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Will looked at the other snow sculptures a huge castle, a family of four on a couch
watching TV and an enormous snowman and snowwoman in a compromising position.
They re all good. It s going to take us ages to choose, he said.
Hot chocolate in the library, Justin shouted.
See you there? Will asked.
No, I m going to test that bikini you bought me, she said.
Will groaned. I ll make this a quick decision.
* * * * *
Addie shuffled through the glass conservatory in her hotel slippers, slid past the
indoor pool toward the outer door. She pulled the hotel bathrobe tight around her body
before stepping under the covered walkway that led to the outdoor pool and hot tub.
Judging by the unblemished snow, she was the first to risk frozen toes. She pushed the
slippers into one of her pockets, along with her key, before leaving the robe on a bench.
Addie hopped through the snow, trying not to yelp, and jumped straight in.
As she sank beneath the warm water, she sighed in pleasure. She d been chilled that
afternoon, but this was lovely, like swimming in a huge bath. She popped to the surface
and set off through the steam to the far end, her wet hair crisping in the cold air. There
was something decadent about swimming outside in the middle of winter, and even
though she had to keep ducking under to defrost her head, Addie began to unwind.
Is it warm? Louise called from under the walkway.
Fabulous, Addie shouted back.
Louise stood at the far end in a swirl of steam, a larger shape appeared behind her,
then there was a squeal and a huge splash. James popped up next to Addie.
Wow, he gasped. This is great.
James, you pig, Louise spluttered as she swam toward them.
You were dithering, James said, edging behind Addie.
Who won the snow sculpting? she asked.
The sex-crazed snowmen. Tony was apoplectic. James grinned.
Oh God, that will be my fault, Addie said.
No, he s blaming Lou.
Addie glanced at Louise, who was treading water next to her.
Hey, don t worry. I m his favorite detestable person, Addie said. It won t take
much for me to regain my rightful place. If he gets in the pool, I ll drown him.
Everyone else stayed inside, James said. The call of the bar was too strong.
That s not very team-spirited. Just when I ve come up with a new challenge. Who
can lie longest on a sun lounger? Addie said.
Louise grimaced. The sun beds are covered in six inches of snow.
Is that all? I thought it was more. Never mind. Want to play? Addie asked.
Not me, Louise said at once.
I will. James swam in a circle around her. Go on, Lou. It will be fun. We can
jump in the hot tub together afterwards.
Oh, all right.
Addie smiled. She d wondered about those two. She also wondered if anyone had
thought something similar about her and Will, and hoped they had. She didn t like it
being a secret. Maybe when she wasn t working for Magelan s it would be different.
Addie felt hands around her ankles and she plunged underwater. She came up
coughing. Will lurked a few feet away, trying to look innocent.
She put on her just-you-wait face and swam toward him. Will launched a stream of
water at her from his mouth.
We re having a competition, Louise said.
What are you planning? Will asked.
Lying on a sun lounger as long as you can, Addie said.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Ed slip into the pool and dip under the water.
I m in, Will said. He swam around to the back of Addie and whispered in her ear.
I was wondering how I was going to deal with a certain issue that s come up. Lying in
the snow should
Will disappeared under the surface and Ed popped up in his place.
Was he annoying you? Ed asked.
No. Addie laughed.
Well, he was annoying me, Ed said.
An arm came up from the water, wrapped around Ed s neck and pulled him under.
Addie swam out of the way as the water churned around the pair of them. There
were more people in the pool now and Louise tried to persuade them to join in the
challenge. Only the men agreed.
How about you, Ed? Louise asked.
No way. I ll sit in the hot tub and count down from five once you re all on the
side. He hoisted himself out. His whole body glistened and steamed as he moved
across the snow to the Jacuzzi. Addie s breath caught in her throat. He looked Oh
God, what s wrong with me?
Stop ogling my brother s bum, Will said at her ear.
All out, Ed shouted.
Addie began to freeze as soon as she levered herself from the water. Everyone
stamped up and down, clouds of water vapor pouring off their bodies.
Ready? Ed called. Five. Four. Three. Two. One and a half. One and a quarter.
Ed! Will yelled.
Go.
Louise had barely left her outline on the lounger before she squealed and headed
for the hot tub.
Addie lay back and stared into the dark gray sky. A fat snowflake landed on her
nose and she laughed.
Christ, Addie, it s not funny, Will said at her side, his teeth chattering.
She scooped a handful of snow, molded it into a ball, and lobbed it straight onto his
stomach.
Will gave a cry of anguish. That s cheating.
Oh, sorry. She threw another snowball at James and then yelped as several
landed on her.
In the frenzy of flying snow, two more gave up and jumped into the pool. Addie
had lost feeling in her back. She raised her hand to her head. Stiff hair. James joined
Louise in the hot tub and as Addie had somehow expected, only she and Will were left.
Keep going, Addie, Louise urged. Don t give in.
Easy for you to say when you re simmering like cannibal stew. If I stay here any
longer I ll have to be chipped off with an ice pick.
Addie jumped up and sprang toward the hot tub, only to slip on the edge and fall
headlong into Ed s lap. He pulled her up and she spat out a mouthful of water.
Sorry. Did I hurt you? she gasped.
