Heres a special sneak peek excerpt of Love Means... Patience. It releases May 23. You can use the Grey0503 coupon code to get it on sale. There hadn’t been a lot of peace in Cody’s life lately. He’d been running, hiding, and fighting the enemy for what seemed like a lifetime. The deer brought a momentary peace to his soul he hadn’t expected. Once it was gone and Cody heard no more footsteps, he scanned the landscape in every direction. He had to continue east. That was the way his commander had told him to go. But first he had to have something to eat. He’d exhausted his supplies, and he couldn’t remember the last time he’d eaten. His body had been running on reserves for a long time. Cody checked once again that he was alone and then began foraging for kindling. He built a tiny fire and used his kit to melt some clean snow. His first priority was hydration, and then he needed food. But where was he going to find it? Once the snow melted and he’d had plenty to drink, he doused the fire and packed up his things. He had to move on. That was his only chance. Maybe he could find a place and steal some food. He’d stolen before; Cody had no qualms about it. This was war, and he needed to stay alive. He never took much, and he was always careful to leave the houses he entered with food of their own, but he needed to eat and sometimes that was the only way. Cody began to move. His belly contained only water, but it was satisfied for now and he had to make the most of it. He must have been walking for half an hour when he heard laughter. He paused and stepped toward the edge of the line of trees that formed his cover. A farm filled the clearing. He was far enough away and dressed to blend in, so Cody was fairly sure no one would notice he was there. Cody watched as a kid frolicked in the snow, having a snowball fight with a man who eventually picked up the boy and twirled him around until they both tumbled into a snowbank, sending up a shower of white fluff. Cody didn’t see anyone else around, so he snuck closer and hid around the edge of the barn. The man and boy continued playing. Cody hid his pack and made his way to the door of the farmhouse, checking for movement in case someone else was in the house. He pulled it open and snuck inside. The house was larger than he’d expected, but the kitchen was warm and smelled so fragrant he almost forgot why he was there. Memories flooded back, and Cody held his head, unable to process them all. This was not supposed to happen; not here, not now. He was at war, and this was a mission. He needed to take what he needed and get the hell out of there. Cody set his gun down but kept it close at hand. He started opening cupboards and found a box of snack cakes. He tore into them and ate each in a single bite. The sugar hit his system almost immediately, and he felt a surge of energy. He continued looking and grabbed the first cans he saw. They would last him a few days, and he could deal with whatever was inside. He filled his pockets with the rest of the snack cakes and then stuffed the rest of the cans into his pack and headed for the door. As he passed the sink, he looked out the window above it and saw the man and kid still playing in the yard. “What in hell do you think you’re doing?” someone said behind him. Cody twisted and was reaching for his gun when his head exploded with stars and his knees buckled. “How in the hell did you get into my kitchen?” Cody fell, clutching his gun and trying desperately to see his attacker so he could take one clean shot. Darkness overtook him instead, and the last thing he remembered was lying on a warm floor. dreamspinnerpress/store/product_info.php?products_id=5000
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