An intriguing opportunity sends Nathan down a new path.

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New Life

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"Captain Smith?"

I looked up from the book I was reading to see three men standing before me. I was in a pub nowhere near my base. I purposely lived a distance enough away to separate my work and private life. I was wearing civvies, didn't even have my green beret on the table. Most regulars in the pub knew me as 'Nate'. They were aware that I served, perhaps even knew my rank, but no-one mentioned it.

Placing the book down, I assessed them quickly. Definitely servicemen or ex-servicemen. The way a man stands. The way...