Handsome detective Jens barely escapes with his life in the course of his work and has no choice but to land his damaged Cessna at an abandoned airport. Suffering from snow blindness and ill equipped to survive arctic conditions, he collapses at the entrance of an occupied building. Rescued and attended to by the sole occupant, Jens recovers, and is ready to unravel the mysteries surrounding his rescuer.<br><br>Maintenance worker Matt found escape from a world full of pain and rejection at the closed arctic airport. He nurses Jens back to health, eager to set him on his way again. When an unexpected blizzard forces Jens to stay, is Matt clearly uncomfortable at the development. Strongly attracted to Jens, however, Matt slowly opens up and reveals his painful secrets, all except the most dangerous one ... a secret that threatens to destroy their fragile relationship.<br><br>With Jens’ assistance, will Matt be able to finally overcome the pain that drove him to his separation from society, resulting in a lonely existence? How will Matt’s dark secret influence their lives? Will it destroy Jens’s career, or will it draw them closer together?

Snowed In: Matt and Jens

I was convinced, beyond all sanity and expectation that Matt cared for me. I felt a lump in my throat and couldn’t speak.


I swallowed and said, “Well—” But then I paused, unable to continue.


He looked away, and said quietly. “Thanks.”


“What you did. You showed me—how to accept being me.”


“Oh. You’re welcome.” But now I felt a rock land in my stomach. I didn’t exactly want a heart-felt thank you from this man.


Matt looked at me again. “Thatdidn’t sound too happy,” he said, giving me a frowning sort of smile.


“It—” I began. “It wasn’t what I had hoped you were going to say.”


He looked at me. “And what—” But then he stopped and shaking his head, looked away. Then he removed his arm and stood up. I didn’t look at him, didn’t watch him leave a moment later. I felt filled with lead, and remained where I was, long time. I started to smell cooking, and sighed, smiling sadly.


Chapter 26