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Hunter Smith just knew that he was
going to die soon. His lungs were going to give out on him or he
was going to have a massive heart attack. Or maybe both. His legs
were sore. His arms hurt. Hell, every muscle in his body ached! But
he kept hearing his gram's voice in his head, "What doesn't kill
you will only make you stronger, Hunter boy." So, he continued
on.

Training for the Navy SEALs was no
joke. He was just approaching the end of what was commonly referred
to as "Hell Week". Hunter was completely exhausted, mentally and
physically. He had probably only slept about four hours in the past
five and a half days. And when he did sleep, he always woke up
feeling uneasy, his memories filled with vivid dreams. He could
never recall the exact details of the dreams, but in them he was
always running from something.

When those five days were over and
Hunter had some time to rest a bit, his mind finally made the
connection between the dreams and his real life. Being in the Navy
was something he had always wanted to do. It started out as a
“free” ticket out of his mom’s home, but quickly became an undying
passion. By the time Hunter was 16, he had the physique of a
serious athlete and the will-power of a God.

As 16 turned into 17, and 17 into
18, Hunter had grown into a strong, handsome young man. His skin
was golden brown from all the time he spent outdoors either running
or swimming at the local community pool. His sharp features gave
him a serious, sexy look, but his smiling eyes could charm a snake.
There was no shortage of women who were interested in Hunter.
However, he was more interested in achieving his goal of becoming a
Navy Seal.

And now, Hunter's dream was almost
a reality. He only had to make it through two more phases of
training and if all went as planned, he would be a Navy Seal.
Taking his dream even further, his hope was to be assigned to the
Team 3 Platoon. That is what he had been training for almost all of
his life.

He wasn’t worried about the next
phase although it was seven weeks long. It was the water combat
training, and Hunter was as comfortable in water as a fish. He knew
it wouldn’t be as simple as just swimming. However, he was
confident that he would exceed expectations in this department. It
wasn’t easy by any means, and there were times he struggled. But in
the end, he persevered and finished as one of the top
performers.

With his confidence still reeling
from his success in the water combat training, he entered the next
phase with a positive attitude. Those next seven weeks flew by and
before he knew it, the end was approaching. It was bittersweet. He
was excited to be finished and to be able to say that he was a Navy
Seal. He had been dreaming about this moment for so
long!

However, he had made some great
friends during this adventure, and most of them would be going
their separate ways soon. They would be assigned a platoon and off
they would go to start training again. But this time they would be
training for the real thing. They would be training for deployment.
When Hunter thought about going to fight in a real war, he felt
anxious, but in a good way. He actually wanted to put his skills to
good use. He couldn’t wait to be out there defending his country!
To him, it was a rewarding career he was definitely looking forward
to.

When the day finally came and
Hunter was officially a Navy Seal, he had never been more proud in
his life. And when he found out he was to be assigned to Navy
Special Warfare Team Three, his excitement tripled! He had reached
his goals he had set out to achieve. He was ready to prove his
loyalty to the Navy and to his county.

Hunter and his team were almost
immediately sent to their base in Coronado, California. And from
there, they trained hard every day preparing for the day they would
get word of deployment. It didn’t take very long.

Within two months of settling in,
Team Three received the orders. They were going to be stationed in
Iran and would find out more details in the upcoming weeks. The
exact date wasn’t set, but they were instructed to be ready to
leave at any given time. Hunter was filled with excitement and a
little bit of anxiousness at this news. This is what he had been
working for.

The evening of the deployment
announcement, as Hunter was getting ready for bed, his mind was
racing. He had done a lot of research on the Middle East, but he
knew it would be a whole different story to actually experience the
harsh conditions he would be living in. He was so lost in thought
that it took him a minute to realize someone was talking to
him.

“Hey Fish Boy! Earth to Fish Boy!”
one of Hunter’s bunkmates was trying to get his attention by
calling him the good-natured nickname he had acquired after
completing his water combat with such high honors.

Hunter laughed and asked, “What’s
up Nick? Did you drop you toothbrush in the toilet
again?”

“Ha ha, very funny!” Nick said
with a grin. “No, this time I dropped yours in there!” he declared.
“I’m kidding! I’m just checking to make sure you are coming out
with us to celebrate tomorrow night.”

