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expression. He couldn t figure out where he knew the guy
from, but it was as obvious as the nose on his face that they
had met. The name meant nothing to him though and he
shrugged it off as just another of those coincidences in life
that leave you wondering.
 I told Rachel that I would like to meet you because I
feel like if the situation was reversed I d expect an
explanation about why the ex is in town. Dex laughed.
 It did cross my mind. Blake said tonelessly.
 To be totally honest with you I came here to take her
back home, Dex said matter of factly.  After talking to her
I m satisfied, at least for now, that I got to apologize to her.
Blake looked at the man who stood before him giving
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details that he himself might have withheld. He wanted to
hate the guy. He wanted to kick his ass.  So you came all
the way to Kentucky to apologize?
 Like I said, I came to take her home, Dex said
honestly.  But she s happy so I won t complicate things. But
I do feel obligated to tell you not to fuck up.
Blake grinned and admitted to himself that he sort of
liked the guy just for having the balls to stand up and speak
his mind,  I know what I ve got. Blake wrapped his arm
around Rachel,  I m planning to keep her real happy.
 Fair enough. Dex smiled.
 I ve got to check my tables. Rachel said looking up
at Blake,  You ll have to sit at the bar until some people start
to leave.
 Hey, there s an extra chair at my table. Dex said as
he motioned,  Come on and have a seat.
Rachel looked confused but she tried not to let it
bother her that the only two men she d ever loved were
sitting at a bar table bonding. She brought out a stiff Jack
and Coke and sat it onto the table in front of Blake.  See if
that will take the edge off your day.
He looked up and thanked her, then returned his
attention to Dex. He studied him, trying to solve the mystery
within his mind of how he knew the guy.  Rachel says your
headquarters were at Bragg but your group relocated to
Elgin. That is the 7th Special Forces Group, right?
Dex nodded in confirmation. He saw the wonder in
Blake s eyes, the same wonder that he felt in his own.  What
about you? I hear you are an Army man too?
As the two sat discussing their careers, it finally
became clear why they felt as if they knew each other. They
had both served with the 1ST Special Forces Group in
Okinawa, Japan more than a decade ago. It was the most of
another hour before they finally pieced the entire puzzle
together. The expression on Dex s face told Blake that the
mystery was finally solved.
 There was an off base party, Dex said as he
suddenly pointed his finger at Blake.  There was a girl named
Kiomi.
Blake s eyes got large.  Oh hell. That was you?
The memories flooded back as they remembered the
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young Oriental girl who had thought she could take on two
horny American soldiers. She had been wrong.
Dex snapped his fingers as he tried to remember.
 They called you Triple because you got hammered one night
and took on a set of triples.
Blake swallowed hard and smiled.  Yeah, but it wasn t
nearly as cool when I found out that they were only 16.
 They called me...
 Blue! Blake laughed.  Hell yeah. How in the hell have
you been, man? That has been what, ten or twelve years?
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Struggling to get her boots off Rachel hopped in the
door on one foot. Her feet were aching and the rest of her
wasn t far behind. She walked into Blake s embrace and
melted into his arms, feeling the nervous energy that had
risen to a boil within her.
 It s okay, he consoled her, the hot smell of bourbon
on his breath.  I want you to know that I m okay with you
and McKelvy. He s a good guy.
 Okay with us? she asked.  What do you mean?
 I m okay with your past. You don t have to hide
anything from me, he replied.
Rachel creased her brow in doubt, because if Blake
was okay thinking of her with another man then he d had
one Jack and Coke too many.
Rachel relaxed into the hot water as it flowed over her
body. She couldn t believe that Dex had shown up out of
nowhere and she certainly couldn t believe that he and Blake
actually became quick friends. She shrugged it off, thinking it
was another full moon. The vanilla shower gel soothed her
mind as it heightened the sensual senses of her body. A
smile grew slowly across her face as she traced her hands
over her body, washing away the smoky scent of the bar.
Her mind slipped away to moments she d tried to forget,
moments that until now she had thought were locked away
in the deepest recesses of her mind.
It wasn t a burning desire to have Dex in her bed; it
was more of an aching that arose the moment that she
looked at him. A yearning need that grew within her since
he d touched her. He had been her first true love, the one
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who had helped to mold her into the sexual vixen that she
now was. It had been Dex who welcomed her kinky thoughts
and helped to bring them to life. She shook the thoughts
from her mind, turning off the water and stepping outside
the tub. She toweled dry and enjoyed the calming sound and
heat of the hairdryer as she prepared for her night with
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