Lifted

Bianca

Sam isn't a part of my plan. He is a distraction from why I came home. I am here to reconcile with my sister, and that's it. Once that is done, I am on the first plane back to my promotion in Miami.

Besides, I see right through his golden boy act. He isn't more than a ski bum looking for a one-night stand with tourist bimbos. The fact he is ski patrol makes it impossible to avoid him on the mountain. What's more challenging is figuring out how to tell him no each time he tries to charm me, but do I even want to say no?

Samuel

Bianca may only see me as some Colorado vagabond, but I don't care. Her giving me the cold shoulder only provokes me more. I can't help wondering what her frigid exterior is hiding. She's not just a tourist pretending to be a ski bunny. There is more to her; I'm sure of it.

When Bianca is on this mountain, she's in my world. I'm going to prove to her this is where she belongs. There is more under her icy facade, and I'm determined to find out what it is.

This story contains explicit sexual content, profanity, and topics of depression and grief that may be sensitive to some readers.

A dog plays a key role in the story; at no time is the dog hurt or in danger.