A truck coming behind him pulled up and the window rolled down, “hey buddy you lost?”
“No. Heading up the Bush B&B. I got dropped off just a bit out of town.”
“It’s not even five degrees out this afternoon. Your gonna freeze to death. Hop in and I’ll run you up.”
“I wouldn’t want to trouble you.” He was enjoying his walk if he were being honest, and he’d grown up in a town far colder than this.
“Nah, it’s fine. I have to drop off a piece I made to Big Mike.” He motioned to a tarp covered object in the back.
“Big Mike?”
“Big Mike Bush. He’s the owner of the B&B. He’s kind of a big deal in these parts.”
“Is that why you call him Big Mike?” He asked as he got into the cab of the truck and unzipped his coat, immediately feeling too warm.
“Nah. He’s called Big Mike because by the time h