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Will looked at the other snow sculptures a huge castle, a family of four on a couch
watching TV and an enormous snowman and snowwoman in a compromising position.
They re all good. It s going to take us ages to choose, he said.
Hot chocolate in the library, Justin shouted.
See you there? Will asked.
No, I m going to test that bikini you bought me, she said.
Will groaned. I ll make this a quick decision.
* * * * *
Addie shuffled through the glass conservatory in her hotel slippers, slid past the
indoor pool toward the outer door. She pulled the hotel bathrobe tight around her body
before stepping under the covered walkway that led to the outdoor pool and hot tub.
Judging by the unblemished snow, she was the first to risk frozen toes. She pushed the
slippers into one of her pockets, along with her key, before leaving the robe on a bench.
Addie hopped through the snow, trying not to yelp, and jumped straight in.
As she sank beneath the warm water, she sighed in pleasure. She d been chilled that
afternoon, but this was lovely, like swimming in a huge bath. She popped to the surface
and set off through the steam to the far end, her wet hair crisping in the cold air. There
was something decadent about swimming outside in the middle of winter, and even
though she had to keep ducking under to defrost her head, Addie began to unwind.
Is it warm? Louise called from under the walkway.
Fabulous, Addie shouted back.
Louise stood at the far end in a swirl of steam, a larger shape appeared behind her,
then there was a squeal and a huge splash. James popped up next to Addie.
Wow, he gasped. This is great.
James, you pig, Louise spluttered as she swam toward them.
You were dithering, James said, edging behind Addie.
Who won the snow sculpting? she asked.
The sex-crazed snowmen. Tony was apoplectic. James grinned.
Oh God, that will be my fault, Addie said.
No, he s blaming Lou.
Addie glanced at Louise, who was treading water next to her.
Hey, don t worry. I m his favorite detestable person, Addie said. It won t take
much for me to regain my rightful place. If he gets in the pool, I ll drown him.
Everyone else stayed inside, James said. The call of the bar was too strong.
That s not very team-spirited. Just when I ve come up with a new challenge. Who
can lie longest on a sun lounger? Addie said.
Louise grimaced. The sun beds are covered in six inches of snow.
Is that all? I thought it was more. Never mind. Want to play? Addie asked.
Not me, Louise said at once.
I will. James swam in a circle around her. Go on, Lou. It will be fun. We can
jump in the hot tub together afterwards.
Oh, all right.
Addie smiled. She d wondered about those two. She also wondered if anyone had
thought something similar about her and Will, and hoped they had. She didn t like it
being a secret. Maybe when she wasn t working for Magelan s it would be different.
Addie felt hands around her ankles and she plunged underwater. She came up
coughing. Will lurked a few feet away, trying to look innocent.
She put on her just-you-wait face and swam toward him. Will launched a stream of
water at her from his mouth.
We re having a competition, Louise said.
What are you planning? Will asked.
Lying on a sun lounger as long as you can, Addie said.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Ed slip into the pool and dip under the water.
I m in, Will said. He swam around to the back of Addie and whispered in her ear.
I was wondering how I was going to deal with a certain issue that s come up. Lying in
the snow should
Will disappeared under the surface and Ed popped up in his place.
Was he annoying you? Ed asked.
No. Addie laughed.
Well, he was annoying me, Ed said.
An arm came up from the water, wrapped around Ed s neck and pulled him under.
Addie swam out of the way as the water churned around the pair of them. There
were more people in the pool now and Louise tried to persuade them to join in the
challenge. Only the men agreed.
How about you, Ed? Louise asked.
No way. I ll sit in the hot tub and count down from five once you re all on the
side. He hoisted himself out. His whole body glistened and steamed as he moved
across the snow to the Jacuzzi. Addie s breath caught in her throat. He looked Oh
God, what s wrong with me?
Stop ogling my brother s bum, Will said at her ear.
All out, Ed shouted.
Addie began to freeze as soon as she levered herself from the water. Everyone
stamped up and down, clouds of water vapor pouring off their bodies.
Ready? Ed called. Five. Four. Three. Two. One and a half. One and a quarter.
Ed! Will yelled.
Go.
Louise had barely left her outline on the lounger before she squealed and headed
for the hot tub.
Addie lay back and stared into the dark gray sky. A fat snowflake landed on her
nose and she laughed.
Christ, Addie, it s not funny, Will said at her side, his teeth chattering.
She scooped a handful of snow, molded it into a ball, and lobbed it straight onto his
stomach.
Will gave a cry of anguish. That s cheating.
Oh, sorry. She threw another snowball at James and then yelped as several
landed on her.
In the frenzy of flying snow, two more gave up and jumped into the pool. Addie
had lost feeling in her back. She raised her hand to her head. Stiff hair. James joined
Louise in the hot tub and as Addie had somehow expected, only she and Will were left.
Keep going, Addie, Louise urged. Don t give in.
Easy for you to say when you re simmering like cannibal stew. If I stay here any
longer I ll have to be chipped off with an ice pick.
Addie jumped up and sprang toward the hot tub, only to slip on the edge and fall
headlong into Ed s lap. He pulled her up and she spat out a mouthful of water.
Sorry. Did I hurt you? she gasped.
I m okay. How about you? Ed held her by the shoulders. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]