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“There aren’t any spare rooms left,” the lodge owner said. “Is this gentleman your friend? You could share a room.”

Calvin put on a righteous look. “I can sleep in the car.”

Kayla cut off his act. She could tell he was secretly thrilled.

“Don’t get any weird ideas. I just don’t want you getting sick from sleeping in the car. That’s all.”

Calvin wasn’t fazed. Instead, her concern warmed his heart.

After being brushed off for so long, even her pity felt like a win.

“You’re right,” he said with a grin. “You just feel sorry for me. Don’t worry, I’ll take the sofa. I won’t try anything.”

Kayla pressed her lips together. “What, were you planning to try something before?”

Calvin wisely kept his mouth shut.

The rescue wasn’t coming quickly. Kayla, fresh from washing up, stared out at the snow–covered landscape, lost in thought. 1/7

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She couldn’t figure out why Charlie had fallen behind. She hoped he would make it out alive.

“What’s on your mind?”

Calvin’s voice came from behind her.

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She turned. “I’m wondering why they haven’t come out yet.”

Calvin rubbed his damp hair with a towel, casually asking, “You know that kid who got left behind pretty well?”

Kayla frowned at his rude tone. “His name’s Charlie.”

Calvin’s heart sank. Was she defending him?

He didn’t get a chance to say more.

“Don’t worry,” he said. “Let’s see if they make it out by six.”

only an hour until

You guys probably haven’t eaten much today,” Calvin asked

hadn’t felt hungry until he mentioned it. Now, her stomach

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rang. Calvin tossed the towel

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headed to the door.

meal,” the

politely. “Thank

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a cart, carefully setting the food on the table

around here,” Calvin

chowder warmed Kayla’s body as

then, Calvin’s phone rang with a

felt a knot in her chest. “What’s wrong? Is

The couple… they didn’t make it. Charlie’s been taken to the hospital

team found him, he was being

Kayla

to

hurt.

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to go

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we’ll go after you eat. I’ll check if

to risk driving himself

her safety

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rode back to the city,

the car, the group leader from

for worrying about

a small smile. “It’s only right.

a liver condition at eighteen. He waited four years for a transplant. Charlie said

how he felt, even though he knew you wouldn’t feel the same. But he

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heart stuttered. So that was

&

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confession had been so

expecting an answer.

beside her, tensed at the

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