Snowmen In Paradise (Book 2 Tj Jensen Paradise Lake Mysteries) by Kathi Daley Page A

Wallaby had the nerve to hand me a playlist of music that Travis wants the choir to perform at the opening ceremony.”
    “What did you do?”
    “I told you, I had a temper tantrum. It really wasn’t my finest moment.”
    Jenna laughed . “Oh, dear. And Dylan witnessed this tantrum?”
    “Unfortunately , yes.”
    “You didn’t throw yourself on the ground kicking and screaming, did you?” Jenna chuckled.
    “No . I kicked a tree and threw a snowball at a mailbox.”
    “I wouldn’t worry too much,” Jenna said, trying to comfort her. “Travis has half the town throwing fits. Mom told me that Hank actually picked him up and tossed him into a snowbank after he became obnoxious at the Beef and Brew a few nights ago.”
    “Good f or Hank. Harriet mentioned that both Murphy and Albert at the Inn have complained about his behavior. Someone needs to do something about that guy.”
    “I’m sure someone will.”

Chapter 5
Friday, February 14
     
    “First of all, I want to congratulate everyone on their efforts this afternoon.” Tj huddled around her downhill team in the warming hut provided for their use by Angel Mountain Ski Resort. “Beaver Creek has a slight edge over us in overall points this season, but Connor has the most individual points among the boys in the slalom and Brittany is dominating the girls in all categories. If we want to maintain our position going into regionals, we’re going to need a strong showing next weekend. Eric, you’re up first on Thursday and will need a time of at least 2:15:14 to gain position in the rankings.”
    “I’m ready,” Eric Weldy, a senior and Tj’s second-best male snowboarder, assured her. “I’ve had strong runs all week and feel like I can set a personal record, but I wish we were doing our runs in the morning rather than the afternoon.”
    “ The carnival committee decided to start things off with demonstrations by the professional boarders,” Tj explained. “According to my schedule, Travis Davidson is slated to take the hill at eleven, followed by Sean Wright. Our first event is scheduled immediately after that.”
    “I heard Travis was peeved the committee invited Sean t o the event,” Connor informed the group. “Guess the two don’t get along.”
    “Sean’s gaining ground in the world rankings,” Tj a dded. “If Sean continues to post wins the way he has been lately, Travis is going to have to get used to sharing the spotlight.”
    “Dude’s a total prima donna,” Gary Paulson, a freshman and new team member, replied. “Guy’s never gonna get used to sharing the spotlight.”
    “Like you know anything about Travis,” Sarah Blakely, also a senior, defended. “The guy’s legit. He shouldn’t have to share.”
    “Yeah, what would you know?” Gary shot back.
    “Travis and I have spent some time t ogether since he’s been in town,” Sarah bragged. “He was friends with my sister when he lived here. We met up at the lodge and he asked about her, so we’ve been hanging.”
    “A little too much,” boyfriend Eric muttered under his breath.
    “Okay, let’s get back to the subject at hand.” Based on the fire in Eric’s eye, Tj decided it was best to steer the conversation away from Travis Davidson. One of the reasons Tj frowned on romantic relationships between team members was because when things went bad—and they inevitably did between high schoolers—the entire team suffered from the fallout. Last year, Jilli Smith had dated a senior who had since moved on to college. When the relationship imploded, Tj had been subjected to months of bickering as members of the team took sides in the dispute. While they did well in regionals, Tj suspected they would have done even better if they’d come to the competition with a united front.
    Turning her attention to her second -best female boarder, she asked, “So Jilli, how’s the knee holding up?”
    “It feels good . I’ve been wearing the brace the doctor gave me, but I feel like