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Worried that they might get bumped into by other people, Beck stayed close to them so he could protect them.

However, the crowd was just too large today.

They had only been skiing for a little over an hour when two girls accidentally bumped into them.

Shanice was fine, but Celeste ended up crashing directly into Beck.

He instinctively wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her securely into his embrace.

Pressed against his broad chest, Celeste froze for a moment and immediately felt uncomfortable. She tried to push him away, only to realize that her foot hurt.

Beck didn’t let go. “Did you twist your ankle?”

“I think… yeah.”

He called over a staff member to help Shanice and then bent down and picked Celeste up.

She had assumed he would let the staff assist her. So, being suddenly lifted into his arms, she was caught off guard and instinctively resisted. “Put me down, I—”

Beck interrupted, “The doctor is already waiting. Let’s take care of your foot first.”

Celeste hesitated but stopped struggling.

lodge, Beck

that it was just a mild dislocation. After a quick

you still want

was already here, she didn’t want

leg was

from a distance, someone was

are you looking

I just

distance looked a lot like Beck from the side But he was with a woman and a child. That

clearer look, the man put his hat and goggles

the next hour, Celeste and Shanice got bumped into twice

reached out to steady her, holding her hand, Celeste

did Beck release

a nearby restaurant for lunch. He handed her the menu, letting

was then that Shanice suddenly remembered something and asked, “Ms.

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My full name is Celeste Rodriguez. You can call

Shanice nodded. “Ms. Celeste.”

and gently patted her little

she was too exhausted from skiing–before they even finished eating, Shanice started dozing off. Beck picked her up and wiped

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