Gabrielle opened the door and greeted Sam first. "You came. I'm so glad you did." Sam smiled stiffly at first. "Well, the ski lifts were all booked, so..." "Really? You should have said something. I'll get you on the private lift." Gabrielle looked expectedly at Tyler, who stood waiting on the porch next to the blonde woman. Sam cleared her throat. "I'm sorry. Er... Gabrielle, um, this is my, um, boyfriend Tyler. Tyler, this is Gabrielle." Sam blushed deeply. Tyler grinned and held out his hand. "Gabrielle. It's nice to meet you." He made it sound casual, like she was normal person. "You'd better come in," Gabrielle said, rubbing her upper arm. "It feels like the temperature has dropped again." "Thirty below," Tyler confirmed. "Celsius," he added. "That's why it's so sunny." They both moved into the cabin and stepped out of their boots and removed their coats. Both wore jackets beneath, that each kept buttoned. Seth was waiting in the main room for them and came forward as they entered.
