Isaac had no clue. He'd never had to make the choice before. He scratched at his head and then thought about Simon. "What about Goth?"

Gabe shook his head. "You don't have the look. Let me see what I can come up with."

Isaac followed Gabe around like a lost puppy. T-Rex was over in the hunting section, looking at guns. Isaac was half tempted to join his mate, but T-Rex had been adamant about Isaac getting some clothes.

Gabe walked around the store as if he had shopped a thousand times. He grabbed dress shirts off of racks and jeans out of cubbyholes. Isaac picked up a shirt with loud colors, and Gabe shook his head. Isaac was coming to realize that he had no fashion sense.

By the time Gabe was finished, his arms were loaded. He set the things on the counter and then told the salesman, "We're still shopping."

Still shopping? How much more did Isaac need? It already looked as if Isaac had a month's worth of clothes. Gabe led them over to another section of the store. Isaac just stood there as the man shopped for underwear, socks, T-shirts, and pajamas. Gabe even pulled a few robes off the rack. Next they went over to the shoe department, and Isaac ended up with a pair of sneakers, two pairs of dress shoes, and some boots.

"I don't think I need all of this," Isaac said. "A few outfits, some underwear, and one pair of shoes will do just fine."

Gabe looked to where T-Rex was examining some gun scopes before he said, "When a man offers to buy you clothes, you don't just get a few outfits."

Isaac knew that Gabe came from money. T-Rex had filled Isaac in on a lot of the men's backgrounds. Nothing too personal, but enough that Isaac would feel more comfortable around everyone. Gabe was used to shopping. The man probably bought five-hundred-dollar jeans. Isaac was a simple man. He didn't need anything fancy.

"I'm not trying to break T-Rex's bank account," Isaac said. The man had already given Isaac enough. He was grateful for the roof over his head. Isaac didn't want his mate to think he was frivolous.

A bark of laughter left Gabe's lips. "I don't think you have to worry about that."

Isaac had no idea what that meant. He was itching to get out of the store. He was not comfortable spending T-Rex's money.

Gabe's sighed. "Fine, we're done anyway."

T-Rex finally joined them, and Isaac moved close to the door. He couldn't bear to see the total. Gabe had shopped like the store was going out of business. As Isaac glanced out the large window, he spotted Simon. He rushed from the store and grabbed his friend's arm.

Simon turned, and his eyes widened "Isaac!" The man hugged him. "Damn, it's good to see you."

Isaac felt the same way. "I'm staying at the Big Bear Ranch now. Come by and see me." He wasn't sure if T-Rex would have a problem with Isaac inviting anyone over, but he wanted to catch up with his friend. Simon could be rough around the edges, but he was pretty sure T-Rex wouldn't mind if Simon came around.

Simon winked at him. "I see you lost the Walton look."

Isaac was wearing one of Gabe's outfits. It was kind of big on him, but his old clothes had to be thrown away. He was dressed in a pair of jeans and a simple T-shirt.

"It looks good on you," Simon commented. "All you have to do is let your hair grow out a little and you'll look like a true rebel."

Just then T-Rex and Gabe walked out of the store, hands filled with bags. They stored them in the SUV before T-Rex joined Isaac. Simon narrowed his eyes at T-Rex. "You were supposed to call me when you found him."

"I just found him last night," T-Rex replied.

"You still could've called," Simon snapped.

Isaac groaned. If these two didn't get along, then there was no hope of Simon visiting. He didn't want his mate and his friend at each other's throat. Isaac stepped between the two and steered Simon away. "Be nice."

"Are you okay?" Simon whispered. "That's pretty fucked up with your dad did. I swear I want to go over there and kick him in the face with my fist."

Isaac chuckled. "That doesn't even make any sense."

Simon let out a long breath. "Just as long as you're okay."

"I'm fine," Isaac said. "Why don't you come by for dinner?"

"Got plans," Simon said. "I'll take you up on your offer some other time."

They said their goodbyes, and then Isaac slid into the front of the SUV. As T-Rex drove into town, Isaac's nerves were coiled. He was terrified that he would run into his father. His mate had reassured him that he was safe, but Isaac didn't want to face his dad. He wasn't sure what the man would do, but he also didn't want to see the disappointment in his father's eyes.

His life had changed so drastically over the past couple weeks. All because of one toe curling kiss. No, all because of his dad's narrow-minded bigotry. Isaac knew that he would never see his older brothers again. None of them would want anything to do with him.

But would hurt the most was the fact that his parents could forget about him so easily.

T-Rex reached over and slid his hand into Isaac's. "No sad faces."

