We've spent a week in Aspen so far, Christian and I wanted to take a break with the family including Kate and Ethan. It's been hectic at home with Christians company and work, he's been far too stressed and I hate my lost boy feeling out of control. As much as I love Christian I can't help but feel like I've got to defend myself when he protects me all the time, so after the little fight yesterday about him not wanting me to go skiing resulted In him keeping me inside for the day. Brilliant. Well I'm not staying cooped up in this beautiful cabin whilst I can hear Elliot and Kate sledging outside, as much as I love alone time with Christian I'm still 22 and I want to have fun aswell! Right, I'll distract him.

He's sitting cuddling me with his legs outstretched and mine over his. 'Christian?'

'Mmm'

'I think we need more wood.'

'I'll get it, don't move.'

Controlling, as ever. When he gets up I get up too to 'go to the toilet'.

I can hear him opening the door to the garage, I quickly sneak out and run towards Kate and Elliot.

'Ana! We thought you were going to stay in all day!' Kate exclaimed.

'So did I!'

'We need to have some fun around here' Elliot declares.

Right, I thought, fifty will have fun whether he likes it or not! I pick up a snowball, is this a good idea? Too late, I aim it at the back if his head as he stands up.

'Aah! What the-'

'Ahahaha' we're all laughing, I'm watching his reaction like a hawk, weary of how this will go.

He turns round, confusion across his face, suddenly he spots me. And the deadly stare takes its toll, pinning me to the ground as he walks towards me shaking his head.

'Anastasia? Did you just throw a snowball at me?'

'Me? No of course not' chuckling as I say it, then I slow smile forms across his face as he says

'Youre just trying to wind me up this weekend, I think it's time you learnt a lesson.'

I watch him break into a run towards me and I run, laughing as I can't run properly on this damn snow.

'Christian!' I squeal as he picks me up and throws me over his shoulder. I can hear Kate and Elliot laughing their heads off at me!

'Christian! I'm sorry!'

'Too late baby, you wanna play? Lets play.'

FUCK.

He picks up snow and scrubs it in my face laughing, 'christian!' I splutter 'don't you dare!'

'Well you've dared me now Ana'

He puts me down and just as he stands up with a snowball in his hand Elliot aimed one straight for his back.

'Elliot you fucker!'

Christian aims his for Elliot but misses and hits Kate!

I burst into fits of laughter at Kate's priceless expression!

'Right. That's it, no one hits my girl!' Elliot shouts. And he throws a snowball right into my stomach! Christian's face is like stone. Suddenly he grabs me and throws me to the ground behind the igloo Ethan and Mia built earlier today.

'Christian I-' he kisses me, the kind of kiss that apologises for everything and l don't hesitate to return the apology. 'I love you baby, but nobody throws snowballs off my girl either'. And I melt into the snow and how overwhelmed I am at this man and his mercurial personality. As we run he covers me from the blow of snowballs, then suddenly he turns and leaves me with Kate to join Elliot's team! Just as I was abandoned Ethan and Mia came out ' what the hell is going on?' Ethan asks. 'Ooo I want to play!' Mia runs over to me and Kate, dragging Ethan with her. 'Well I'm with the boys!' 'Such a baby!' Mia shouts at Ethan as he runs toward Christian and Elliot, 'right girls' Kate has her warrior face on 'we need to hit them, and hit them good, take no prisoners!' 'Right!' We declare, 'the game has begun!' Elliot shouts. 'Game on!' We answer back. And at that we all reach down and grab the snowballs, launching them this was and that, and I deliberately aimed for Christian because I know he's trying to hit my arse! The snowball smacks him right in the face! Yes! He looks at me with those beautiful eyes, full of excitement and I know he's enjoying himself, it relaxes me, unfortunately catching me off guard as Christian aims a snowball at my legs 'ah! Didn't hurt!'

I immediately regret my retaliation as he raises his eyebrows and starts to saunter towards me, 'I didn't mean it!' 'Oh really?' I walk backwards. 'Is that the game? Because you know I'll catch you' he jumps towards me and catches me, spinning me round and round and I scream with shock, 'Christian! I'm sorry! Put me down! Please!' I stutter between laughing. 'don't mess with our team, Christian! Fraternizing is against the rules.' Kate declares

'Yeah, whose team are you on, big brother? Go back to your loser side!' Mia adds

All of a sudden we are getting pounded by snowballs from both sides. I quickly squirm out of Christian's protective embrace as always. I role my eyes to myself, oh I hope he didn't see that. He is still grinning his sexy smile, that's good he must not have noticed. I don't know how much longer that smile will stay on his face, but (as I keep reminding myself) I am only 22 and I'm going have the fun I have wanted to all weekend.

I grab Mia and Kate then drag them behind the igloo to create a plan. 'quickly let's make as many snowballs as we can' I state. As me and Kate are busy, Mia is bouncing from foot to foot, I'm guessing she is as eager as ever to cause trouble and strike at the boys.

Mia quickly suggests ' right guys, I know our skills are great but we need to distract them so we can beat them!'

Then 5 minutes later, Mia gets ready to hobble out from behind the igloo, 'Ana stay on the lookout' Kate warns. As I look all I can see is Christian, wow! He looks manly in them jeans! Its great to see him being one of the guys, I suppose he is competitive though, there is no doubt about that, I have a feeling this isn't going to be a easy win. Ethan, Elliot and Christian have already built a fort about as high as our igloo .

'Well' Mia encourages sarcastically

'All is ready to go Mia' I state giggling. She must have seen what I was doing. Mia waddles out from behind the igloo and screams as the boys haul as many snowballs as they can 'aaaah!' Mia turns and screams, standing in a spot like a complete idiot hunching her back to shield her face from the attack. 'Guys help! They're too many!' Mia practically falls to the ground as the snowballs keep coming. I need to do something! I thought, I can't just leave Mia! Kate is shouting abuse to the boys, I forget how competitive she is, scares me sometimes... Think Ana, think! Right! I sneak off behind the igloo-'Ana! Where the HELL are you going?!' Kate yells at me whilst finally deciding to stop telling Elliot to drown in his own ego. 'Sshh! Quick! Get Mia!' Kate reaches out and grabs Mia who still has her eyes tightly shut and her hands balled into fists to her chest. 'Right, we're going to distract them okay?' I explain to them, 'I'm going to sneak off and Kate-you're going to carry on throwing snowballs!'

'Right Ana, got it. I can take the bastards'.

'What about me? What should I do!' Mia blurts

'You just keep watch, keep their attention on you two, shout at Christian about how much you like Ethan or something'(actually is that a good idea?)

'Right, got it Ana! Ooo I am SO gonna wind them up!' She says excitedly bouncing on her knees.

'Ready? They nod enthusiastically 'GO!'

Kate takes cover hurtling snowballs towards the boys who had sat down, clearly out of breath, they leap up and grab their already made stash of snowballs, 'hey! Ethan! Have a good time last night?'

Ethan laughed nervously and winked at Mia, unfortunately Christian wasn't taking any notice he was still watching me.

'Mia! Again!

'I know what I want to do tonight, only if you're up for it of course Ethan!'

Christian stopped in his tracks, shooting Mia a deadly look, then glared at Ethan as if daring him to answer back. This is my time, I thought, I run towards the garage and round back, all the while I can hear Mia wolf whistling at Ethan and Kate cursing at Elliot.

'You'll have to do better than that!' Elliot teases. I know this is risky but I just have to! I have to prove to Christian I can take care of myself, and besides, looking at the snow mobiles they're just the same as Motorbikes I guess and I've rode them before...