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my life and
didn’t want to let go.
    His eyes rested on me momentarily and he took a sharp breath
when I clung onto him.  A smile softly replaced the serious look on his face,
as he helped me snap my boot back into the ski.
    A terrified yelp escaped my throat, as Edwin set me free.  I
tried to traverse the mountain but, after one turn, my skis directed me
straight down the slope, again at full speed.
    I screamed in fear as I sped to the bottom, but managed to
stay on my feet.  As I headed closer to the foot of the mountain, I slowed just
enough to bring myself to a complete stop, only a matter of feet from Cameron. 
He was smirking again, but I was feeling proud for not falling this time.
    "Will you stop?" I ordered.
    He fought hard to not smile, until Edwin caught up with us. 
Then he had no trouble keeping a straight face.
    I smiled at Edwin and he gave me a wink.  Cameron caught it
too and growled at him, but managed to keep his words to himself.
    "I'm gonna go back up.  I can probably make it down
twice for your single trip," Edwin teased.
    "You're so funny," I retorted, as Edwin turned away
and headed for the lift.
    Cameron skied closer to me and took my hand, staring at me
until I met his gaze.  "Are you mad at me?"
    "Kind of.  You hurt my feelings and I really hurt my
ass," I admitted, sorely.
    "I'm sorry for laughing."
    It was hard to believe him when he was still smirking.  "Are
you done yet?" I retorted, scowling.
    His smile was about ready to burst.  "No, just a second." 
He paused, and cleared his throat.  He even managed to wipe the smile from his
face this time.  "Okay, now I'm done."
    I rolled my eyes.  "I think maybe I should just watch
from down here."  There was no way in hell anyone was going to get me to
go back up there again.
    Cameron looked disappointed.  "Oh, come on.  You got
better near the end there.  You're getting the hang of it."
    "Really?"
    "Sort of.”  His smile was killer.  “You went through
all the trouble of renting the skis and everything.  You want to end the day
already?"
    "Ugh.  Fine.  One more.  But that's it!"  Damn
his good looks and powers of persuasion.
    "Good.  Let's go."  He skied off toward the lift, before
I could come to my senses.
    This time around, I got off the chair with little trouble.
    "There you go," Cam hollered.
    "Stop with that," I snapped, getting tired of
being treated like a child.
    If it were at all possible, my skiing actually got worse.  I
found myself heading for an area for more skilled skiers.  I had to purposefully
fall to my knees before running into some nearby trees.
    Cameron made an attempt to come help me out, but when he hit
the steep slope, he slid farther down the mountain and was unable to get back
up.
    "I got her," Edwin hollered, with his above
average skill.  Edwin came slicing down the mountain and hauled me to my feet. 
"Why is it that I have to keep coming to your rescue?"
    "Will you shut up and help me already?"
    "Okay, okay.  Take it easy."  He tried to help me
stabilize myself, but when I stood up, my feet came out from under me.
    Edwin caught me in his arms, but lost his balance and
crashed down on top of me.  I couldn't help but laugh, even after cracking the
back of my head off the ice.
    "You think this is funny?" he asked, his face only
inches from mine.
    I couldn't wipe the smile off my face, even when Edwin's features
had turned deathly serious.  I was helplessly pinned beneath him, when I
realized he was going to kiss me.  I timidly examined his eyes and I think he
could sense that I was alarmed, but he didn't let it affect his decision.
    "Hey!  Is everything okay over there?" a ski
patroller hollered, breaking the tense atmosphere.
    Edwin released me and waved to the patroller.  "She's
okay, I think.  She just bumped her head," he hollered, embarrassing the
shit out of me.
    "Come on out of there, it's not safe," the
patroller called.
    Edwin helped me to my feet and this time we managed to