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They were almost at the head of the line, and the woet wet She wore pressed capris and a crisp white blouse, and her hands sparkled with jewels Maggie and Jason glanced at each other and tried to hide their giggles

Maggie whispered too loudly, “It’s like she thinks this is Hersheypark”

“You will get wet on this ride,” Jason intoned in a deep announcer’s voice

“Excuse arded hilasses With her blond hair she could have been his ht down to the French manicure

Jason stahter”

“Daughter? You barely look old enough to shave How sordid”

“You’re sordid!” Maggie crossed her arlared up at the woman

Jason pulled Maggie against him, arm around her tense shoulders “I think it’s our turn” Hedraer “If you’ll please step aside”

The woman flounced off without another word, and Jason pulled out his wallet to buy their tickets Maggie watched the woo on vacation in Montana?”

Before Jason could answer, a low voice behind the these days The rich and fa back to nature in droves”

“Ben!” Maggie squealed, her anger dissolving “What are you doing here?”

Wearing a tank top and shorts, with a life jacket hanging over his bare, hair-dusted ar to bet Ben was going rafting He tried to ignore the strange, spikey flush that spread from head to toe

Ben had cogie with chocolate and grahaht her an old caes While Ben insisted he wasn’t entle and steady, and Jason wanted to hear it again

Maybe Ben could take ti with them Jason would cook a fancier dinner than pasta and jarred sauce, and they could sit by the fire and talk after Maggie went to bed With Ben there, he wouldn’t worry about bears Wouldn’t worry about anything much at all