It had been twenty-six days since I first arrived at the castle. There had been three storms during that time, leaving a thick layer of snow everywhere you looked. Desmond had to work a few hours each day, which usually resorted in Cam and I wandering the halls, playing games or watching movies. He made a trip to town the day before to get me some more things and reported the roads leading out were still closed. I didn’t mind, and I don’t think Desmond did either based on the wink he gave me when we received the news.
Des and I continued spending most of our days together, stealing kisses whenever the moment presented itself. At night we took turns picking a movie to watch. He normally shook his head in comical disapproval at my choices, claiming I had terrible taste in film. We always f