Isaac chewed on his lower lip as he nodded. He gave his mate a halfhearted smile before glancing out the window. His heart nearly beat out of his chest when he spotted his father in front of the feed store.

The man was still as mean looking as ever. He was storing some things in the back of the truck, and Isaac felt like sliding down in his seat.

"You're safe," T-Rex said as he squeezed Isaac's hand. "He won't hurt you."

Isaac wished that he couldn't believe that. But when your own father had turned into a monster before your very eyes, the pain of the abuse surfaced.

As they drove past, Isaac chanced a look. His blood turned to ice when his father's eyes locked with his. Isaac had been wrong. Disappointment didn't color his father's eyes.

Hate did.

Okay, he could do this. It was a brand-new life, and he was going to embrace it. A lot of people started over. Isaac could do the same. He turned sideways in the full-length mirror, examining himself in the buff. He'd never looked at himself fully naked before.

God, he really did have a tiny physique. He patted his butt, wondering if it would get any bigger when he became pregnant. He hoped so. Sadly, he didn't have much back there at this moment. Thank fate that he'd been nicely endowed in the cock department, or he would've been doomed to that spinster life Simon had been talking about.

Maybe if he ate a little more, he'd gain some weight in all the right places. Isaac cut his eyes to the bed where all of his new clothes lay. He bit his lip as he smiled and decided he liked the idea of forming a new look. Why the heck not?

If he was going to start a new life, he needed to start a new identity. He was no longer Jacob Newton's son. He was Isaac Newton, a free man, a Christopher Columbus ready to explore new things and- "Goddamn." T-Rex growled the word as he strode in and closed the door. "Now that's what I like to see when I walk into my bedroom. A gorgeous naked man waiting for me."

Isaac instinctively felt the need to cover his nudity. Although he was a bear shifter, he and his brothers had been very modest at home. His hands slid in front of him to cover his groin.

"Uh-uh," T-Rex said. "Turn for me, sweetheart."

"Turn?"

The man twirled his finger as if stirring something. "I want to see all of you." T-Rex's blue eyes turned molten as he took a seat on the bed and reclined back.

"I was just going to try on my clothes." Isaac glanced at the outfits on the bed as he felt his entire body heat from embarrassment.

"Okay, but you have to dress very slowly and then undress the same way." T-Rex's eyes were on fire. If the man looked any more turned on, Isaac would melt into the floor. He was just thinking that this was his new life, so he was going to embrace it-no matter how nervous he was.

Steeling his spine, Isaac walked over to the bed, forcing himself to lower his hands. If he was going to be with T-Rex for the rest of his life, he needed to throw modesty out the window. Besides, the man had seen every part of him already. The man had made love to him. This shouldn't be a big deal.

He reached for his boxers, and T-Rex grabbed his wrist. "Give me your back when you put them on."

Isaac gave his mate what he hoped was a seductive smile before he nodded. T-Rex released him, and Isaac snagged the underwear before moving away from the bed.

He'd bent at the waist to pull them on when he heard a low groan. Glancing over his shoulder, he saw his mate slowly lowering his zipper. Watching Isaac putting on underwear turned the guy on? Biting his lower lip, Isaac wiggled a little more than usual, rotating his hips slowly and seductively as he pulled the material up his legs.

"Damn," T-Rex said with a low moan. Isaac had the boxers halfway up his legs before he felt hands on his hips. "I want you to move like that when I'm buried deep inside of you."

Isaac's breath caught in his throat when T-Rex lifted him off his feet and placed him on the bed. His head fell back, and his hips arched forward when T-Rex took Isaac into his mouth.

So much for trying clothes on. But this alternative was so much better. He'd have to remember to be naked in their bedroom more often-especially if T-Rex reacted this way to his nudity. A boldness he'd never known before surfaced, and Isaac wanted nothing more than to please the man, to show T-Rex that he wanted this relationship just as much as his mate did.

His upbringing tried to stop him from wanting such naughty things, but Isaac pushed those thoughts aside and writhed under T-Rex, enjoying everything the man was doing to him. His mate was right. Love couldn't be wrong, no matter the gender.

T-Rex pulled back, letting Isaac's cock slip from his mouth. His eyes were almost glowing as he stood and began to undress. Isaac could only lie there and watch. The man was so tall, so lean, and so damn gorgeous.

"I'm gonna make you purr, kitten," T-Rex promised as he tossed his jeans aside. His mate grabbed Isaac's hand and pulled him from the bed. He had no clue where the man was taking him.

T-Rex opened the French doors in his bedroom, and the sunlight spilled in. Isaac took a step back, wondering if the man had lost his mind. There was no way he was going out there. Not a chance. Isaac might be turning the page to begin a new chapter in his life, but having sex outside where everyone could see them was out of the question. From where he was standing, he could see men off in the distance.

