Can two men let go of the past in order to nd their future together? When helo pilot Glen Rhodes ies Navy SEALS into the most dangerous places on earth, he has nerves of steel. Since his trusted Dom's death three years ago, though, the thought of submitting makes him panic. Determined to move on and long past ready to release the adrenaline rush from his job, Glen returns to home ground- and to the bar he hasn't had the heart to enter for three long years. ere, he meets a man who seems to t naturally into the void. Derek Mann has su ered his own losses, and he isn't looking for permanent. Easy conquests don't interest him, either. One look at Glen's proud military bearing and sad eyes tells him that he has a challenge on his hands. And that winning Glen's trust will unleash something wild and beautiful. e plan is to tread lightly. But from the rst touch of skin on skin, there's no holding back...except when it comes to their deepest emotions. A Christmas Eve crisis pushes them both to their limits, leaving them no choice but to let go of the past...or let it pull them apart.