Each step plunged her boots into the snow up to her knees. She felt the cold envelop her legs and loved it. As she moved forward through the snow she ...new that soon she would be on the ice and her excitement heightened further. Even though it was cold now today had been warm, high 30's, maybe even 40. Would that have made the ice unsafe?She felt her heel hit the ice, then her other heel on the next step. The thrill ran up her spine as each step took her further onto the frozen lake. The light. It took a Herculean effort not to moan into Tim's closed lips, not to open her mouth to him. She fought and won.Tim released her and looked into her eyes, her lips still slightly moist from the kiss. There were still feelings for her, but they were in his past. He had no doubts who he really loved. He was glad he had chanced that. He had confronted his own fears that day.Tim blinked and turned to his wife. Fran was smiling faintly, happy for them. Happy that they had shared one more kiss. She. I slept for four hours and then got up to do my share of the guard duties. I changed into my wolf form and headed over to the corrals.My bighorns knew my scent and didn’t even both to acknowledge my presence except to settle in with contentment that I was there. I prowled around the corral and scouted out further when I smelt something off. I had picked where the two crew members were located, so I knew it wasn’t them.Jeez, some people need to learn to bathe. The six men can’t have had a bath. Just look at her. She's waiting for you. Sweet Emily's waiting for you." Dr. Greeley glanced up at Jack and smiled as he removed his hand from beneath the girl's skirt. "Make her daddy happy, Jack. Mr. Brand wants you to teach his little girl. Step up here and make Emily happy too, Jack."Unexpectedly the good doctor reached out, took Jack by his right wrist and placed his hand onto the young girl's bare tummy in the space between the hem of her blouse and the waist band of her skirt. Then with.