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Jessa stepped off the plane at the small airport outside Wintervale, Montana. The airport was small enough that they had to take stairs off the plane and down to a concrete pathway that led inside the airport. The cold air bit at her nose, and she pulled in a deep breath. This would be exactly what she needed.
Megan, her best friend, stepped up alongside her and tipped her head back, pulling in a deep breath, just as Jessa had.
“Oh my gosh! That fresh air!” Megan said, her eyes still closed as other passengers deplaned and walked past them.
“It’s amazing, isn’t it?”
“Yes. This town was a good pick.”
They rolled their carry-on suitcases behind them and followed the other passengers inside the small airport. It took only a few minutes to get to baggage claim and get their checked luggage.
Jessa pulled out her phone and opened up her Uber app. She requested a car and only one vehicle showed up on the map across town with a ten-minute wait. She snort-laughed and held her phone out to Megan.
“Looks like the town is busy.”
Megan raised an eyebrow. “Only one vehicle? How is that possible?”
Jessa shrugged and requested the ride. Just as she did, she heard the people next to her swear.
“Shit. It just jumped up to twenty minutes now,” the woman said.
The man looked at the phone she held out. “Think we could just walk?”
She huffed out a laugh. “No.”
Jessa looked at Megan, who only shrugged, before leaning forward.
“Are you waiting for an Uber?”
The woman turned toward her and sighed. “Yes, but the wait is long.”
“We are too. Where are you heading?”
“Wintervale Resort.”
“Same as us. You’re welcome to just ride with us. I think we booked the Uber before you,” Jessa said.
Relief crossed both their faces, and they pulled their luggage over to where Jessa and Megan stood.
“I’m Katherine, but you can call me Kat. This is my boyfriend, Chris.”
“I’m Jessa. This is Megan.”
“Are you here for work or pleasure?” Kat asked.
“A bit of both. We work remotely, so we like to travel around to different places,” Megan said.
“What kind of work do you do?”
“We’re in HR for a large corporation. Lots of online meetings.”
Kat nodded. “We are here for fun. We saw a photo of the resort and thought it might be a great place to ski.”
“It sure is beautiful, isn’t it?” Jessa said.
The four of them stood and stared out at the view. The snow-capped mountains in the distance were the most beautiful sight.