“Yea, I suppose,” Hunter answered
with exaggerated disinterest. In reality, he was actually looking
forward to going out and letting loose a little bit. He had been
working so hard and though it was definitely time for a small
break.

“Oh, whatever! You know you can’t
wait to put down some beers and check out the ladies! We’re leaving
here at nine, so be ready”

Hunter replied with a smile, “I
will be ready to kick back and relax. That’s for sure!” And as he
settled into bed, he thought about just that. He was ready for a
laid back night of fun. He had no idea how his life was about to
change completely in just one night.

Hunter made it through the day
with the approaching night out still on his mind. He started to get
ready at about eight, taking time to shave before his shower. He
wore a tight white shirt that showed off his golden tan and
rippling muscles, and a pair of dark blue jeans that fit just
right.

He was just splashing on some
cologne when he heard Nick calling for him. “Hey Fish Boy! Ya ready
yet? Time to head out!”

Hunter came through the door and
replied, “Hell yes! Let’s roll!”

Nick laughed and they started to
head outside to meet the rest of the group. All 16 of them were
going out, and they were all in great moods. The hard days of
training left little time for nights like these. Actually, it left
no time for nights like these. This was a rare occasion, and each
one of them had decided to take full advantage of the
freedom.

It was a perfect night, temps in
the low 70s with a nice, cool breeze flowing through the air. The
ten minute walk to the bar flew by as they guys talked and joked
getting more pumped by the minute. They were ready to order some
drinks and check out the scene.

When they arrived at the bar, they
were slightly disappointed by the lack of people but realized it
was early yet. They figured it would be bumping before too long.
The establishment was actually bigger than it looked like from the
outside. It housed a long half-oval bar, quite a few tables, two
dart boards, a pool table and a large dance floor. The juke box was
playing a Pink Floyd song when they walked in, and the cute
bartender greeted them with a smile as they approached the
bar.

They all decided to start out with
drinks and shots. Hunter ordered a beer and a shot of tequila,
passing on the lime. They pushed some tables together and sat down
to the make a toast.

Anthony, the clown of the group,
raised his shot up with a loud shout. “To getting the Hell away
from Commander Monster!” He laughed as the rest of the group
stifled their own laughter. His real name was Munster, but they all
called him Monster behind his back because of his crazy temper. He
could definitely be an ass. “Seriously, though,” Anthony continued,
“To our first deployment! May we leave as a group of 16 and return
as a group of 16!”

Everyone in the group agreed to
this, held up their shots, then drank them down quickly. Before too
long, they were all broken off into groups. Some were carrying on
serious conversations. Some were showing off at the pool table,
some playing darts. There were even a few who had wandered over to
the bar to flirt with the cute bartender.

As the bar started to fill up,
Hunter could not help but notice the absolutely beautiful women who
had arrived with a female friend just a few minutes ago. Her skin
was the color of a dark chocolate bar and looked as smooth as silk.
Her lovely dark eyes were cat shaped and seemed to be hiding a
wonderful secret. And those lips……Hunter had to look away before
she caught him staring at those kissable lips.

He didn’t look away quickly
enough. Charlotte saw him and couldn’t help but smile as she
noticed him checking her out. Once she was settled at the bar with
her friend Amy, she carefully looked over at Hunter again making
sure he wasn’t looking her way. She was impressed by his quiet
manner, when most of the other guys in the bar were loud and
rambunctious. Of course, his almost painfully handsome face and
perfectly sculpted body didn’t hurt anything. As Charlotte and Amy
ordered their drinks, she couldn’t help but secretly hope he would
come up and talk to her.

…

You can read the rest of
the book at the following address:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013XNYEIE

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

C. J. Rivers
was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She moved to Austin for
College and fell in love with the music and the atmosphere there.
After graduation she lived a few years in Argentina and realized
that this place looked like home for her thanks to one thing: The
Cowboys. She started writing Cowboys stories for fun in order to
have something to read her children good night. She gave the
stories to her friend’s kid and one day one of the mothers called
to tell her that she though the main character of one story was
kind of “hot”. The following day she tumbled upon a cowboy romance
story in her nearby store… That’s when it all clicked! Since then,
she has written more than 50 Cowboys romance stories and she is
just starting to get them public.

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