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“Well, ht about that before you invited Jimmy and Timmy and whatever the other one’s name is,” I whisper to him under ?”

I hear a light chuckle behind me and barely turn ned us for this party whizzes by She stops expertly and givesscoff

“That’s not very nice,” she says, clearly having overheard what I’d just said

She , since the old term to describe her would be “foxy” Now, I’d just say she’s fucking sexy Her h she’s wearing puffy winter ski clothing – there is no hiding that a body of hers

I think she’d introduced herself to us as Catharine, but the gang of kids that had passed had been so loud, as they bickered over as going to ride ho

“Sorry, I can’t be a perfect dad all the time,” I tell her, with a wink

I’ back at me

“Do you want to do the birthday cake now, Mr Non-Perfect Dad?” she asks me

“The name’s Daniel,” I correct her, but it doesn’t bother me that she made that joke

In fact, I find it funny I just want her to remember my name

“I knoere introduced earlier,” she says

So, apparently, she already reood start then, without even knowing it

“I was co to tell you that the resort staff said the cake is ready,” she continues “It’s actually one ofto your rather… uant… specifications, and I really think that Charlie will love it, so o in now Plus, it looks like sooers are more ready for a nap than that double diamond slope you just mentioned”