A few minutes later, he turned left down the long road headed toward the resort. The same snow-covered evergreens sprang from the white blanket of snow, along with bare maple and oak trees, among other species. If he was with Jocelyn, he would have appreciated it much more. But now, he was in a hurry to get his life back on track. He just hoped that he succeeded.

When he pulled in, Mallory was already there, sitting in her car, waiting.

"I'm surprised you got here so ...