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Chapter One

Rafe Steele gazed at his two older brothers and bit back his instinct to bolt Of course, he held his ground like he protected his unit Another lesson he learned from the cradle When his brothers scented weakness, they attacked accordingly

“You want ain

Odd how all of the to three different families As the oldest, Rick always dominated both the conversation and the scene, and his resemblance to Thor, as his sister-in-law phrased it, didn’t hurt his ie Golden locks, tawny eyes, and a brutish build caused a person to look for his hammer Of course, Rafe held that comment back The last tiht a black eye Definitely no sense of humor there

Roe Clooney camp, as his second sister-in-law confided, with his buzzed preray hair, blue eyes, and a confidence and charm that made feas, Rome consistently threatened Rick’s command Of course, since he’d also recently fallen into the e entrapment, his doree with his brother, and that left Rafe as the focus of this intervention

The other lances

“We want you to book a date through Madaht Stand,” Rick said

Rafe struggled to make sense of his words over the fa, and loud rivalry

“The place you both ended upyour wives?”

Rome nodded

Rafe gave thehter and ordered a shot of Jack Daniels “You’re fucking nuts Both of you I have no intention or desire to get married”

Rick huffed “We’re not saying the date is going to get you ot lucky, but there’s no way even Madaree you’ve been a bit out of it since you as You keep to yourself, don’t date ’s up”

He waved his brothers’ concern away and tossed back his shot in one stinging s Surprised by their insight, he ad across the US to join the in Atlantic City when he returned back from Iraq, but the local newshounds battered hi out to ings and et back to what he loved Dealing cards Alone By choice

His brothers thought he suffered from war stress—specifically post-trauht to do with his military past

If only they knew the truth

An intriguing idea skipped through his ht I can request a one-night stand through Madame Eve, and she’ll find a woman to meet all my requirements?”

Rick grinned “You got it One perfect night to release your tension No worries about tomorrow Any secret fantasy ready to come true”

Ro wicked planned? Probably involving a pretty sub tied to the bed”

“Like Sloane?” Rafe asked

Immediately, Rome’s face darkened at the mention of his wife’s sex life “Back off, bro”

Rafe released a shout of laughter “Priceless,around—you know I adore Sloane” But Rout

“Umm, is my list kept a secret? How reputable is Madame Eve?”

Rick and Rolance at the mention of the estee you ask for is confidential Even from us”

He held back a chuckle and wondered why the utterance of her name caused theot et his brothers off his back, have a great night of sex, and be able to act out one of his secret sexual fantasies And no one ever had to know

“You paying for it?” he asked

Rick shook his head and took another swig of beer “Bastard”

“Well, are you?”

“Yeah, we’re paying for it Consider this our housewar present a few months late”

Rafe grinned “Get n, boys I’m ready”