Chapter 16
Marley walked downstairs in her cabin and paused to look out the front windows. Snow had fallen during the night, blanketing the field in fluffy white. A pair of moose stood at the edge of the field, nibbling on alders. Their breath billowed in mist around them. Snow sparkled where the sun struck it, glistening under its warmth. A stellar jay squawked and burst out of the trees, landing with such force on a bird feeder by the deck railing that the feeder swung wildly. The sky was clear, and the wind stirred the surface of the bay. The mountains across stood quiet and majestic, their peaks stark white against the bright blue sky.
Marley took a last look and stepped to the kitchen for a cup of coffee. Gage had made a pot of coffee earlier before he left for the lodge. She’d been
