Chapter 7
Sometime while they slept the snow stopped falling, leaving behind a breathtaking winterscape. When the sun peeked over the horizon in the morning, the light spread across this wonderland, sparkling like so many diamonds, creating a heavenly blanket for every tree, stone, and pinecone in the area.
Presley requested coffee in her room at 5:30 am. She had always been an early riser, it was one of the reasons she got so much accomplished every day. The rigatoni she had forced down the night before had congealed with the chocolate soufflé they had for dessert and made her feel bloated. So she had requested black coffee, two hard boiled eggs, and a glass of lemon water to be her morning repast. And to be ready for its delivery, she got up at 4:30 to use the treadmill in the small g
