"Oh wow," Blake says, keeping one eye on the road but glances over at Nico. "Then I was lucky enough to be here tonight and run into you."

There were the occasional times that he and Austin chose to keep the shop open late on race nights but usually, they could be found here. Just like they had been back in San Francisco. He found himself really glad that Nico was staying for a while.

"Is it completely ridiculous that I'm not sure what Iditarod is," he asks with a laugh. "But, going to Antarctica and Victoria Falls both sound amazing."