The Last Bet. The Last Bet, #1

Three years have passed since Jake and Hartley walked away from each other. Jake rose to the professional circuit, chasing glory, while Hartley opened his own wrestling gym, burying himself in discipline and silence. Neither spoke. Neither reached out. Until Jake steps back into Hartley's life. Under the guise of needing the best trainer, Jake seeks out the man who once pushed him past every limit-and who broke him with their final bet.
What begins as training quickly unravels into old memories, raw tension, and the unfinished desire between them. Hartley resists. Jake pushes. The past hangs heavy between them, but when apologies collide with sweat, skin, and years of yearning, both men find themselves back on the mat, tangled in something that's no longer about victory or wagers. It's about wanting. It's about control. It's about finally admitting that what destroyed them might be the only thing powerful enough to bring them back together.