Jan. Week 3: A Long Weekend-Saturday...Leah Spends Time with Jonathan...

Saturdays on a long weekend had a special flavor, something like a cross between the sweet freshness of a snow day and the slow decadence of a lazy summer. Leah had always loved them, even before she moved in with Jonathan, but now that they had a home together—she had a new appreciation for the cocoon of warmth such days could provide even in the cold of January.

Some internal clock, set across years of teaching, always pulled her up before sunrise. She decided to spend time with Jonathan that day.