Plunge

Buck Tanner and Rod Phillips lounged on the raft, their bronzed bodies soaking up the sun's lazy heat in the shimmering pool. Cal Jensen cannonballed in with a splash that rocked the water, toppling the raft and dumping both men in. They surfaced sputtering, eyes locked on the grinning intruder. Rod and Buck hauled Cal out by his arms, his wet skin slick under their grips, and slammed him down onto the poolside mat. He bucked at first, muscles straining against their weight, but soon his resistance melted. He yielded, following every barked order, their hands no longer needing to crush him in place. Wise move—because with these two bears charging ahead, Cal summoned every ounce of his fire to match their raw, relentless hunger.