No one was at the counter, so Caden walked over and Kyle smirked. "Back so soon?"

"Okay, Kyle. That's enough. Give Caden back his money," Jocelyn intervened. "You know I'd never skied before, but I thought I'd try."

"Well, the lesson didn't last long." A knowing grin spread across his lips.

Caden plopped the skis down, sending flakes of snow across the counter, melting into tiny pools of water.

"Hey! Watch it!" Kyle held up his hands as he backed ...