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more of a blessing in disguise than she realized. She now had the opportunity to spend one-on-one time with Will, free of all distractions. Unless his friend, Jake, made it back to the cabin somehow. The way it looked outside made her highly doubt that would happen, though.
    “I can think of a much more fun way to warm up than hot cocoa,” Scarlett said, smiling sinfully as she led him in the direction of the bedroom.
     
    * * * *
     
    The airport was completely out of control. Because of the snowstorm, air traffic had come to a screeching halt. The passengers who had been connecting to other flights were directed to the only motel in Pinesville, and Abby and the other airport employees were busy for most of the afternoon shutting down everything at the airport as quickly as possible before they all got stuck in the terminal. Jake stayed busy helping the staff batten down the hatches against the blizzard.
                  “You should really go ahead and get home,” Abby admonished him. “This storm is going to cover the roads really quick,” she added. Jim and Abby were sending people home as soon as jobs were finished, and soon only the two of them, as well as Jake, were left closing up.
                  “I am not leaving until you leave,” Jake said. They flew around locking doors and turning off machines.
                  “Okay you two, this old man is leaving. I don’t want to spend the night here. You both should be leaving now, too,” Jim said when they had finished.
                  “Okay, Dad. I am leaving in a few minutes. I just have to send out a couple of flight schedule changes and messages that the airport will be closed until further notice, since Scarlett is off today,” she said and gave her dad a hug and a kiss.
                  “I will wait to leave until she leaves,” Jake assured Jim. He wanted to make sure the older man knew that his daughter was in safe and capable hands.
                  After Jim left, Jake said, “Abby, I don’t want to tell you what to do, but you really need to hurry up if you plan on leaving. It is coming down strong out there. Everywhere I look is blurry white.” He was peering out the office window at the deluge of snow pouring from the sky.
                  “I just have to shut it down, and we can leave,” Abby said as she closed down the computer system.
    “Maybe we should just stay here for the night. It is pretty bad out there,” Jake told her.
                  “That isn’t an option for me. Connor is terrified of storms and there is no way I am leaving him all alone,” Abby said as she was putting on her thick coat. Jake couldn’t imagine what strong and confident Abby could see in a guy who was scared of snow.
                  “If you are going to insist on leaving, I am coming with you. I think you are underestimating the severity of this storm, and if you get stranded, it will be better if you aren’t alone,” Jake said.
    “You don’t have to do that. You need to get home yourself,” Abby pointed out.
    “Well, I am not going to let you leave here all alone in the middle of a blizzard,” Jake insisted. He was not about to budge.
     
    * * * *
     
                  Abby knew she had no choice but to let him accompany her home. The squaring of his shoulders and firm set of his jaw told her that he was not going to allow any other option if she chose to leave.
    With a roll of her eyes, she muttered, “If you insist, but I want you to know that I am completely capable of taking care of myself.” Jake shrugged into his own coat,put his hand on Abby’s arm, and looked at her intently.
    “I know you can, but this storm looks pretty terrible, and I couldn’t live with myself if something terrible happened to you while I was safe here in a warm and dry place that would be perfect for riding out a storm,” he told her with a hint