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Love's Inferno: When Fire Meets Ice TWENTY-SIX
IS EVERYONE READY TO HAVE SOME FUN?! Doris singsonged loudly. "YAY!" The kids shouted from the back seat, bouncing on their butts. Nora and Matt were seated at the back along with their new friends: Ethan, and his little sister, Laura. "Where did you say we are going again?" Brad asked from the passenger's seat of the car. "I'm not telling," Doris said. His curiosity was cute, but if she told him that, he would be so offended. Ever since she'd told him to clear his schedule for this day, he'd asked her where they were going with every single opportunity he got. And she'd given him the same answer still. "You'll know when we get there," Doris added flippantly. Brad insisted. "Can you not just tell me?" "And ruin the whole fun? Absolutely not. It's a surprise, Brad!" Doris said, getting excited by just the thought of it. "I hate surprises," Brad grumbled under his breath. "Well, this day isn't about you, Brad!" She replied in a sassy rejoinder. "Right, Ma
Love's Inferno: When Fire Meets Ice TWENTY-SEVEN
"ABSO-FREAKING-LUTELY NO WAY!" Brad spat before he spun on his heel and began to walk away. Doris ran after him, grabbed him by the elbow, and pulled him back. "I mean, we're already here. We have to ride it." "If you want to ride it so badly," he retorted. "Then be my guest. But you're not gonna do it with me." She grabbed him again as he tried to leave. "But I can't do it alone," she said. "It's much more fun when you ride with someone." Brad fixed a long, hard look on her, and then he shifted his gaze to the center of their difficulties. The famous Matterhorn Bobsleds rollercoaster. Brad's eyes followed the soaring peak of the Matterhorn, its snow-capped summit piercing the clear, blue sky like a shining beacon of adventure. It appeared to be a towering monument of adrenaline, excitement, and. . . horror with twists and turns that were hidden within its craggy walls, Brad frowned at her. "But seriously, why will you want to go on that thing?" "’Cau
Love's Inferno: When Fire Meets Ice TWENTY-EIGHT
THE NEXT day afternoon, NORA COULDN'T stop tossing and turning on her bed. She couldn't sleep, she couldn't do her home projects, she couldn't even count to ten without getting distracted. She just couldn't shake off the feeling of acknowledgment that was buzzing inside her. She needed to talk to someone. Nora straightened abruptly from her bed and reached for the walkie-talkie she and Max shared. The walkie-talkie was one of the many presents Max had gotten on his birthday which they'd turned into their personal medium of communication. And they took practicing their walkie-talkie lingo seriously. Like, VERY SERIOUSLY. "Alpha-Two-Zero, this is Bravo-One-One. Are you on the horn? Over!" Nora spoke into the walkie-talkie impatiently. When she didn't get a response in five seconds, she pressed the PTT button again. "I repeat, Alpha-Two-Zero, are you on the rubber duck? Over!" She had the click from the other end and then Max's voice followed, "Loud and clear, Bravo-O
Love's Inferno: When Fire Meets Ice TWENTY-NINE
"COME ON, Dad. Let's watch a movie together," Nora whined with pleading eyes, tugging at her father's elbow as she tried to get him to come along with him. She never would have thought getting her father out of his office to watch a movie would be way more difficult than explaining the difference between "Stealth" and "Celeste" to Max. Her old man was as stubborn as a mule but she was built even more stubborn. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, right? "Honey, I have work to do. You just go on and watch the movie without me," Brad replied impassively as he began to open his laptop. "No Dad!" She retorted, pushed the laptop back close, and snatched it from his grasp. "This is Sunday. Sunday is family day. Remember?" Brad exhaled. "Yes, but. . ." "Not buts, Dad! You're not exempted from the rule just because you're the head of the family." "Who made this rule for Christ's sake?!" "You did!" He paused. "Oh, right." "Come on, Dad. Just one mo
Love's Inferno: When Fire Meets Ice THIRTY
"WE NEED Daddy to be free on a weekday!" Max announced rapidly. Nora sat straight. "What is this idea?!" "Okay!" Max leaped onto her bed and went on. "The preschool and elementary school are having a joint Parent-child Day on Friday, right?" Nora nodded vigorously. "Mm-hmm! Why?" "This could be a really, really great chance for mommy and daddy to get along," Max said. "I heard parents get to do a lot of fun things together with their kids." "Oh? I don't really know. I never attended one," Nora said with a shrug. "Really? Why?" "Well, for one, Dad's rarely free on weekdays," Doris said. "And there is also my "crowd noise trigger" thingy." Max gasped in recollection. "Ah! It's true. I almost forgot you can't stand loud noises. I'm sorry. Nora shook her head. "Oh, no! It's okay. I can attend this one!" "You can. . .?" "Yeah! This year's Parent-child Day's theme is "Craft-tastic" which is more of a craft-making event. People are going to be mor
Love's Inferno: When Fire Meets Ice THIRTY-ONE
IMMEDIATELY AS they entered the gymnasium, they were greeted by cheerful volunteers who handed them their supplies and directed them to their tables. The tables were covered in plastic tablecloths, and each table had its own box of supplies: scissors, glue, markers, paints, glitter, and more. Each family had to spin a wheel and create whatever the wheel pointer chose. Their team was supposed to make a miniature maze out of whatever they wished. After they had gathered ideas from each one of them regarding how the maze should appear, they came to the final conclusion of creating a wooden tabletop maze that is open to the air, with lights and decorations inside and out. The maze would be designed with a musical key at each dead end that buzzes when a wheeled toy or whatnot comes in contact with it. But when it reaches the end of the maze, it triggers the motion sensor which prompts a sequence of flashing lights and a victory tune, so that the player gets a big celebration for w
Love's Inferno: When Fire Meets Ice THIRTY-TWO
"THEY ARE SO HOPELESS!" Doris breathed in resignation. Max nodded. "Mmm. Agreed!" They sat solemnly in their "rendezvous point" reevaluating their life decisions. Whenever they tried to get their parents together, something always went wrong and derailed their plans. "I never thought matchmaking was this difficult," Max whined disheartenedly. "It always went smoothly when other kids did it in movies." He glanced at his big sister with a pout. "They're never gonna get along, are they?" Trying to cheer her brother up, Nora said with a grin and a shrug, "Let's look on the bright side. We won the best crafters award." He glared at her with a look that said, "You think I care about that?" Nora shifted in her seat, chuckling nervously. "I guess not," she muttered as if reading his mind. Max dragged his eyes away from her and exhaled profoundly. She peeked at her brother from the corner of her eyes. He was gazing at something in the distance, absently petting
Love's Inferno: When Fire Meets Ice THIRTY-THREE
BRAD WAS signing a couple of contracts, when his assistant, Mark Turner, walked in to remind him of his 2:00 p.m. schedule. "Mr. President, you have an executive committee meeting in two minutes," he chimed in his usual teasing and jovial tune. "Thanks, Mark!" Mark Turner was more than just an assistant to him—he was a friend and confidant and had been by his side for many years. He had been instrumental in assisting him navigate the transition from employee to president of the company and had continued to be a pillar of support in the years since. Mark was like a brother to him, and he was among the few people he trusted implicitly. Brad stood up quickly to make for the boardroom, but a piercing, excruciating pain struck his abdomen so hard that he groaned out loud, clutching his stomach. He'd felt a mild discomfort a couple of hours ago. Thinking it was because he'd skipped breakfast, he had gone all out, stuffing his stomach with delightful delicacies, but th
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