The Note in the Baby’s Bag Named the Man Who Came Knocking

burying his face in every drift.

Mara took the rope first. Grant followed with one hand near Noah’s shoulder.

They crossed the yard toward the pines. Noah laughed each time the runners bumped over packed snow, and Sadie looked back repeatedly to make sure he remained behind her.

At the edge of the trees, Grant stopped.

Somewhere beyond the ridge lay the continue reading …