They would have no problem spotting my pale ass.

"What are you doing?" Isaac asked as he tried to tug his hand free. There was no way he was stepping out there.

"Let me show you." T-Rex sat on the carpet and then leaned back, spreading his legs. "I want you to ride me."

Isaac stared at the man's protruding cock and swallowed. T-Rex had taken him already, and Isaac shouldn't be so worried. But now that he was getting a damn good look at the thick length, Isaac wondered how it had ever fit inside of him.

T-Rex chuckled. "Don't be shy. Come on, climb aboard."

Before taking a seat on the T-Rex Express, Isaac snagged the lube from the nightstand. He took a moment to gaze at the man spread out before him, and his heart caught in his throat. Was it possible to fall in love with someone so soon after meeting him? It hadn't been long since Isaac had first laid eyes on the man outside the sheriff's station, yet it felt like a lifetime ago.

"Something wrong?" T-Rex asked. "If you're not comfortable having sex this way-"

"No," Isaac said quickly. "I was just wondering how long I had to wait before I was allowed to fall in love with you."

T-Rex's blue eyes softened before he reached his hand out to Isaac. Isaac went back to his mate and took the hand, letting T-Rex guide him until he was straddling the man's lap. T-Rex sat up straight and brushed his knuckles over Isaac's face. "Do you love me?"

Isaac shrugged. "I'm not sure. What does being in love feel like?"

Dipping his head, T-Rex kissed Isaac softly on the lips. "Tell me how you feel whenever you're around me, how you feel when I'm nowhere near you."

"Twisted up inside," Isaac said. "Whenever you're near or nowhere in sight, my gut is tied into a thousand knots. But when I do see you, when you're near, my heart feels as if it'll burst, and my throat goes dry. I'd do anything for you, Tanner. Anything."

And that was the honest truth. He didn't even want to think about not having T-Rex in his life. It hurt too badly.

"Then you, my precious mate, are in love."

"And you?" Isaac asked, terrified that he was the only one who felt those chaotic emotions.

T-Rex framed Isaac's face and gave him a warm smile. "I think I've been in love with you from the first moment I laid eyes on you."

Chapter Eight.

The following day, T-Rex received a call from his eldest brother. He hadn't told anyone he was related to the vice president of the Blue Angels. They both agreed it was better that way. The only reason T-Rex had been worried when the threat of the Blue Angels was on them almost a year ago was because not even the president knew T-Rex and Marcus's relationship.

But the situation had been defused-aside from Cameron's father trying to kill his own damn son.

"I need to meet with you," Marcus said.

T-Rex moved until he was in his office and then closed the door. "What's going on?"

Marcus kept quiet for a long time before he finally said, "Can you meet me?"

Family was everything to T-Rex. He would do anything for any of them. "When and where?"

"Meet me at the old creek where we used to play," Marcus said. "Tomorrow morning."

"I'll be there." T-Rex hung up, wondering what the secret meeting was about. He knew Marcus wouldn't call him unless it was important. The only time they were together was family gatherings. Other than that, they pretty much kept their distance from each other. For obvious reasons, of course.

He thought about the phone call for the rest of the day until it was time to shut things down and head to bed. T-Rex tossed and turned all night until the sun finally began to rise. He got up, showered, and then dressed. He was taking his motorcycle.

"How long will you be gone?" Isaac asked as he stood by the bathroom door.

"Not long," T-Rex said. He was trying his hardest not to think of the worst. Marcus had sounded too damn serious on the phone. T-Rex had also confided in Isaac, telling him who Marcus was and why he'd kept the secret. Isaac agreed not to say a word, but he could see the concern on the man's face.

Moving away from the bathroom door, Isaac slid his arms around T-Rex. "I need you to tell me that everything is going to be okay."

There was a strange sound to Isaac's voice that worried T-Rex. "I'll be fine. I promise. I'm just meeting with my brother."

"I know." Isaac pressed his cheek into T-Rex's chest. "But he's an outlaw biker. Not that I'm saying he's bad. It's just"- Isaac shook his head-"I've lost so much already, and I don't want to lose you. This is all of the sudden. Who knows what it's about, but-"

"Hey." T-Rex cupped Isaac's face. "I'll be fine. I know how to watch my back."

Isaac's smile was wobbly. "I know you do."

T-Rex hugged Isaac and nodded. "I shouldn't be long. Just stay on the ranch, okay?"

"I will," Isaac promised.

T-Rex kissed his mate, slowly and with all the passion he felt inside. He stepped back and ran his knuckles over Isaac's cheek. "I love you."