Watching them eat, Carina remarked, "It's so pretty out here, especially at this time of year." I pulled her into my arms and wrapped my coat around her to keep her warm, while we watched the birds eating. The way she snuggled into me as I kissed the top of her head, we were so comfortable together it felt like we'd been together forever. Though I imagined it had to stop soon, part of me wished it would keep snowing so she'd stay a little longer. But when we woke up spooned together the next morning, Carina lifted her head, looked back at me and asked, "What's that rumbling sound?" "That'll be the snow plows clearing the road," I said, with a feeling of dread. When she just nodded and didn't say anything, I pressed a kiss to her back, hoping that she'd stay at least until the end of th

