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Jack gives her a gentle nudge “Have a fun night—give us the details when you get back”

“Unless you’re not co a sock on your doorknob if you want privacy”

Jack looks down at her “When have we ever put a sock on our knob e’ve shagged? Is that an A?”

She laughs “I think it’s soht be fun for us to start”

He shakes his head vehe a sock on our doorknob I’d feel like a wanker”

“I should be going, so if I’ive theoodbyes before disappearing into their roo the door behind them

Off come my pressed pants

On go a pair of jeans

Thanks, Mo me into a nerd

Lilly is waiting at the door when I fetch her fro radiantly when she steps outside into the frigid cold Kisses h my arm

“Where are we going?” I haven’t told her either

“You’ll see”

Her grin gets wider “No one has ever surprised me with a date before—I’m so excited”

Same, Lilly Same

The butterflies in my stohing and listening to the radio,a station

When we arrive, Lilly gazes curiously out the“The ski hill? Why are we at a ski hill?”

She’s wearing a dress and heels—and a dressy winter coat—but it’s perfect for e’ll be doing

“You’ll see”

“Stop being so cryptic! You’re giving h blood pressure”

We unbuckle, but before she can open her door, I tell her to, “Wait here”

Quickly get to the passenger side and play the perfect gentle it for her

“A, thank you”

Our shoes crunch on the ground covered in a thin layer of snow In the near distance, the gondola moves in tandem with the chair lifts to the top of the shts and ht