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"This is embarrassing. Six-year-olds are skiing better than me." She looks out at the kids zipping down the beginner hill.

I lean down closer so she can hear me. "You're doing great, my love. Just focus."

She breathes out and slowly moves again.

Once she's halfway down the hill, I release my grip, and she glides faster, staying in complete control.

I follow, and when she nears the bottom, I notice she's trying to slow down before she topples through a bunch of little kids playing at the bottom.

"Fallon, turn!" I call out, chasing after her, knowing they aren’t paying attention.

She squeals, shifting her body to miss them.

I meet up with her just as she turns and catch her as she falls. But she takes me down with her.

"Argh," I mutter as her knee gets awfully close to my groin. "You okay?" I ask when she doesn't move.

"Can I please be done now?"

I bellow out a laugh. "Yeah, you’ve given me enough bruises, I think."

Once she's up, she clicks out of her skis, and I carry both pairs to the rental place.

"So overall, not too bad, right?" I ask as we wait to turn everything in.

She shoots me a glare. "Two out of ten, but we'll see how sore I am later."

"Practice helps."

She points at herself. "Not a fan of the cold, remember?"

"How could I forget?" I grin. "Luckily, our room will be toasty when we get back."

Fallon offers me a smile as we slowly walk back to the resort.

I’d keep her warm all night with my face buried between her thighs, but I don’t dare say that aloud.

Doesn’t mean I’m not thinking it.

CHAPTEREIGHTEEN

FALLON

As soon aswe’re back in our room, I sigh in relief at how cozy and warm it is.

The fireplace is on and two hot beverages wait for us on a tray. Thank God for turndown service.

Immediately, I grab the coffee and moan when I take a sip.

"Wow, this is good."

"It’s Italian beans, apparently. They have a great café, and the food is delicious too. You hungry?"

"Starving."

"Good, I got us a reservation in forty-five minutes. Then I'll show you around the resort."

My mind's already exploding with mental notes I need to write down, but I need to clean up and change, so I'll have to wait to write my thoughts down until later.


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