Cold As Ice -

Elias didn't turn. "Plenty of people walked away that day, Sarah."

The neon sign outside "The Deep Freeze" flickered, casting a rhythmic blue glow over the frost-patterned window. Inside, Elias sat at the far end of the bar, his hands wrapped around a glass of rye that he hadn’t touched. He wasn't there for the drink; he was there for the silence. Cold as Ice

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A woman in a heavy wool coat took the stool next to him. She didn't ask if it was taken. She just sat, smelling of woodsmoke and peppermint. Cold as Ice

"Let’s go," he said. "Before the freeze sets in for good."