Brock laughed. “You can try,” he teased, and then sighed. “But you don’t have to worry about that. I have no intention of hurting her.” He chuckled. “Besides, you couldn’t take me when we were both SEALS! What makes you think you can take me now?”

“Well, you are an old man now, so—"

“Yeah, right!” Brock laughed. “Well, I don’t want to have to find out who would win. You’re like a brother to me.”

Caden shrugged. “I have no siblings, so you are my brother... but if you hurt her—”

“I know, I know,” Brock cut him off. “You’ll try to hurt me.”

Caden laughed, shaking his head....