The day was not starting off the way Mitch had planned. Since his first encounter with Claire, he had essentially moved into her basement apartment with her. That was not part of any plan either of them had, but Mitch had to admit it was enjoyable. Claire was a much better fit for him than Callie had ever been. That had given him a later start than he had wanted because he wanted one more round with Claire in bed before he left. Mitch had made a massive mistake and was trying to find a way to fix it. He had gone to Boise and picked up his skis and the equipment he would need to follow through with the plan he and Claire had devised to allow him to spy on Callie and Maya when she was with her mother at the lodge. The problem was that Mitch had not checked on anything before he returned to

