Maybe This Christmas by Sarah Morgan

Author:Sarah Morgan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-11-22T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

“WATCH IT AGAIN.” Curled up on the sofa next to Jess, Brenna pressed the remote. “Look at the timing of the pole plant. Do you see?” She played it again and then again, talking Jess through it, showing her how small changes could make a big difference to her technique and speed.

“Play one of Dad’s winning downhill runs.”

Brenna tried to think of an excuse. The last thing she wanted to do was watch Tyler in slow motion, but she couldn’t think of a reason that wouldn’t draw attention so she dutifully stood up. “Do you know where he keeps those DVDs?”

“They’re stuffed into the back of the cupboard on your right.”

Brenna tugged open the cupboard.

Five crystal globes sat on a shelf crammed between books, a few games and various DVDs. She picked one of them up reverentially. “This is where he keeps them?” It was obvious they’d been pushed there, rather than displayed, and yet they represented excellence in his sport.

“I warned you he was messed up about the whole thing. Most people would keep a World Cup trophy out where everyone can see it, not Dad. He hides them away. I guess he doesn’t want to look at them. Never talks about it, either, even though it gives him serious bragging rights.”

Brenna smoothed her hand over the surface of the coveted globe. Winning one would be a dream for most skiers. Tyler had five, two for winning the overall World Cup title, three of them for individual disciplines, in his case, the downhill. “For me, this means more than the Olympics. To win this you have to ski at a high standard consistently and across disciplines.”

“Makes it all the more sad that he hides them away in the dark.”

Brenna reached up and put one of the trophies on the shelf on display. “It looks nice here.”

Jess shrank. “Oh, no—you can’t do that.”

“I’m doing it.”

“Then you are the one taking responsibility for it, not me.”

“I’ll take responsibility. We’ll start with one and see how it goes.”

“Great idea. If you’re still alive in the morning, you can put the second one out.”

“He might not even notice. And here’s the DVD you wanted to see.” She pushed it into the slot and curled up on the sofa again, resigned to watching Tyler ski.

He gave an electrifying performance, hurtling full-tilt down the mountain, attacking the slope as if he was skiing for his life. It was one of the many reasons he drew crowds, thrilled by the excitement of watching him. He was a supreme athlete, breathtakingly gifted, which made the accident that had ended his career all the more brutal.

The fact that those five crystal globes were jammed into a cupboard behind a load of detritus confirmed exactly how much he was struggling with the loss.

This was the second winter he’d missed, but last year the O’Neil family had been so focused on saving Snow Crystal and learning how to move on after Michael’s death, that there had been no time to dwell on Tyler’s situation.

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