The snow crunched under Felicia’s boots as she stepped out of the rental car, the cold biting at her cheeks while the promise of heat waited inside. The cabin sat alone on the ridge, dark timber against blinding white, smoke already curling from the stone chimney like an invitation. December 22nd. Two weeks of nothing but quiet, her best friend had said. A gift to reset. Felicia’s laugh had been brittle when she’d accepted the keys—reset from what? The breakup still stung, but more than that, her body felt restless, electric, like a wire stripped bare and humming.She dragged her suitcase up the shoveled path, breath clouding, and pushed open the heavy door.Warmth hit her first—pine, woodsmoke, cinnamon. Then him.He stood by the massive stone fireplace, broad back to her, stacking another log with deliberate movements. Mid-forties, maybe. Tall enough that she had to tilt her head. Silver threaded through dark hair at the temples, catching the firelight. When he turned, his eyes were
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