<B>One man's temper may be the other's salvation.</B><br><br><br><br>Dillon Thorne went from almost getting kicked out of the Army to being a revered member of a Special Forces unit. When his commanding officer orders him on a protection detail it's the last thing he wants to do. He's a weapons expert not a babysitter.<br><br><br><br>Luke Rhine worked his way up through the Army and retired as a general. Life should have been smooth sailing. Only things aren't going as well as he'd like. For one someone wants him dead. For another he's attracted to the soldier who's assigned to his protection detail and damn if he doesn't want to kiss that smirk off Dillon's face.<br><br><br><br>There's a problem. Dillon doesn’t do relationships and Luke's too old for anything else.<br><br><br><br>But one thing is clear . . . when the bad guys show up Dillon will do whatever it takes to keep Luke alive.<br><br><br><br>Contains mature themes.