Thread: Wolf Mountain {Darkest Nightmare & Vertigis}

Holly had laughed, slipping away from Logans big rough hands as he threatened to drag her off caveman style through the brush. She wondered if he wasnt half-serious though. There was more than a little caveman in her current boyfriend she thought, and he certainly had the right look with his broad muscular chest and strong masculine jaw with its coat of stubble. Sometimes Holly wondered how much they really had in common. While it was easy to get caught up in his brash confidence and coarse flirty manner, she was mostly the quiet type when on her own, focused on her studies and work, not normally a thrill seeker or wild party girl. Did he excite her? Did he make her feel desires? Yes, absolutely yes, but she worried at times it was purely physical, that when the fun times were over this would just end up being another short lived relationship. She watched Tara and Ethan walking in front of them and wondered if his prudish date didnt have the right idea. She certainly seemed to have his full attention and respect as they traded whispered comments, smiling and laughing softly with each other, his hand resting on the tanned skin of her bare back. Glancing over at Logan, she almost thought she caught him eyeing up Taras tight little backside before he flashed a grin her way instead. A not so subtly pointed crack came to her lips and then died unspoken as he called out a warning. Company ahead! If Holly had been thinking Logan the caveman type she had to amend that now. The Park Ranger looked like something right out of the Stone Age with his big heavyset frame and bushy black eyebrows and thick black beard. A Neanderthal in khakis. Holly found him a little intimidating actually, although he seemed friendly enough, greeting them in a conversational tone. Before any of them could answer back however his huge Shepard snarled viciously and snapped its jaws at Logan, causing her to place a restraining hand on his forearm as if to pull him from harms way or maybe just keep him from going back for more. Growing up with so many siblings had bred a strong protective streak in Holly. Careful She listened quietly as the guys questioned them, standing near Tara while the other girl fussed with her pack, as if the weight was starting to chafe her slim bare shoulders. Holly wondered idly if shed ever done a days hard work in her entire life. Probably not. There were likely plenty of guys just like Ethan around willing to do it for her, all in exchange for one of those shy sweet little smiles and the promises they hinted at. Tara abruptly stopped her readjusting when the ranger started talking about dead deer and the possibility of wild animals wandering into the area from the hills. Her face turned a little ashen, registering a fear not at all dissimilar from her boyfriends, although lone ess loudly expressed. Holly imagined shed probably never even realized until this moment that there were bears and mountain lions living around these mountains. As if this was some family theme park and those were dangers that only that existed on television shows. There wont be any wolves, Holly said reassuringly, placing a calming hand on Ethans shoulder. The ranger would have mentioned it surely. Besides, wolves wouldnt come within a dozen feet of the smell of humans, whatever your brother might have told you. She gave Logan an amused but pointed look, strongly suggesting that this was not the time to goof around. The trip was going to be a miserable one if his little brother spent the whole time looking over his shoulder for nonexistent wolves. But you dont really know that, do you? Tara interrupted suddenly and Holly caught the subtle shift of her eyes towards where her hand was still resting on Ethans upper arm. Oh, Jesus Christ, really? She let it drop back to her side limply but the other girl still had more to say, brow furrowing slightly as she continued. You didnt tell us there are mountain lions around here, Logan. Should we really be camping in this part of the forest at all then? I didnt come out here to get eaten. We dont even have a gun or anything do we? Maybe we should just go back and stay at a motel. Oh, cmon, Holly interjected with a weary sigh, wondering if she was seeing the whole weekend spiraling down the drain already. Thats just being stupid paranoid. Theres four of us and well be camping within just a short jog from the road. No mountain lion or anything else is going to come anywhere near us. We have better change of getting struck by a car driving to the motel then we do of being attacked by wild animals. Oh, God, I didnt even realize you were some kind professional forest guide, Holly. Thats so amazing. Sorry I said anything, the brunette answered tartly before turning back to Ethan, hooking an arm around his waist as she brushed a strand of hair from his face, Ill stay if the rest of you want to stay, of course. I dont want ruin your little trip or anything but if there really are wolves and such Well, what do you think, babe? Is it safe for us? And they were all going to be sharing a tent together Holly reflected irritably.