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Nick

“Ugh I hate the holidays,” I gru faces, stores with their displays flashing inis the first word that co rinch Any name you can come up with to define the constant scowl onto walk down the sidewalk, I shake etting swept away by the season Don’t these duet the season fever and everything around you is great You’re seeing hearts and stars and feeling gifty and full of love and then the next thing you know, your life crashes down around you and your left Heartbroken No thank you I will pass I don’t have time for the drama

I am the CEO of Frost RealEstate I started the coin a hotel, on a Caribbean island I went over there, oversaw the remodel and reopen and made back the money I put in in the first year After that, I realized I had a talent for this type of business It beca, so to speak Ten years later and ures and my business is at the top of the pyrah the park toabout the conversation I just had with hty, of you will Happy Srandma I am almost to the street when a sound that stops h hter I have ever heard Walking briskly back the way I ca a snow Angel, is el

I have never seen this woman before, but I knoithout a moment's hesitation that this was h this park at thisI never walk to and froency and couldn’there at this moment This obviously preordainedin one spot like ato stand there staring at el?” I look around,to me and turn back to her

“There is no way I a in the snow,” I tell her positive ht

“Those fancy pants will be just fine, mister Besides, you look like you could use soe in it outside Is the first thought I have “Ok Well, I guess I have to get you in the spirit of some other kind of way” Before I can respond I am smacked in the face with a snowball My body freezes, literally as I stand here and try to wrap my head around what just happened Ordinarily, if someone else had hitas she throws her head back in laughter, I can do nothing but stare She is positively radiant Her hair, black like the night, against her glowing shih ers twitch as I talkher If I touch her noill never stop So, instead, not saying a word, I dip down, grab a handful of snow and sel

“You want to play baby?” I ask her, ht

“I mean you definitely looked like you needed some playtime” She cocks her head to the side, cheeks flush fro I have not to adjustme

“You sure you ready for this? Because once I start, I won't stop” I try to warn her Give her an out I know it just a snowball, but I a this as more and she needs to know it

“That sounds like a pro more But so far, you seem like all talk, Mister” With her hands on her hips, she issues the challenge and I aisure to miss her face and hit her dead in the chest She looks down, obviously not really believing I was actually going to throw it, looks back up at rabsaround like two kids, hitting one another with snowballs and laughing hed in over 10 years On the final launch, I dive to miss her toss and fall face-first into the snow I just barely roll over when she falls on top ofwhat just happened more than beautiful