LOGINJack had driven as close as possible to Schattenberg and parked the Corsa in a forest parking lot.Katherine trudged beside him through the ankle-deep snow, annoyed that she hadn't brought any winter-proof shoes with her.But since Jack hadn't thought it necessary to tell her that they were going to a North Pole-like location, she had of course opted for comfortable cloth shoes.That was taking revenge now, as her shoes and socks were soaked in snow after only a few meters.To make matters worse, it had started to snow.She wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the snow was knee-deep when she returned.Basically, the snow-covered forest and the frozen, small ponds looked really peaceful and idyllic, if yo
Katherine felt the mattress next to her give way and a cool breeze rushed under the covers."Jack?" She mumbled sleepily and with her eyes closed reached out her hand to his side of the bed.She felt for it blindly and withdrew her hand in shock when her fingertips hit bare, cold skin.
“I still can't really believe I'm sitting here next to you in the car.Katherine touched her forehead, stunned.Jack gave her an amused sideways glance before focusing on the traffic in front of him again.“You're pretending to have
Two weeks later...She bit off her strawberry jam-coated half of the bun with no appetite.She sat alone at the sparsely set kitchen table and wondered what indoor activities she could do today.The rest of her family had l
"Happy Birthday!" Came the unanimous vote as Katherine entered the kitchen.Norma, Daniel and Annabel stood in a semicircle in front of the set dining table and pulled them one by one into a congratulatory hug.“How cute you all are!Thank you, ”Katherine said, an embarrassed smile creeping onto her face.