Breaking the Ice
“ Most of his friends played for college teams. There were a few of his old high school teammates who hadn’t gone to college, but they still played locally and liked to stay sharp. When he was home, they spent a lot of time on the ice. During the summer, they used the rink in town. Winter meant fresh air and sunshine on one of the many ponds near their hometown an hour outside of Fargo, North Dakota. She drove up in a banged-up Silverado and parked in the plowed area about an hour ago. She... got out wearing a ski jacket with her skates over her shoulder. On a fallen log, she took off soft boots and laced up her skates. Diesel watched as she gathered her long brown hair into a ponytail and stepped confidently out on the ice. She warmed up with lazy circles, soon removing the heavy jacket and tossing it to the log. A bulky sweater that fell to mid-thigh and wool leggings hid most of her figure. Moving faster, she started stretching her legs out behind her, extending straight out then bending them up toward the back of her head. Speeding, she made small jumps, then spins, looking more graceful the faster she skated. Around and around the pond she glided, forward, backward, side to side. Her legs were powerful, her posture precise. She did a series of jump combinations that had Diesel holding his breath, afraid she’d fall. He looked around and realized she’d come out to the middle of nowhere alone. What if she fell and hurt herself?MoreLess
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