Thread: Wolf Mountain {Darkest Nightmare & Vertigis}

Maaaaybe. Well see, Tara had replied coyly when Ethan hinted at finding someplace secluded to hangout later, flashing that cute little grin she rather liked. She knew what he meant. Of course she knew what he meant. Hed been trying to push her towards finally giving it up to him for weeks now, without ever actually saying it out loud. Ethan was just too polite for that. She was pretty sure he was going to get what he was wanting this weekend but that didnt mean she was just going to hand it over to him on a silver platter, without any work on his part. It wasnt that she didnt find him attractive. Ethan had maybe the most gorgeous set of eyes of any man shed ever dated. He was at least a hard eight, maybe a nine, probably a full ten if you were just counting looks. But of course there was always more to it than looks. He was also the sensitive type which Tara didnt mind so much normally, although seeing his older brother walk all over him annoyed her more than a little. Where Holly saw a playful kind of sibling love, Tara just saw rivalry, one in which her man seemed to be getting the worst of it. A situation she might have to do something about if things continued this way. Besides, she was curious to see what lengths Ethan was willing to go to during this trip to make her happy. It was an important test for their relationship. If she told him to stand up to his brother would he? If it was a choice between the two of them, who would he pick? That was partly why shed made him wait so long. You had to reel them in slowly. Never give them everything they wanted all at once. Shed read that in countless magazines and had found it was basically true. Keep them wanting, keep them guessing, or otherwise they take you for granted. If Ethan had been a little more aggressive like his big brother he might have already gotten what he decided, but as hot as she found Logans confidence -- and she did, he was probably a great fuck -- that wasnt what she was looking for in a relationship. Guys like that were too much work. It was a constant battle of wills. Ethan was much more her speed, much easier to imagine handling in a long term relationship. With all this walking I might just want to call it an early night. I didnt know the camp site was going to be so far away. Dont they have ones you can just drive into or something? Tara sounded perfectly serious. She was serious actually. As they worked their way along the trails she was already feeling the burn in her calves. Her idea of exercise was a little yoga or tummy firming calisthenics not a cross country hike through the buggy wilderness. The part about calling it a night early was mostly a tease though, humor that was likely to escape Ethan. But he needed to be punished a little for not bringing a second tent, she felt. Tara did not at all like the idea of sharing with Logan and Holly. She wasnt the type to complain directly about such things though. She preferred a more roundabout manner. God, why are they going so fast? Its not a race you two! she called out, brushing a strand of rich brown hair from her face and tucking it behind her ears. Hes not going to be like this the whole trip is he? I thought the entire idea of a vacation was to relax? Oh, you would have would you? And how long would that have taken, I wonder? Holly answered with a mischievous gleam in her light brown eyes as Logan joked about what he would have liked to have given her on the ride up. Ten seconds? Fifteen maybe? She made sure she was just out of the range of his hands before making that crack though, jogging a little further up the old trail, feeling good. Excited even. Logan was in the best spirits shed seen him all month and that was more than a little infectious. She didnt mind the crude talk either. Shed grown up with several older brothers and was used to hearing such things. She also appreciated that he didnt just talk the talk. Sexually, Logan had pushed her further than any of her previous boyfriends, getting her to do things she never would have normally, in places that still surprised and shocked her when she thought about it. Clambering nimbly onto a large cluster of rocks, Holly shaded her eyes and glanced up at the thick canopy of trees. The daylight was starting to dwindle and the sky had taken on a rosy cast as the sun began to fade for the evening. They really did need to pick up the pace if they were going to make camp and setup the fire before nightfall. Outside a few sips of lukewarm water and half an energy bar, she hadnt eaten anything in hours now and was starting to feel that too. On the other hand she liked the faint burn she was experiencing from the long hike, the way she was sweating and her heart was pumping. It felt good. It made her feel alive. This was going to be a fun trip if Tara and Logans little brother didnt mess it up, at least. They were lagging so far behind now that she couldnt even hear their voices anymore as they chatted quietly with each other. Not that she needed to hear them to guess what they were saying. Little Miss Priss was probably complaining again, about the rocky trails, about the rapidly dropping temperature, about how long it was taking to arrive, about the lack of clean bathrooms and decent catering. Okay, so she hadnt actually complained about the last two but Holly wouldnt put it past her either. All the while Ethan probably giving her lovesick puppy dog eyes too. She wondered if the girl would throw him a bone this weekend or just keep stringing him along forever. Either way, sharing a tent with them was bound to be fun, she thought dryly. By now Logan had caught up and she let him give her a hand back down. We could always just leave the pair behind, and pick them up on the way back if the wolves don't eat them first, she said with a grin, running her hands over his broad chest before pushing off of him, starting back down the trail again. Okay, okay. It was just a thought!