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“I was saying, maybe we should meet here later tonight? Get dinner and drinks? Talk marketing?”

I nodded. “Yeah. Yeah, that sounds great. No Melody?”

“No Melody.” He chuckled. “Don’t worry. I wouldn’t invite her anywhere.”

So, he wasn’t into her.

I smiled.

Maybe I’d have a chance.

Chapter Three

Jacob

I went back outside for my next lesson. Normally, I loved being in the snow, loved teaching.

But now that I’d met Maddy, I was distracted.

I kept looking back toward the lodge. I was sure I could see her from time to time, in one of the windows on the upper floor. Maybe her office? Or maybe the room that she’d be staying in for the season?

Either way, it was keeping her on my mind.

I liked that she hadn’t freaked out when her dad introduced us. When I was younger, I’d liked having women fawn over me; now, it was just annoying. It felt like a lot of women only wanted to hook up so they could say they’d fucked somebody famous.

I wasn’t interested in being used like that.

But Maddy had just taken it in stride and kept the conversation about business. I appreciated that.

It made her more desirable.

And that was bad. She was still one of the Sutton girls, still off-limits. And I definitely wanted to keep this job.

I looked back at the window one more time.

Nobody was there.

Damn.

* * * * *

After my lessons had finished, I showered and changed. Maddy and I were supposed to meet at six, and I was right on time.

She came down a few minutes after I got to the lobby, wearing a dress over leggings, hair in a ponytail.

She looked cute.

But not dressed for going outside.

She stopped at the bottom of the steps for a moment, looking at me. Then, she approached. “Hey, um… you’re all bundled up! I thought we were eating here?”

I chuckled. “Nah. Let’s get off the mountain for a few hours.”

“Okay, okay. I gotta run back up and get my coat. Wait for me?”

“Of course.”

I watched her turn and hurry back up the stairs. When she returned a few minutes later, she was in her coat and scarf, tugging on a pair of thick gloves. “Okay!”

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