<div class="floatright">(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/Elliquiy/QLG0438aW-1.jpg)</div><br/>Derek had been majorly disappointed to find the snowboarding competition was cancelled. While he wasn't a hardcore boarder, he did like competing whenever he had the chance. Competition was in his blood and he liked it in whatever way he could get it. He didn't often get out on the slopes but he when he did he liked to go hard and just forget about the responsibilities he'd left behind in the city while he could. Of course, now that it was cancelled he had plenty of free time and nothing to fill it with. Not  really looking forward to the long drive back, Derek thought he might just grab a room somewhere and wait out the storm. Then he could get in some boarding before he had to head back to reality.<br/><br/>As he drove his way carefully through the blizzard he could only be thankful that he had thought to put sandbags in the bed of his F-250. He so did not need to to end up on the side of the road, that would put a major damper on his mini vacation. It took a little time but he finally was able to pick out the sign for The Honeypot, a place he'd noticed a time or two before and had always meant to check out. It seemed today was the perfect opportunity.<br/><br/>Pulling into the lot, Derek parked his truck and grabbed his duffel bag before jogging up to the entrance to get out of the snow. There were only a few other cars in the lot so hopefully they would still have a vacancy for him. He would certainly hate to have to go back out in this mess. As he walked in he shook the snow from his hair and jacket and lifted his baby blues to look around. Right away he spotted three other dudes who looked like they were in the same boat as him. And then he noticed the women. A slow smiled spread across his face as he moved a bit closer, the strap of his duffel slung over his shoulder.<em>Well damn. I guess I should be thanking the weather gods for this stroke of luck.</em>Which he might just if they had a room for him.