Chapter 21

Cade sucked in a cold blast of fresh air and glanced around the snow-covered hill. To the west was the steep incline of the Klamath Mountains. To the east was the Pacific Ocean, which wasn't visible from their location, but the air was brine-scented and the crash of waves wasn't far off in the distance, reminding people it was there.

This was the perfect day weather-wise for their trip. The sky was a light gray overcast, so the reflection from the sun off the snow wouldn't be blinding and the temperature was in the lower thirties with heavy humidity.

His surprise was to drive Avery and Hailey an hour up the mountain to this sweet spot known mostly to the locals. The snow in Redwood Ridge had mostly melted, but up here this far north and seated next to the mountain there was powder aplenty. An inn catered to tourists was on the other side of the ridge, but this area was tucked away, semiprivate.