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Chapter One

Six years ago

“I’ to do it” Isaiah’s voice was full of confidence he wasn’t entirely sure he felt as he tugged his friend Bree into an enclave off the ht, no more V-card”

“You’re going to lose your virginity at your cousin’s wedding?” Bree didn’t sound so sure “No offense, but is anyone here even playing for your team?”

The large ballroom swirled with people in fancy clothes, suit porn everywhere for Isaiah’s viewing pleasure His cousin Cal having his wedding at a hotel and spa renowned for its wines when Isaiah couldn’t drink yet was all kinds of cruel, but all the hot guys uests were Cal and his bride Danielle’s age or ray-haired relatives But Isaiah had been scoping out potential targets all night

He was determined to not let this opportunity slip away—proraduation too, and here he was, still a virgin Pro as a group, and he wasn’t going to regret going to the school-sponsored “safe” graduation party to satisfy Aunt Cecily, as Cal’s ely raised them both, but damn he was ready for some action

And not the fu around he’d done with Jiod, sweaty, full-on-naked, loud sex And he knew exactly where he was getting it

“Hi his head in the direction of the bridal party table he’d just escaped fro their seats and greeting people, and there were only so h Besides, he’d needed to find Bree, tell her his big plan He narrowly avoided the temptation to point Bree would know exactly who he meant anyway

Predictably, she gasped “Mark? Danielle’s brother? Have you lost your ue that I’m not sure we’re allowed to share his airspace Isaiah, he’s a SEAL”

“Exactly” Isaiah grinned at her Mark had opted for a gray tux like the rest of the wedding party, not his naval dress uniform, which was a sha quite likefigure Caramel brown hair, the sort that see around, cut close Taller than Cal with a swis, and muscles that weren’t as jacked as sohty darn impressive

And he was older, twenty-two or twenty-three now, not quite as old as Cal and Danielle This wasn’t the first of Cal’s friends Isaiah had crushed over, but uys treated hinat of a kid Mark was different All week he’d been around, helping with the wedding prep, whichwith Isaiah, Cal, and Danielle and the rest of the wedding party, and he talked to Isaiah like he was people, asked hie, like Isaiah hadwhether he wanted to or not, but Mark acted like his preferences about career paths hed with Isaiah, not at hih to make Isaiah half-hard

And he was a SEAL Growing up with Coronado just a half hour away, Isaiah was used to uys, but it was only in the past year or so that he’d added being the filling in a SEAL sandwich to his life goals And okay, Mark wasn’t exactly a hot threeso, but Isaiah was also a realist Those dreams would have to wait But this one? The one where he and Mark had a hot wedding hookup? That was totally on

“Are you sure he’s into guys?” Bree asked, straightening her shimmery pink dress It was the saet the second wear out of it “Because if you’re wrong, he’s a SEAL Those guys know a dozen ways to kill you without leaving a trace”

“I’ Mark was into dudes, at least somewhat And unfortunately, it wasn’t how he looked at Isaiah with those kind hazel eyes that revealed his inner truth—it was how he stared at Cal when he thought no one was looking And Isaiah knew that unrequited look all too well Mark gazed at Cal like his sister had swooped in and stolen the puppy he’d wanted for himself and he had no idea how to snatch it back