Nicholas POV:

"Jefferson! Nicholas!"

I glanced over and grimaced at the waving mayor, debating in my head whether it would be too insulting to pretend I hadn't heard him. When my father started making his way over, I kissed Willow's cheek in resignation.

"It's the mayor. Give me just a second." She nodded with an understanding smile. "It's okay. Go ahead."

My mother responded and I paused, an unsettled feeling in the pit of my stomach. Flakes of snow were falling and it was freezing cold out ...