Epilogue
Exactly one year later, Marley stood inside the living room at the lodge, looking outside. The slope was dotted with the bright colors of ski gear, filled with her and Gage’s families and locals. Christmas afternoon was for locals only. They’d considered keeping it closed for the day, but the collective chorus from Diamond Creek residents was such that they had volunteers manning the lifts and slopes for the day. Marley picked Gage out of the crowd when he came flying down the slope and swirled to a stop. Lacey was hot on his heels and shook her fist at him as she passed by. They’d developed a friendly rivalry recently and were frequently challenging each other to races. As far as Marley could tell, they were even though she eschewed any discussion of it because she’d quickly
