WHY DOES IT FEEL LIKE A LIE?

“Stop calling him a hot single dad. It’s driving me crazy.”

“Well, he is hot, and his daughter said he was single, didn’t she? It’s clear you’re into him.”

I wish she would drop it. Sure, Micheal is handsome, but he’s maddening. I’m not about to think about anything regarding him. That would just be asking for trouble.

At least Helen’s not talking about Nate. That would drive me insane. I’m still angry that he was at the resort.

“Just no more, please? I just want to get inside and decompress before tomorrow.”

“Okay, whatever you say.”Helen reaches out and squeezes my hand. “I’m sorry about what happened, but I’m glad you came. It was good to be up on the slopes.”

“I won’t argue with that,” I say and manage a smile at her. “You’ll hear from me tomorrow.”

“Bye.”

As Helen drives away, I jump out and head to the door next to my store. I’m glad that I’m back now. After the ups and downs of the weekend, which turned into a more dramatic occasion than I anticipated, I just want to lie on the