Jared shuffled into the living room, turned on the heat, and hoped it worked. He hadn"t turned it on since he"d arrived, opting instead to wear layers and build fires until things warmed up. He probably still would, but he wanted it warm when Ashley got out of the shower.
He stood for a moment, listening, and once the heat kicked on, he moved into the kitchen. After starting coffee, he pulled out what he needed and started mixing up a batch of pancakes while the bacon he"d put on the stove started to sizzle.
By the time Ashley padded in from the bedroom, wearing his sweats with her wet hair clinging to her face and neck, Jared was lifting the first round of pancakes off the griddle.
"Just in time," he looked up and smiled before turning his attention back to what he was doing. "You like
