Free Sara in Montana - A Christmas Wish by Morris Fenris Page A

offered to bring your sister and her family into protective custody until this operation is finished, but only if they’re in danger. Moving them right now, if David hasn’t threatened them in anyway, could compromise their operation if David has your sister under surveillance.”
     
    Sara understood this and nodded in agreement. “What am I supposed to tell her? Can I tell her the truth?”
     
    Trent nodded, “Let’s find out if David has contacted her first and then we’ll go from there.” Reaching over and pulling a stocking cap down over her head, making sure her ears were covered, Trent turned back towards the door. “You ready for another adventure?”
     
    Sara nodded and followed him outside.
     
    Chapter 9
     
    Stepping through the back door, Sara stood and marveled at the scene before her. The snow was falling heavily and as she held her hand out, several large flakes landed on her palm. The entire landscape had been bathed in fresh white snow, and everything looked peaceful. The wind was still blowing, but Sara didn’t even notice the chill as she took in the beauty.
     
    “It’s pretty, huh?” Trent asked, having turned to make sure Sara had her footing.  He skimmed his eyes over her face as she took in the view and smiled. His heart beat a little faster and he had to resist the urge to pull her in close. As she focused on him again, her smile had him wishing they were curled up together in front of a fire.
     
    Bringing his thoughts back to the task at hand, he reached out and grabbed her hand and pulled her with him towards the jeep.  “Let’s get going. The snow’s not slowing down and I want to get back here before the roads become unmanageable.”
     
    “I’ve never seen so much snow in my life,” Sara giggled as she buckled her seatbelt and rubbed her hands to bring some warmth back into them.
     
    “You’ve not seen anything yet. Tomorrow morning, I’ll probably have to dig the vehicles out.” Trent looked over at Sara and saw the look of confusion on her face.
     
    “Dig out? You mean, dig out of the house?”
     
    “No, dig out the tires of the vehicles. The jeep does real good on top of the snow, but pack it around the tires, and it’s not going anywhere. Don’t look so worried. This happens all the time up here during the winter.”
     
    Sara nodded her head and tried to envision enough snow to bury the jeep’s tires. She was definitely not in California anymore.
     
    Trent hurried around the jeep to the driver’s side, quickly entered, and started the vehicle up. Rubbing his hands together, he verified that Sara had her seatbelt on while doing his own. Looking over at her he said, “The heater takes a few minutes to warm up. Hang on.”
     
    Sara split her time between watching the ever-whitening landscape and Trent’s hands on the steering wheel. She admired the ease at which he handled the vehicle on the slippery roads, and was very thankful that she was not trapped on the highway tonight. She could have died out there in this type of storm.
     
    Not wanting to spend anymore time dwelling on those somber thoughts, she turned her head and asked, “So what kinds of activities does the large town of Castle Peaks undertake during the holiday season?”
     
    Trent had felt the sadness begin to overtake her, and breathed a sigh of relief at her question. She was making an effort to not worry and he was proud of her for the effort. Meeting her gaze, he began to discuss the town’s Christmas celebration events. “Well, we’ve already installed the life size nativity on the church lawn and the inside of the church has been decorated already.
     
    “There’s normally a Christmas pageant and a bazaar at the local school, but someone’s gotten it in their heads to cancel those activities this year. They’re not going to get their way, but they’ve definitely put a damper on the plans this year.”
     
    “Why would they want to cancel a Christmas pageant? It sounds like