Chapter 130

Cassidy's POV

“How was work?” my mom asked when I got home.

“The usual.”

“You know, we need help with the ski rental area. You could always come to do that if it’s too depress

ing out there at the rehab place.”

“It’s not depressing, Mom. I like it there.”

“Honey, with your past, it just seems like you might want to stay away from people who are like that,” my father added.

They meant well. I knew they loved me and were only worried that I might get mixed up with a bad crowd of people again. But it wasn’t going to happen. I loved my new, sober lifestyle, and I had so many dreams for my future that certainly wouldn’t happen if I went back to drinking.

By the same token, I wasn’t about to go work at the ski resort my parents managed. I needed time away from them each day. Even a loving family could get annoying if you were around them constantly.

I liked working at Paradise Peak. It wasn’t anything like the state-run facility w