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Before they left the hotel, they arranged one last dinner in the hotel restaurant. It was noisy and the unit had the hotel staff hopping. From the hostess to the waitstaff personnel, the laughter ran rampant.

Everyone had some type of beverage in front of them, some alcoholic and some not. Wolf had chosen to forgo drinking because he was over waking up feeling like shit the next day. He’d ordered a steak and was enjoying the taste. He also enjoyed the hell out of being with Caleb. His young husband was the love of his life and his favorite person in the world. Wolf knew that he would have traveled the world to find Caleb when the man disappeared and he also knew he wouldn’t have rested until they were together again.

“Whatcha thinkin?”

“About how I found you here clear across the country,” he murmured.

“So, Wolf found Smoke,” Caleb used his own code name with a smile. Wolf could tell by the brightness in Caleb’s eyes that his husband was very tipsy. But Caleb didn’t drink much as a rule, so the man must have felt safe enough here in the company of his protectors. These men weren’t only Caleb’s protectors, they all watched each other’s backs.

“Or maybe, just maybe, Smoke saved the wolf,” Wolf murmured.

Caleb’s heart squeezed with joy. He fisted Wolf’s coat and yanked him close.

“We’re a team,” he hissed fiercely against Wolf’s ear.

“I’ll never forget that again.”

It was a vow Caleb would hold Wolf to. A commitment that would keep them close at home and during missions.

It was a promise they’d always be together.

A promise—of a lifetime.

THE END