Yes, it wasn’t. But people didn’t know just what a minefield asking about skating could be for David. His life was a special sort of mess, though with what little he’d heard of Chloe’s life so far, she might get it better than other people.

“There isn’t a reason, I think. I’m pretty sure I could learn again and I’d retain the knowledge. But it’s hard, sometimes, to admit how much you miss something you love, and to try and open your heart to it again.”

Maybe she would get that better than most.