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I grin. “Someone unexpected,” I say.

She nods. “Good. Those are the best ones.”

Chapter 27

Michael

The little girl and her dad, both skate cautiously over to me.

“Hi, Mr. Ferguson,” Carly waves.

Phil slowly pulls up behind her on his own skates. “Hey, guys.”

“I’m getting faster than daddy,” Carly says.

“She is,” Phil admits. “I have you to thank for that.”

I wave off the compliment, “She’s a quick learner.”

I’m so distracted. Once again, Libby has been unreachable and I’m about to lose my actual sanity.

“Dad, look it’s the girl you like,” Carly points to the entrance of the ice where Libby and Liam are entering the rink.

Her hazel eyes land on me and she bends down to whisper something to Liam who nods his head. They both stand and skate over to our area of the rink.

I look around nervously.

“Hi,” Libby says, looking at me.

“Hi,” Phil and I both say in unison. We look at each other and he laughs awkwardly.

“Sorry, she meant you. I’m sure,” Phil says.

Libby smiles. “You mind if I borrow your instructor for a moment? I have an excellent replacement,” she motions toward Liam who waves at Carly and Phil.

“Howdy,” Liam says.

Carly chuckles, “Hi. You’re a good skater.”

“Thanks, Dad and Aunt Libby taught me everything I know. I can teach you too.”

Carly’s eyes widen.

“Is that okay?” I ask Phil.

“Are you kidding? It’d be an honor.”

“Thank you,” Libby says to him. He bows his head and follows slowly behind the two kids skating away.

I turn to Libby. “He has a crush on you.”

“The dad?”

I nod. “He asked me to put in a good word. And since you haven’t been answering any of my calls I figured you might be interested.”

I cross my arms over my chest and wait for her reaction.

“I”m sorry,” she says, twirling a piece of her hair in front of her. “Can we talk?”