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    As inconspicuously as possible, Adam scrutinized his partner. He had a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach this time he was facing an even bigger challenge. Deke would fight him harder than before. He’d already noticed it was happening. The closer Sarah got to the icy man, the more he pulled away—from both of them. But Adam wasn’t going to allow that any longer.
    Once the dust settled from Sarah’s move to Kinky, Adam was going to take matters into his own hands. He was going to fight like hell for both of them. And one way or another, he was going to win.

Chapter 2
     
    A little over an hour later, Deke pulled his blue metallic Mercedes S600 in front of the five-story apartment building Sarah would be living in. He flipped off the engine then glared at the red brick dwelling with disgust.
    He’d been dead set against her living in this piece-of-shit place. It wasn’t that the building was decrepit. It wasn’t. One glance at the pedestrian architecture could confirm that. And it wasn’t that the apartments inside were dingy. They weren’t. All he had to do was step into the interior of the clean but cramped space to prove that.
    No, he hated this abominable hellhole because Sarah would be here—without him and Adam. He’d rather cut off his own balls with a rusty saw than admit he wanted Sarah around him as often as she could be. But it was the truth.
    Despite his attempts to the contrary, Deke had gotten used to having her underfoot at The Edge. Now that she wasn’t going to be, he felt lost, lost in a way he hadn’t been in a long time. And he hated it. He despised weakness, and she was his Achilles’ heel.
    But what could he really do? Sarah didn’t belong to him. Unless he collared her, he didn’t have the right to make any demands of her or her life. No matter how much he wanted to.
    So instead, he would do the things he could. He’d protect her. He’d take care of her. And he’d be there if she ever needed him. Only he’d do it as far away as possible.
    Deke tugged the keys out of the ignition. Silently, he got out of the car and shut the door behind him. He didn’t look in the backseat at Sarah or Adam. He didn’t have to. He’d watched them through the rearview mirror since they’d left Serenity. And he couldn’t stomach seeing the two of them together any longer.
    Jealousy tormented Deke, tying him up in knots. His abhorrent envy tangled inside him and tightened to the point of pain. He knew that Adam would never cheat, just like he knew that his partner wasn’t trying to hurt him. Other than tender but fleeting touches and words of adoration, Adam was very careful about his interaction with Sarah. He’d done nothing out of line. Although, he didn’t have to. Sometimes, it wasn’t what someone said or did. It was what they felt in their hearts. And Adam’s big heart had fallen for Sarah—hard.
    Just like yours has. Quietly growling, Deke rejected his errant thought. He couldn’t love her. And he wouldn’t. He refused to. It was bad enough that he loved Adam. If he’d had a choice in the matter, he wouldn’t have loved anyone at all. But damn, that Adam was impossible not to love.
    Like Sarah’s not? Bullshit. She’s the most lovable woman you’ve ever known. Deke brushed off his thoughts a second time. He stalked around his car but didn’t make it all the way to the other side before he stopped, coming to a standstill by the trunk. His eyes wandered toward the man in the backseat, to the one man he couldn’t resist.
    Deke had tried to stay out of Adam’s life. He’d tried damned hard, but he hadn’t had a chance against Adam. His stubborn partner hadn’t taken no for an answer. And Deke couldn’t fight Adam’s love any more than he could fight his next breath.
    Looking back, Deke should have known the night he met Adam that he was well and truly fucked.
     
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    Yale College, August 1995
     
    Scanning the packed room, Deke searched for his five