"Are you crazy? That water's freezing."
"Come on, where's your sense of adventure?"
He grumbled. "Fine, but you owe me."
She grinned. "I'll give you whatever you want."
"Careful, darlin', that could get you into trouble."
"Maybe I like trouble," she said cheekily.
He growled playfully at her as they got in line. When it was their turn they stripped down to just their underwear and jumped into the water.
"Oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck. Shit that's cold," Yaeger sputtered after he came up. He climbed out and was offered a warm towel to dry off with. "Why did I let you talk me into that? I think my balls have shriveled up inside me."
"Because you can't tell me no," she said with a grin as she dried off with her own towel.
"Cheeky woman. Get dressed. You don't need to be ogled in your underwear," was his growled reply.
"What's the matter, jealous?" she teased.
"I don't want anyone seeing what's mine," he replied.
Once they were dressed, she hugged him. "What do you say we get some hot cocoa to warm up and go watch the ice carving contest?"
"Sounds like a plan." He wrapped his arm around her as they went to get the hot chocolate. "Have you taken the notes to the police yet?"
"No, I'm doing that tomorrow."
"Why have you put it off?" he asked as they waited in line for the hot chocolate.
"Honestly? Because I'm afraid they're not going to take me seriously."
"I'll go with you."
"Do you think that will help?"
"It can't hurt." They got their cocoa and headed to the ice carving contest.
"Oh, wow," Yaeger said when they reached the area where the contest was happening. "I wasn't sure what to expect, but it wasn't this." Huge blocks of ice were being carved into sculptures. They wandered through and looked at each one.
"Right? It amazes me how each sculptor can take a block of ice, envision this masterpiece, then bring it to life with their tools," Frankie said in awe. "I mean, look at this one. It's a man and his dog. Have you ever seen anything so cool?"
They stopped in front of a mermaid being carved with intricate detail right down to the scales. "This is amazing," Yaeger said, awe in his own voice. "If I was a judge, I'd be voting for the mermaid," he added.
"You just like it because it has boobs."
"Not true. Okay, mostly true," he said with a laugh. "But seriously, did you see the detail on it?"
"It was intricate, that's for sure. The judges have their work cut out for them this year. I don't envy them," Frankie admitted.
"Neither do I. Let's head over to Bears and Brews for some grub. I'm hungry, and since I have to wait for the other thing I'm hungry for, I might as well get food."
"Oh you poor baby. Haven't you ever heard good things come to those who wait?" she said with a laugh.
"Damn, woman, you are full of sass today. You are angling for some spankings later," he growled.
"Oo, promises promises," she purred.
