Chapter 9
Jules jumped on the snowmobile and raced back to the SOB. He parked it in front, then headed to Felix’s home. The moon had hidden behind some clouds, leaving little light to make his way. His ears perked up at the sound of crunching snow. Footsteps. A shape emerged from the dark shadows and stopped while Jules moved closer.
Clouds moved across the dark sky and the moon emerged, illuminating his surroundings, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Felix standing in the snow.
“I was just coming to talk to you,” he began.
“I was doing the same thing,” Felix admitted.
Both walked forward, as if pulled to each other by magnets. When at last they stood together, Jules took Felix’s hands in his and looked into his eyes. “Nothing happened.”
Felix nodded. “I know.”
“How do yo
