A glass of red wine in her hand, Dr. Vivian Fisher turned towards her companion and fellow doctor, whispering softly to her, consoling her about their spoiled vacation plans, their intent to spend the next week in a luxurious ski resort, experiencing the white powdered slopes during the day and the warmth of making passionate love by a roaring fire in their rented cabin by night. They were colleagues and as such their budding relationship had to remain a secret, it had put an unwanted strain upon both of them, so much so they had considered calling it off. The vacation was their way of finding out if what they had was worth fighting to keep.<br/><br/>They had been driving the windy roads of the mountain, just hours before the others had arrived, their Jeep Wrangler easily able to handle the rough roads until their visibility had dropped to zero. Against both of their wishes they had stopped at Miner’s Foley, secured a room and were now enjoying a few drinks before turning in, neither of them in the best of moods.