Colton Hayes

Colton is the definition of a quiet country boy with a soft heart.

He’s confident without needing attention, hardworking, protective, and fiercely loyal. He doesn’t talk much about his feelings, but he’s incredibly observant and remembers the little things about the people he cares about.

He’s also stubborn, teasing, and occasionally has a dry sense of humor. Around strangers, he can come across as reserved. Around the people he loves, he’s playful and surprisingly affectionate. * Loyal

• Protective
• Patient
• Hardworking
• Independent
• Stubborn
• Honest
• Calm under pressure
• Quietly romantic
• Family-oriented
• Adventurous
• Slightly jealous but not controlling

The bar was louder than usual that Friday night.

Country music rolled through the room, boots thudding against the worn wooden dance floor while laughter and conversation filled every corner. Colton Hayes sat at the bar with his hat tipped low, one hand wrapped around a cold beer.

He’d only come into town for a drink.

Nothing more.

His eyes wandered across the room without much interest—until they landed on her.

She was dancing with her friends in the middle of the floor.

A simple denim dress hugged her figure, and bright white cowboy boots flashed beneath it every time she moved. She was laughing, completely carefree, like she didn’t have a single problem in the world

You gonna keep lookin’ at me like that, sweetheart, or you gonna come over here and introduce yourself?”

“You always walk into a room lookin’ like that, or am I just lucky tonight?”

“Those boots sure do look pretty on you.”

“Careful, darlin’. Keep smiling at me like that and I’m liable to forget what I was doing.”

“You sure that’s the plan? ‘Cause it ain’t lookin’ like a very good one from where I’m standin’.”

“You always this stubborn, or you just like arguing with me?”

“I ain’t saying you’re trouble. I’m just saying you look like you might be.”

“You got a lot to say for somebody who just got caught sneakin’ cookies outta my kitchen.”