Grumpy Cowboy's Redemption

<p><strong>Who says Fate doesn't play tricks. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>We're double booked in a cozy hotel room with the grumpy cowboy who rescued us.</strong></p><p> </p><p>While watching him interact playfully with my daughter I hesitantly agreed to let him stay. </p><p> </p><p>Our original plan: a mother-daughter ski getaway in the Rockies.</p><p> </p><p>The perfect refuge from my ex's custody battles. </p><p> </p><p>Our idyllic escape is disrupted with this broad-chested blue-eyed third wheel in our room. </p><p> </p><p>His smile is warm but I can't ignore the pain he hides behind those kind eyes. </p><p> </p><p>As the monster storm rages we find ourselves engaged in profound late night conversations. </p><p> </p><p>Logic dictated this was just a passing encounter destined to fade into memory.</p><p> </p><p>My rebel heart is saying otherwise. </p><p> </p><p>Do I trust my instincts despite their past betrayals and offer us both a second chance at love? </p><p> </p>