He fumbled with the straps, his fingers stupid as he tried to hurry. The process wasn’t terribly difficult, just lengthy. Hugh sat down to strap his skates on as well. Lord, and didn’t he know what her forfeit would be if she won the wager. “Well let’s see who knows what,” she said and dropped down onto the log and began to tie the skates onto her shoes, “last one onto the ice has to pay a forfeit.” “I hoped you had skated before, but I would have been happy to teach you if you hadn’t.” “I didn’t.” Grinning like a fool at her look of pure pleasure, Hugh thanked whatever angel had whispered in his ear to take Maria skating. There is a river nearby that would freeze when the weather was cold enough.” She turned a gleeful face to him,“How did you know?” “I used to go ice skating all the time at my parents’ house. “Ice skates!” Maria darted forward, taking one up, but being mindful of the blade.
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