David was determined to keep his head down. "Lay low, keep your head down, and maybe that Enhanced asshole will find someone else to bully," became his personal mantra. After all, only a fool brought eggs to a rock fight, especially in a rigidly hierarchical military where might made right. But Elena found him, her caramel-colored eyes shining with a light he"d never seen before—a mix of determination and mystery. "Just one more week, David. Trust me. I"ve got a play." Seeing her conviction, feeling the restless energy her proximity stirred in him—energy that hadn"t yet settled—the stubborn, testosterone-fueled part of him, or perhaps just plain stupidity, won out. Hell, my d**k hasn"t even gone soft yet, I can"t let the rest of me go soft first. "Alright. One week. But if I end up in the

