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but not stuffy. Actually, I can’t remember the last time I laughed so much in one afternoon. Mostly
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    though, he was wonderful on the lift, distracting me and keeping me calm. He’s considerate and sensitive but also fun. And I’d like to go out with him, assuming you two approve, which I’m sure you will, because this one’s really great.
    She reread the message a few times, wondering if she was laying it on too thick. Although everything she’d written was true. Bracing herself, she hit send.
    And waited.
    As the seconds ticked by, she pressed her palms together with her fingers against her lips.
    Finally, Maddy’s response came through:
When you say “professional” I hope you mean employed. Because yesterday you mentioned the instructor they’d lined up for you didn’t work for the ski school. That he was doing this as some sort of favor for a friend. So what does he do
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    Damn! She cringed as she answered:
Actually, I’m not sure. I forgot to ask
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    Maddy:
Christine 1 . Do we need to make out a list of minimum criteria
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    Angry at herself, because she’d probably flubbed it, Christine fired back:
Maybe you should just draw up an application for my potential dates to fill out
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    Maddy:
That’s not a bad idea
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    Christine:
Absolutely not! And this is getting ridiculous. The only dates I’ve had in the past two years were with total duds who put me to sleep before we made it through dinner
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    Maddy:
That’s because you always go to extremes. You either pick some starched shirt, then feel like you can’t be yourself, or you pick up strays and want to take them home. While the second group are a lot more fun, they eat your food, borrow money, and leave you feeling used. I
    know you have a soft heart, that you want to heal every hurt, but men are not puppies, Christine. You don’t take them in just because they’re cute and homeless and you think you can fix all their problems. Can’t you find someone who’s between the two extremes? Someone who’s fun AND responsible?
    “Apparently not,” Christine grumbled to herself before inspiration struck:
How do we know Alec isn’t both? Huh? Just because I forgot to ask if he had a job, doesn’t mean he doesn’t. Beside, I’m not looking to marry this guy. Jeez, I’m only going to be here three weeks. Come on, Mad, it’s my vacation and I’ve been so good. Can’t I have fun on my vacation? Sort of like going off a diet with one really great chocolate binge. Everyone needs to binge now and then. Even the diet books say so
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    Maddy:
They say to “treat yourself now and then,” not binge! Otherwise you get sick to your stomach and hate yourself the next day
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    Christine:
I will not. I promise. And if I do, I won’t blame y’all. I’m telling you, this guy is really cute and funny, and ohmigod, he’s sexy
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    Maddy:
Amy! Talk to this woman, will you
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    Several seconds passed before Amy’s calm and sensible response came through:
Actually, I agree with Christine. We don’t know he’s wrong for her until we get more information. I say we withhold judgment until after tomorrow’s lesson when she’s had time to find out more about him
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    Christine stuck her tongue out at Maddy’s posts:
There, see? Mother Amy agrees with me
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    Amy:
However, Maddy’s also right, Christine. I’ve been on enough diets to know binging isn’t good for you. It just makes resisting temptation the next time that much
    harder. So promise, if you discover this man is a loser, you won’t go out with him, okay? No matter how sexy he is.
    Christine:
Oh, all right! Man, you two are strict
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    Amy:
Only because we love you. When you get hurt, it hurts us too
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    Christine sagged with guilt:
I know. You’re right. So, any advice on resisting temptation should the need arise
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    Maddy
: I have some. Actually, it’s a variation of the advice you gave me when I arrived in Santa Fe and wanted to turn tail and head home. Keep your mind focused on why you’re there: in your case, to