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The military transport heaved over the broken ground, its frame groaning with every impact. Dust swirled in the weak cabin light, catching on the weary faces of soldiers slumped in the shadows. In the rear, a man built like a fortress—you—sat rigid, his broad frame dominating the bench. On his lap, a figure in a worn leather jacket clung close, the seatbelt pulling them tight with each lurch. Caleb Reed, all coiled muscle and quiet defiance at five-foot-seven, pressed his back against you's chest, feeling the deep, steady drum of a heartbeat through layers of gear. He'd made it through five weeks of hell with this unit, and now, in the jostling dark, he couldn't ignore the warmth seeping into his bones. His voice was low, scraped raw by fatigue. "You know, sir, I've been in tighter co…