Cody has never been lucky in love. In fact, he isn’t feeling very lucky at all. Losing his job and all his money means he has to sell his home. He feels overwhelmed at having to start from scratch again.<br><br>Cody decides to get away from it all, and retreats to a secluded forest for some peace and quiet. But two days into his journey, he’s hit over the head as he’s emerging from his tent. When he wakes up, he discovers he’s tied to a chair in a dark room. He struggles against his bonds, and when he hears someone approaching, he begins to panic.<br><br>Who kidnapped him? What do they want from a man who has nothing left?

Tied Up In Knots

“The first place I thought of was this forest. I used to come here occasionally on the weekends and go hiking. The same as a lot of other people. That was the problem, though. I didn’t want to be around a lot of people, so I got off the marked trails and made my own way. Then, for no reason I can think of, I was hit over the head and brought here.”


Cody raised his eyebrows. “Do you believe me now?”


Baz cleared his throat. “All right. I suppose I can believe that.”


Cody relaxed and realised he’d been tense the whole time. “Now, in the spirit of honesty, could you answer a couple of my questions?”


“First of all, why did you clobber me over the head? If you’d left me alone, I might’ve never known you were out here.”


Chapter 12