Avoriaz was a beautiful place. Skiing was his favourite pastime. He was on holiday with all his mates. He enjoyed a good wedding because deep down – and he meant very deep – he was a big softie. And to top it all, while holidays always guaranteed a number of opportunities to flirt, it was an added bonus that there was new, remarkably hot skirt available in their group.
Life didn’t get any better than this.
‘Jason, did you see that pretty blonde in the row behind yours?’ Kate asked, teasing him.
He had noticed the honey. She had a good face.
‘Yeah, I thought she was cute, but when she fell asleep her mouth fell open.’ Jason shuddered with mock disgust, a disgust which he actually half felt.
‘Even pretty women’s jaws go slack when they are sleeping, Jason. It’s normal. It’s real,’ snapped Mia.
‘Do they? I wouldn’t know. I never let pretty women sleep,’ he grinned. ‘Look at that!’ he yelled excitedly, his attention quickly moving away from the pretty woman on the plane. He picked up a leaflet from the number advertising the bars, hotels and clubs there to tempt the tourists.
‘It says here that we could have taken a helicopter to the resort. That’s what you should have done, Rich. Only the best for the bride and groom. Don’t you agree, Jayne?’
Jason was a pro when it came to flirting, and he knew that it was always a successful ruse to address every comment to the object of your attraction. It made them believe that they were the only person in the world for you; it seemed to help women forget that he was shorter than average.
Jayne smiled a slow – and God, yes, he was certain – sultry smile at him and Rich, and replied, ‘Absolutely. Rich deserves the best.’
‘I’m really sorry, I wish I’d known about the helicopter,’ said Rich apologetically, turning to Tash. She laughed, and kissed him on the lips.
‘Don’t worry. Travelling on a tandem would seem like the lap of luxury as long as I’m travelling with you.’
‘I think I’m going to be sick,’ said Mia, and Jason knew that she wasn’t entirely joking.
They’d arranged to hire a huge four-wheel drive Mitsubishi Shogun. But as Jayne had joined the trip one extra bod and board made that impossible for everyone to squeeze into.
‘We can offer you two Audis, instead,’ said the guy behind the desk at Hertz rental. ‘It is a slightly more expensive option, a further 200 euros.’
Ted handed over his Amex to pay for the lease of a second car. Jayne flashed her cutest smile and pecked her brother on the cheek.
‘I think it would have been more appropriate for her to get out her own plastic, by way of a thank you. Wouldn’t you say?’ Mia whispered to Jason.
‘Women like Jayne aren’t used to paying their way, Mia. Besides, who cares? It’s not our business.’
They found the cars and broke into two groups. Jayne and Kate piled into the back of one car, while Lloyd and Ted strapped luggage to the roof and tossed up to see who would drive. This left Jason, Mia, Rich and Tash with the second car.
Jason turned to Rich, ‘You’ll have to drive, mate. I had a glass of champagne and two vodkas on the plane.’
‘No problem.’ Rich took the keys.
‘Scaley! Just because we are women doesn’t mean we can’t drive, you know. I passed my test when I was seventeen years old, first time, and I’ve never had so much as a parking ticket,’ scolded Mia, as she climbed into the back with Jason. In fact, she didn’t really fancy trying to negotiate the snowy mountains, especially driving on the wrong side of the road, but she didn’t like the assumption that she wasn’t up to driving.
Jason rolled his eyes. Sometimes he wished Mia could be just a little less feisty. Why couldn’t she be more like Tash, who had sat in the front seat next to Rich and said nothing? Tash was more than happy to concentrate on reading the next chapter of her novel, although Rich had different ideas.
‘Forget the novel.
Life didn’t get any better than this.
‘Jason, did you see that pretty blonde in the row behind yours?’ Kate asked, teasing him.
He had noticed the honey. She had a good face.
‘Yeah, I thought she was cute, but when she fell asleep her mouth fell open.’ Jason shuddered with mock disgust, a disgust which he actually half felt.
‘Even pretty women’s jaws go slack when they are sleeping, Jason. It’s normal. It’s real,’ snapped Mia.
‘Do they? I wouldn’t know. I never let pretty women sleep,’ he grinned. ‘Look at that!’ he yelled excitedly, his attention quickly moving away from the pretty woman on the plane. He picked up a leaflet from the number advertising the bars, hotels and clubs there to tempt the tourists.
‘It says here that we could have taken a helicopter to the resort. That’s what you should have done, Rich. Only the best for the bride and groom. Don’t you agree, Jayne?’
Jason was a pro when it came to flirting, and he knew that it was always a successful ruse to address every comment to the object of your attraction. It made them believe that they were the only person in the world for you; it seemed to help women forget that he was shorter than average.
Jayne smiled a slow – and God, yes, he was certain – sultry smile at him and Rich, and replied, ‘Absolutely. Rich deserves the best.’
‘I’m really sorry, I wish I’d known about the helicopter,’ said Rich apologetically, turning to Tash. She laughed, and kissed him on the lips.
‘Don’t worry. Travelling on a tandem would seem like the lap of luxury as long as I’m travelling with you.’
‘I think I’m going to be sick,’ said Mia, and Jason knew that she wasn’t entirely joking.
They’d arranged to hire a huge four-wheel drive Mitsubishi Shogun. But as Jayne had joined the trip one extra bod and board made that impossible for everyone to squeeze into.
‘We can offer you two Audis, instead,’ said the guy behind the desk at Hertz rental. ‘It is a slightly more expensive option, a further 200 euros.’
Ted handed over his Amex to pay for the lease of a second car. Jayne flashed her cutest smile and pecked her brother on the cheek.
‘I think it would have been more appropriate for her to get out her own plastic, by way of a thank you. Wouldn’t you say?’ Mia whispered to Jason.
‘Women like Jayne aren’t used to paying their way, Mia. Besides, who cares? It’s not our business.’
They found the cars and broke into two groups. Jayne and Kate piled into the back of one car, while Lloyd and Ted strapped luggage to the roof and tossed up to see who would drive. This left Jason, Mia, Rich and Tash with the second car.
Jason turned to Rich, ‘You’ll have to drive, mate. I had a glass of champagne and two vodkas on the plane.’
‘No problem.’ Rich took the keys.
‘Scaley! Just because we are women doesn’t mean we can’t drive, you know. I passed my test when I was seventeen years old, first time, and I’ve never had so much as a parking ticket,’ scolded Mia, as she climbed into the back with Jason. In fact, she didn’t really fancy trying to negotiate the snowy mountains, especially driving on the wrong side of the road, but she didn’t like the assumption that she wasn’t up to driving.
Jason rolled his eyes. Sometimes he wished Mia could be just a little less feisty. Why couldn’t she be more like Tash, who had sat in the front seat next to Rich and said nothing? Tash was more than happy to concentrate on reading the next chapter of her novel, although Rich had different ideas.
‘Forget the novel.
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