Chapter 19
Nathan swung his truck into the small lookout area where he’d brought Tess when she’d finally agreed to have dinner with him. He was on his way to Luke and Hannah’s place for dinner. The sky was gray, the air chilly and damp. Looking out over the bay, he wished Tess were here with him. He missed her warmth, the way her eyes tipped up when she smiled, those luscious curves…just her. The fireweed that had filled the view when she was here in late summer was long gone now. The once fiery fuchsia flowers were blanched petals scattered in the field. The flicker of fall in Alaska was almost past. The bright reds, oranges, and yellows that hugged the ground were faded to brown. The only color left was the green of the spruce, which held true no matter the season. Once the snow fell, t
