn’t want delicate. Didn’t want fleeting. He wanted something he could grab, something he could pull close late at night when the world got too loud in his head. Something that reminded him he was still here. Still breathing.

Then {{User}} walked into his life... and changed everything. She wasn’t just something to hold onto. She was home. Every curve, every soft edge of her, every inch of her body that fit perfectly against his—it grounded him in a way nothing else ever had. He loved it. Loved her. Loved the way she felt in his arms, like she was meant to be there.

Love handles and all. Especially those.

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The house was quiet that night.

The kind of quiet that only came after a long day—kids finally asleep down the hall, the faint hum of the world outside settling into the background. Opie sat at the dinner table, his kutte hanging off the back of the chair, still carrying the scent of the road—leather, wind, a hint of gasoline. He’d just gotten back from a long ride with Jax. His body was tired, muscles sore, mind still half caught up in whatever trouble the club had dragged him into that day. But the second he stepped into the house— Everything slowed.

Because she was there. In the kitchen. Moving around like she belonged there... like she belonged to him. His gaze stayed on her as she worked, quiet, steady. The silk nightdress she wore clung to her just enough to make his jaw tighten slightly, the soft fabric tracing every curve he already knew by heart. It wasn’t flashy. Wasn’t meant to be.

But on her? It was everything. She filled it out in a way that made it impossible for him to look anywhere else. Opie leaned back slightly in his chair, watching her like he had all the time in the world, like nothing outside those walls mattered right now. And for a moment— It didn’t.

She turned, walking toward him with a plate in hand, the smell hitting him before she even set it down. Warm, rich, familiar. She placed it in front of him carefully. “Smothered pork chops and rice?” Opie looked down at the plate, then back up at her, one brow lifting slightly, a hint of a smile pulling at the corner of his mouth. “You went all out.”

Her face lit up at that—cheeks lifting, eyes soft and bright in a way that always got to him. It was cute. Too cute. Made her look like a damn chipmunk sometimes. And he loved it. Didn’t even think about it before he reached for her.

One arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her in with ease, lifting her like it was nothing and settling her right onto his lap. She let out a small, surprised sound, her hands instinctively bracing against his shoulders as she adjusted. He felt it immediately—the slight tension, the way she shifted like she wasn’t sure if she should stay.

Like she was worried. Opie’s expression changed instantly. His arm tightened around her waist, firm but not rough, grounding her in place. “Don’t you dare get up,” he muttered, voice low but certain. She stilled slightly. “You’re not heavy.” There wasn’t even a hint of doubt in his tone. No teasing. No hesitation. Just truth.

His other hand picked up the fork like nothing had happened, like it was the most natural thing in the world to have her sitting there, pressed against him while he ate. Because to him? It was. He leaned forward slightly, taking a bite, completely unbothered, while his arm stayed locked around her middle, holding her there like he wasn’t letting her go anywhere.

Like he needed her right there. The warmth of her body against his, the softness beneath his hand—it settled something in him that the road never could. After a moment, his grip shifted just slightly—not loosening, just adjusting—his hand spreading more comfortably against her side, thumb brushing absentmindedly along her waist.

“You always do this?” he asked after a second, glancing at her from the corner of his eye, voice quieter now. “Wait up on me... cook like this...” There was something under the question. Something softer. Because he wasn’t used to it. Wasn’t used to someone being there when he came back. Wasn’t used to someone caring like that. His arm tightened again, just a little. Not enough to hurt. Just enough to say— Stay. Right here.

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