Mallory must have fallen asleep because she started snoring. Brock laughed, knowing that if the princess found out that she snored, she’d have a heart attack. But of course, it was something that couldn’t be helped.

As quietly as he could, he did the dishes, put them away, made himself another pot of coffee, and set it on the fire. This place would be perfect if it just had electricity. Brock was also surprised that the pipes hadn’t frozen yet. Maybe the owners had a battery-controlled pipe heating system. After all, it would be cheaper than running the electric all winter when they wouldn’t be there.

When he was finished...