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Chapter One

After et to the picturesque Kentucky town he’d only recently heard of, Bodie Lewis had finally arrived in Pine Hill

He turned off his pickup’s engine, ruffled his dog Harry’s scruffy black and white fur, and let out a long breath Put hierous overseasout a little elderly lady in the civilian world to express his gratitude? Not so much

“Wewho had been at his side nonstop for the past few months

A dog and a quilt

Not exactly things he’d expected to call his own, nor to have made such an impact on his life

If he added the just-purchased truck he was sitting in and a rarely touched bank account, he’d be listing all his worldly possessions Until recently, he hadn’t been in one place long enough to justify his own transportation and had always driven government-issued vehicles when the need arose

He ran his hand over his dark hair Although an average length by most standards, the strands felt out of place He’d worn a crew cut er required to e

The “honorable” was enough to gut him

There had been nothing honorable about the demise of the rest of his unit

Pain shot across Bodie’s chest Pain of grief and eer, threatening to boil over into rage, constantly simmered at the loss of his brothers-in-arms, and at the loss of his career

All he’d ever wanted was to be a soldier To serve and protect his country

So much for dreams

He glanced around the town square Mom-and-pop storefronts provided a fresh facelift for old brick buildings That’s what he had to do—give his old drea job with iSecure would fill that driving need inside him, wouldn’t it? His need to do more? To be more?