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‘Cute?’ Her eyebrows shot up again, but he knew she wasn’t offended, she was still s too much

‘We need to stoplike this’

‘In the snow?’ He nodded in agreement

She shrugged as she lay there, apparently not h her ski clothes ‘Maybe it was fate? Maybe ere e chord with Leo

He stopped for a second as he rested back on his legs ‘You believe in fate? After you’ve been dealt such a harsh blow?’

As he said the words out loud, he realised how much they reflected on his own circu they’d wanted literally snatched froertips Trouble was, Anissa had alanted her goal Leo hadn’t dared to hope, and by the time he’d realised how much he would have liked a relationship with his parents, the chance had gone

Her ansas quiet ‘I have to believe in so, Leo There isn’t much left’

His heart squeezed in his chest Her blonde hair and pale blue eyes were highlighted by the white, white snow behind her head

He couldn’t resist He bent towards her, brushing his lips against hers She tasted sweet She tasted good And the wave of faht swept around him

A tiny part of his brain questioned his actions What if she objected? But Anissa wrapped her arms around his neck and didn’t hesitate when she kissed him back

Right now, she was all he could think about And it was a relief A relief to be wrapped in the ar wo on

It made him feel not quite so alone

It was crazy But when Anissa had invited hi, he’d known there was no place else he’d rather be It was odd hoo lost souls were being drawn together, both wrestling their deet on with their lives

Her hands threaded around the back of his head She pulled her lips from his and whispered in his ear ‘Is this how you plan to win the next race, by distracting me?’

He laughed and whispered in her ear, ‘Whatever it takes’

CHAPTER FOUR

HER STOMACH WAS in knots It had been a long tiuy had made her feel like this Attractive Important Wanted

She tugged at her top Black with a criss-cross back, casual but not too casual, paired with jeans Her hair was down, and she had put on a little more make-up than usual and worn lipstick for the first time in for ever

Lucy and Chloe sat perched on her sofa, laughing as she frowned at her reflection in the mirror

She spun around ‘How do I look?’

‘Perfect,’ said Chloe with a deadpan face as she took a sip of her wine ‘Just like you did ten o’

Anissa glanced down ‘Are you sure?’ She walked back over to the sofa where a whole array of tops were scattered ‘Maybe I should have gone with the blue? Black’s too night-tihed as she turned back to the ht?’

Lucy laughed out loud ‘Anissa, you look perfect Gorgeous The guy is lucky you agreed to go out with hilass of wine and raised it towards her ‘And, anyway, it ht only be two pm out here, but somewhere in the world it’s after five’

Anissa glanced at her glass of untouched wine on the sideboard The girls had coht wine

She sagged down onto the sofa between the her hands in her lap ‘I’oodness’ sake And I feel like I’ on my first date’

‘You went on your first date at thirteen?’ Amy raised her eyebrows and nodded at Chloe ‘Early starter’

Anissa gave her leg a playful slap and took the wine glass fro a sip

She put her hand on her stomach ‘What stops nerves?’

‘Wine!’ said both girls together, laughing

Chloe nudged her ‘What’s to be nervous about? Been there, done that He’s a handsoo and have some fun’