Jess went over to Jake with a gloating smile and asked, “Jakey, are you okay? Do you need me to give you a hand? Didn’t you say you want to teach me how to ski?”
Jake got up while grumbling, “Why didn’t you say that you’re good at skiing?”
Jess was amused by the grudging glare Jake was shooting at him. “Who told you to pretend you’re good at it?”
“I didn’t want to pretend. Recall what you said before. I only prepared the equipment and you thought I was amazing. So… How can I say that I don’t actually know how to ski?”
They are both men, so Jess could understand.
What’s the most important thing for men? Dignity!
Jess quickly pacified Jake, saying, “Okay, okay, it’s all my fault, it’s all my fault. Actually, I’m not very good at it too. I just knew the basics... "
Jess brushed the sno
