After grabbing dinner out, Ivy happily dragged Ethan on a little shopping spree before the two of them finally made their way back to Vista River.

“It starts getting cold in Riverburg by the end of October,” Ivy muttered as she hung up her coat.

She hated the cold. Every winter working outdoors felt like a personal punishment.

Ethan, calm as ever, said, “I’ll take you to a hot spring in a few days.”

Ivy paused and turned to look ...