Copyright © 2020 Mary B. Moore
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Cover design: Kari March
Photographer: Reginald Deanching, RplusMPhoto
Model: Vince Azzopardi
Editor: BCO
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Contents
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Also by Mary B. Moore
Dedication
Nate,
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Last year when I asked you about the USCG and you sent back a three page email, I remember reading it all and thinking, “Ah, crap!” There was so much laid out, different rankings, different terms, it was intimidating.
Then, at the very end, there was a little note that said:
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Then again, you can call him his Commanding Officer, because that’s what he is. Maybe you should just go with that?
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That was my get out of jail free card, and I’m very grateful for it.
That email might just end up printed and framed, purely for the ending. Like I said then, that’s roughly an hour of my life I’m never going to get back, especially because you attached links with “Before you read on, check this out so you get what I mean.” Well played, a-hole, well played.
Thank you also for trusting me with the story of your friend. I know Cooper and Elijah’s is slightly different, but still. It means a lot to me.
I’ve known you since we were 7 years old (can you believe it), and you’ll always be the guy who was a total pain in my ass, the one who almost knocked me out during water polo games, the one who swore he could dive better than me (uh huh
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