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him. He passed one of them to Molly, and almost smiled at the confusion on her face. “When you’re ready, put the headset on. It makes it easier to talk to each other once we leave the airport.”
    Molly nodded and slipped the headset on. If he knew her better, he would have offered to hold her hand. But with both hands already clutching the seat, she already had something to cling to.
    When Victor started the engine, Molly closed her eyes.
    “You’ll be fine,” Jacob said into his headset. “Take a deep breath and try to relax. Once we’re in the air, it will be better.”
    Molly slowly let out the breath she was holding, then took another shaky breath. While Victor was talking with airport control, requesting permission to leave, Molly kept breathing deeply with her eyes firmly closed.
    Victor’s voice filled the headset. “We’re leaving now, ma’am.” A second later they were in the air, flying away from the airport and toward Emerald Lake.
    “How are you feeling, ma’am?”
    Molly slowly opened her eyes and stared at the back of Victor’s head. “I’m grand. Just grand.”
    “That’s good. Hold on tight because we’re about to make a right-hand turn.”
    The helicopter tilted to the right and Molly’s eyes snapped closed. And if Jacob wasn’t mistaken, she said a word that would have made the hairs on the back of his mom’s neck stand to attention.
    He needed to do something to take her mind off the fact that they were more than a thousand feet in the air and climbing rapidly. So he started talking quietly into the headset, telling Molly about the things he could see.
    Her pale face looked a little less white, and she let go of the armrest for long enough to adjust her headset. If he was lucky, she might even open her eyes before the flight was over.
    At least she’d agreed to look at his property. Next time, if there was a next time, they’d take his truck.
     
     

 
     
     
     
     
    CHAPTER THREE
     
     
    Molly took a deep breath and climbed out of the helicopter. They had landed. She was safe. The world had not ended when they’d flown through the sky, making short work of the journey to Jacob’s property.
    Victor had landed on a plateau overlooking a beautiful blue-green lake. As soon as she’d opened her eyes, Molly was glad that her first view of Jacob’s home had been from here.
    Jacob followed her out of the helicopter and pointed to one of the prettiest sights she’d ever seen. “Welcome to Emerald Lake.”
    Molly took a moment to appreciate everything around her. There was pride in Jacob’s voice, a tone that said this land was special. Selling the property made no sense when he seemed to care deeply about what was his.
    But she wasn’t here to figure out the puzzle that was Jacob Green. She was here to decide if she’d take photographs of his beautiful property.
    Emerald Lake glistened in the late afternoon light. It was shaped as round as a ball, nestled between lush pasture and a towering mountain range. Branching out around the lake were four wide creeks that would provide water for the land further down the valley.
    Molly felt the pull of something beyond what she saw. There was magic in the lake, a blend of what was now and what had gone before. A story waiting to be told.
    Jacob looked at his land. “Each property owner will have a quarter share of the lake. The original ranch was three thousand acres, but over the last year I’ve subdivided it into four lots. Big Sky Resort is just past the mountain range on the right. As remote as it feels, we’re close to town and only fifteen minutes from some of the best skiing in Montana.”
    Molly imagined living here, surrounded by nature. She was sure Jacob felt the pull, the need buried in the depths of the emerald water. “Why are you selling your property?”
    “I’ve seen a building in New York that I want to buy. I was always going to sell most of the ranch, but the buyers that were interested last year decided it