Snowbound

I woke to the sound of singing. It was Paxton, he had little Lexi in his arms and was singing to make her laugh.

The last few weeks had been a blur. We had been forced to leave the farm. Luckily we had found this place to hunker down while the snow fell heavily, blocking our route.

“Lexi woke up and Hoyt's on watch. Figured she just needed a little attention.”

“You were singing.”

“I used to sing that song to my girls. Didn't I tell you I had girls? Three of them. They looked like their mother. All ginger and curls.” His expression changed. No longer was he the bouncy, grizzly bear Lexi enjoyed, but a heartbroken man.

“I know you miss them,” I said sliding from the bed and crossing the room to hug him. “Maybe you could tell me about them sometime.”

He leaned in to kiss me. Lexi joined the fun by clunking her head into ours cackling. She made me almost wish I had children.

“How long until it's my turn?” Rubbing my head and looking out the nearest window. The snow seemed to glow as it fell. I shivered and grabbed a blanket off the bed.

“An hour or so.” He said putting Lexi down on the bed and watching her scamper off the bed and across the hall to her room.