She slipped on her coat, fidgeting, and shoved her hands into her pockets. The corner of what felt like an envelope scratched her knuckles. She pulled it out. Mom and Dad was scrawled on the front, and she tugged at Rocco's shirt.

He turned from crowd-watching, bottleneck-waiting duty, and she waggled it in front of him.

"What is that?"

"I don't know."

"Well, open it."

She did, unfolding the paper, and he read over her shoulder.

Dear Mom and Dad, My entire life, you pushed me past what I thought I could accomplish. Today, all that paid off. The best of the best. That's been drilled into me. By you. By the US Army. And now by my peers. Special Forces. Thank you for everything you gave, sacrificed, believed in, and fought for to get me here because I know I didn't do it alone.

Love, Jacin Arrio Savage Jacin Arrio. His name meant a warlike healer, and it was a self-fulfilling prophecy. Their baby gave her peace, healed her from the inside out, and as he turned into a man, was everything she'd ever hoped for. Exactly like his father. That was it. She was done. Her heart seized up. Her throat ached. Happy tears spilled down her cheeks. When she looked at her husband, even he was a little misty. That'd be her secret. No one as tough and manly as Rocco would want that slipping out. Instead, she jumped up and kissed him again.

"Ay Dios mio," he teased, and it never got old.

The crowd started moving, and it dragged her attention to the door. "Let's go."

Surrounded by her family, hunting for their graduate, Caterina beamed. A minute later, they were in an open area and searching, searching- Jace.

She pointed, and the entire brood moved with the precision of a tactical team. Their daddy had taught them well. They moved swiftly through the crowd, and their target was surrounded. Her baby boy. All grown up. The boys slapped backs and punched chests. Roc jumped in too, but she hung back, watching all their proud excitement.

After all the testosterone emoting she could handle, Cat pushed into the knot of Savage men and grabbed her boy.

"I am so proud of you," she whispered but knew he already knew. It was her favorite thing to say. That boy might've been built like a cinder block wall like his daddy and was a feisty fighter like his mama, but he was something special on his own.

"I wouldn't be here without you and Dad." Jacin kissed her cheek. "I love you, Momma."

One of his brothers grabbed him, and before walking off with his brothers, he hugged Rocco. All their boys would follow similar paths, and the admiration they had for Jacin was a testament to how they lived their lives: strong and loved.

Rocco stood behind her, letting her lean against him as he always did. His hands cupped her hips, his chin fit down in the nook of her shoulder and neck. "You did good, Kitten."

"We did good."

They did perfect.

THE END.

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COMING NEXT.

SWEET GIRL.

You know the story of how Cash and Nicola found love in Garrison's Creed, but what about a decade before when they first fell in love? SWEET GIRL is their prequel and is expected to release at the end of Spring.

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The next novel in the Titan series will arrive this summer. Roman and Beth have both flirted and ignored one another, dancing around their chemistry since they met. Time for them to find love.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

There are so many people I want to wrap my arms around and hug. Thank you to all the Titan readers who have supported this series. It means the world to me. A big shout out to all the ladies in Team Titan! I love chatting with you day in, day out. You make me smile so often.

Thank you to my family. My mom gave me a ferocious love of reading and writing, my dad a can-do attitude, and my sister, who is my role model and best friend, you push me each day to be a better person. Thank you to my husband who is my rock and my world.

To the team that helped ready Rocco and Caterina for the world, I adore you. The Red Adept editorial team rocks. A special thank you to Lynn and Karen for helping me. Thank you to Rihaneh Odde-Rivera for assisting with the Spanish phrasing. Thank you to the kick butt crit team that worked on this book: Amy Anhalt, Kaci Presnell, Victoria Van Tiem, Claudia Haraway Handel, Racquel Reck, Sharon Cordes Cermak, and Jamie Salsbury.

Thanks to the design ladies that helped me on so many projects. Kim Killion, Jennifer Jakes, and Abigail Simmons at Hot Damn Designs, you three are simply amazing. Amanda Simpson of Pixel Mischief, you are my branding genius. Amber Haas of Phat Cat Design, you make make simple ideas turn into visual fun.

Rox: You are a work horse. Thank you for your eyes.

Shex:You certainly made me look hard at plot lines, and I'm grateful.

Dia: You made me laugh when I needed it and helped me in more ways than you'll ever believe.

Sparks: I love ya, girl. We gotta keep dreaming big.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

Cristin Harber is a USA Today bestselling romantic suspense and military romance author. She lives outside Washington, DC with her family and English Bulldog, and enjoys chatting with readers.

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Copyright 2014 by Cristin Harber All rights reserved. This book or any portions thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author and publisher except for the use of brief quotations used in a book review.

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either the products of the author's imagination or are used fictionally.

ISBN-10: 0989776085.

ISBN-13: 978-0-9897760-8-0.

Genres: Romance, romantic suspense, military romance www.CristinHarber.com.