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With the new snow on the ground, Griffin dragged himself out of Serena’s bed the next morning to help Isabelle set tracks for the ski trails. They glided across the first layer of new snow, through glittering clouds of snow crystals suspended in the air.
They skied for a time in comfortable silence as they got into the familiar groove of slide, slide.
“I thought we’d see Jake up here now that you’re back. He must be slammed at the bar, with Serena out of the mix.”
“He is. I offered to help him out as soon as I can tear myself away from the lodge and the new snow and all the new ladies around here.” Her eyes sparkled with mischief. “I’m glad to see you boys growing up and no longer playing the field so much. And by ‘you boys,’ I kind of mean you.”
She was on his left side, and he wa
