Mountain Man (My Mother the Matchmaker #6) - Episode 6
by Marc Lewis
You’re lucky I’m such a dedicated matchmaker. It’s FREEZING up here!!!
Oh no. Whatever you’re doing, you should stop.
I don’t need to be set up.
How can you even like this sport?
What are you talking about? What sport?
Skiing. It’s awful.
You’re skiing?!
Well, it’s the only way to do my favorite sport…
Matchmaking!
Seriously…don’t set me up 😩
And you don’t tell me what to do.
I’ve found boyfriends for all five of your cousins.
Now it’s your turn.
I’m not looking for a boyfriend.
Why do all of you girls say that?
You’re getting one!
Where exactly are you?
I can’t picture you actually skiing.
I’m not technically on the slopes.
I’m riding around on the chairlift.
And I’m chatting up the Cutie Patootie skiers and snowboarders that are hopping on.
So you’re just riding around and around and not getting off? 🤣
The things I do for love.
And for my nieces.
My fingers are like ice.
Haven’t the workers at the ski resort kicked you off the chairlift?
They’re trying.
But I stole a ski pole from a kid and am using it to keep them at bay.
It’s working just fine.
🤦‍♀️
I take my matchmaking duties VERY seriously.
But the poor kid 😳
If you want to make an omelette, you have to crack some eggs.
That’s harsh.
That’s love.
I’m nervous to ask…have you met anyone? 😬
No! I keep getting stuck with boring families or groups of women.
But I will sit here until my buns freeze to the seat if that’s what it takes.
Alright some new blood coming up.
Oh no…
Nice! Just picked up two delicious snowboarders!
One of them is kinda mad that I kicked his girlfriend out of the way.
I bet I can convince him to leave his lover though.
🤦‍♀️
Ooh, never mind…his friend is HAWT!
He’s heating up this chairlift!
I don’t think this is the best way for me to meet men…
That’s because you haven’t SEEN him.
You’re going to want to ride this Mr. Trail with the Nice Tail 😍
I’ll get the deets for you.
A few minutes later
Julian is 23, loves to snowboard and is SINGLE!!!
I told him all about you!
What did you tell him?
That you’re a fast and loose snowboarder chick, of course.
He’s VERY interested!
Are you CRAZY?!
Why would you tell him that?
I’ve seen you snowboard.
You always go so fast and you’re very loose and relaxed while you do it 👍
That’s not what any of that means.
I’m confused. I’ll give him your number.
You two can work it out.
NO!
Stop being so dramatic. Julian is a nice guy.
And he seems to be very interested in meeting you.
He keeps smiling and laughing.
Are you sure that’s not AT you?
Please! You girls wouldn’t know a romantic guy if they fell off the chairlift and landed on your head.
Ugh. He got off. Bye Mr. Trail with the Nice Tail.
Maybe you should get off…
No can do. I don’t have any skis on.
You’re just riding around and around on the chairlift with boots on? 🤣
Well, I’m not going to wear flip flops! Jeez…
A few minutes later
Wow, these chairlift operators are getting aggressive!
Can you believe they cursed at me?
Yes, I can believe that.
But it was worth it!
I snagged an Extremie Mr. Dreamie! 😍
Please just leave him alone.
You want me talking to this one. Trust me.
No. I don’t need your help.
Oh honey, you need all the help you can get 😕
A few minutes later
🤤
Uh-oh. I’m scared…
Your favorite aunt delivered! Owen will be texting you shortly.
Who the heck is Owen?
Extremie Mr. Dreamie AND your future lover.
Oh God 😧
Within seconds, Madison gets a text from an unknown number.
Is this Madison?
Yes. You must be Owen, the poor guy who’s trapped on a chairlift with my crazy aunt.
That’s me, haha. Is she always like this?
A deranged cupid? Unfortunately yes.
She asked me if I have any STIs.
Of course she did 🤦‍♀️
I’m sorry about her.
Don’t be sorry! It’s been good entertainment between rides.
How is it out there?
Perfect conditions. Sunny, with a good foot of powder on the mountain.
Ah, I wish I was up there! I haven’t been riding in soooo long.
I’m coming back up tomorrow if you want to join me.
I don’t know…I might be bailing my aunt out of jail haha
Or out of the frostbite ward of the hospital. Her fingers are blue!
Oh no. I’ll try to get her inside.
Good luck. It was nice chatting with you, Madison. I’m heading back down.
Have a nice ride! Don’t break anything.
I won’t 😄
Just then, Madison gets a text from her aunt.
Extremie Mr. Dreamie is a dud.
He stopped talking to me halfway up the mountain and now he left.
Maybe you should leave too.
You could go into the ski lodge and warm up by the fire with a hot cocoa…
I’d much rather see you warm up next to a hot guy.
How long have you been out there???
Only six hours.
About fifteen minutes later.
Me again. They got your aunt.
What do you mean?
They stopped the chairlift and everything to get her off.
I saw it when I reached the bottom of the mountain.
She was causing a huge commotion. It took three guys to pull her off!
She’s STRONG.
Her stubbornness gives her strength. It’s like a superpower.
Is she okay?
She seems to be. She’s asking them if they’re single.
🤦‍♀️
Don’t worry. I’ll take her inside, buy her a hot chocolate and make sure she warms up.
Wow, that’s really nice. You don’t have to do that.
I want to. Your aunt’s hilarious, Madison.
But I think I’d like her niece even more…
Is that so?
Yeah. I’ve always wanted to date someone I could ski with.
That’s a good point. I always had to drag my exes to the mountain.
It kinda took the fun out of it.
Hey, Owen…
Yeah?
Is that offer to ski with you tomorrow still on the table?
Definitely!
10:00?
In front of the ski lodge?
I’ll be there!
Perfect! I can’t wait 😃
Just then, Madison receives a new text
It was getting cold so I left.
Oh, is that what happened? 🤔
Yes.
I’ll go inside and ask around for some single men.
Just go warm up by the fire. I’ll be fine.
You should come with me to another hill tomorrow.
We can look for Snow Hotties together!
It’s okay. I don’t want to jinx it, but I think I might have found a skiier…
Then my work here is done!
I hooked up my two daughters and four nieces with Cutie Patooties.
I think that might have happened despite your work, not because of it.
Are you crazy?!?
Without me, you’d all be lost.
None of you know anything about dating.
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