e rushed into the bedroom feeling more alarmed than ever； but Georgie was still sleeping
peacefully； her ribs expanding and contracting gently with each breath； her dark hair fanned out on
the pillow around her head； looking exactly like a sleeping Snow White。 ？Yeah；？ he said；
relieved。 ？She？s sleeping。？
？Okay。 I want you to stay there and watch her。 Just make sure she doesn？t start to vomit； and if
she does； sit her up； lean her over your shoulder and pat her on the back so she doesn？t choke on it。
I know it sounds unpleasant； but you want her to be well。 You want to facilitate her recovery。？
？Okay；？ Nate answered shakily。 He glanced at Georgie again； praying she wouldn？t do anything
weird。
？I？m going to send a van over from the clinic。 It？s going to be a while because the roads are
basically closed； but I don？t think you？re too far away？they？ll make it there eventually。 Are you
prepared to stay strong； Nate？ Remember； you？re our hero tonight； our Prince Charming； our
knight in shining armor。？
Nate walked over to the bedroom window and peered out。 There was so much snow； the circular
gravel driveway in front of the mansion was indistinguishable from the vast lawns beyond。 He
didn？t feel like Prince Charming？he felt helpless and trapped； like Rapunzel。 Hadn？t he been in
enough trouble already？ ？Okay；？ he told Jackie； trying to sound more confident than he felt。 ？I？ll
see you soon。？ He hung up his phone and stuffed it into his back pocket。
Of course our Prince Charming was pletely unaware that he might have just saved Snow
White？s life。 But it？s the reluctant heroes of fairy tales that we fall in love with over and over；
despite thei