Christmas on the Last Frontier (Last Frontier Lodge #1) by J.H. Croix

Author:J.H. Croix [Croix, J.H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-12-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

The following morning, Marley stood at her windows, savoring the view. An eagle called nearby. As she looked around to find it, the eagle lifted from its perch on a cottonwood tree, its wings spreading wide as it flew across the field behind her cabin. She tracked the eagle’s progress until it disappeared behind the trees, its shadow dark on the snow beneath it. The coffee maker beeped, and she strode into the kitchen. She stirred a dash of cream into her coffee and carried it over to her desk. She checked the fire in the woodstove and added a few logs before sitting down to get to work.

Gage was due back early this afternoon, and she wanted to have her time free. She was picking him up at the airport in Homer. She paused to look out the window. She’d set her desk up so it faced the view. The morning sun was filtered through the haze from a foggy, cold morning. Shafts broke through and fell on the bay. The water was calm this morning. A raven called with magpies chattering in response. A stellar jay squawked and landed on the railing outside the window, it’s blue and black coloring bright in the foggy, gray morning.

She took a breath and opened her laptop. She quickly got to work checking on the reservations for the lodge and then moving on to work on other projects. Her email beeped. When she pulled it up, another email from the unknown person in human resources sat there. It looked so innocuous, but her chest tightened and anxiety swirled in her belly. This email was still vague, again asking about the flash drive and reminding her she was obligated to return all company property. The only addition was a specific warning that she was required to respond.

She immediately closed her laptop and pushed her chair back. She grabbed her mug of coffee and took a sip. The warmth anchored her, but she’d lost focus and knew trying to work would be a waste of time. The temptation to read and re-read the latest email would tug at her every second she was on the computer. She looked around for her phone. Spying it on the kitchen counter, she stood and snatched it up, immediately calling Ginger.

A while later, she walked into Misty Mountain Café. She perused the chalkboard specials while she waited in line. Once she had a coffee and sandwich, she snagged a table in the corner. The café was bustling with a low hum of conversation and music. Ginger entered moments later and joined her.

“Hey you!” Ginger exclaimed, giving Marley a quick hug before sitting down. She pushed her hood back and smoothed her glossy brown hair. “It’s freezing out! I wasn’t ready for winter yet.”

“Technically, it’s not winter for another few weeks.”

Ginger rolled her eyes. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s winter even if winter solstice hasn’t happened yet. It’s been below freezing every day all week and there’s snow on the ground.

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