picture after picture. Tufts of clouds clinging to the mountaintops. A ribbon of glacier ice trailing off into the distance. The sun reflecting in a million dazzling light spots on the surface of Kathleen Lake.
Every time she glanced up she found TJ’s gaze fixed on her.
“Don’t you have anyone else you need to take care of?”
He shook his head slowly. “I set up the picnic already, and everyone else is eating. I had to make sure you didn’t stroll too close to the edge of the mountain or anything.”
Oh dear, it was hot up here, under the blazing heat of his stare.
“If there’s a picnic, I guess I should go join them.”
“I kept some out for us. We can eat here. Alone.”
Pam concentrated hard. Okey dokey.
They sat together, TJ pointing in various directions and naming the local mountaintops visible from their vantage point. Pam nibbled on her sandwich, all the while trying to think of a good excuse to bring up the aborted kiss from the other night. As in, maybe they should find a way and means to try it again.
She’d never been so attracted to a man and so tongue-tied. There didn’t seem to be any appropriate openings, and she wasn’t about to simply jump him.
Well, not yet.
“So, I was thinking.” TJ passed her a juice box, condensation beading its surface.
“Dangerous thing to do.”
He grinned. “I’d like to make it up to you, I mean, leaving you in the lurch the other day. I kinda hoped you would forgive me enough to accept a little peace offering.”
Hmmm, bribery totally worked. “Like extra chocolate bars? Dark? I’d be willing to forgive just about anything for chocolate.”
His laugh rolled over her as he grabbed his daypack.
“That’s not the surprise, but I think I can still help you out.” He dug out a Ziploc bag and reached in for an extra-large foil-wrapped bar. “Oops, it’s too warm today to be hauling chocolate. Sorry.”
He pulled one out. Chocolate oozed from the edges and ran down his fingers. Hello opportunity . She grabbed his hand.
“No problem, I like it this way.”
She brought his hand to her mouth and sucked one digit in, licking the warm melted gooeyness clean before moving to the next one. His breathing sped up and her pussy grew wet. Okay, she was over being mad and there had better be private rooms available wherever they were staying tonight.
By the time she removed all traces of chocolate, she could barely breathe. He leaned toward her, his dark eyes fixing her in place as their lips touched.
Bells rang. Cool, they weren’t even kissing and she heard bells.
TJ pulled away with a sigh and her hopes faded. It was a real bell and it was moving closer. “There’s the signal to round everyone up and start the journey down the hill.” He stared at her lips. “Remember where we were…”
Oh boy.
Pam gathered her wits as best she could and scrambled to her feet. He aimed her in the right direction, and she shook her head as she hit the trail. Okay, he was fine enough looking, but she must have some kind of altitude fever. She watched him out of the corner of her eye until he caught her.
Focus on the trail. There will be plenty of time to flirt later if I don’t trip and break my neck.
Half an hour later he caught up with her, tugging gently on her hand to get her attention.
“You interested in a little aerial sightseeing? My treat.”
“You serious? When?”
TJ grinned and pulled her against him, hiding her from the others as they disappeared around the corner. He leaned closer and whispered in her ear. “In about an hour. I’ve arranged for a chopper to pick us up back in the meadow where we stopped for our first snack break this morning.”
His warm breath caressed her neck and a shiver raced over her skin. Holy hell, the man made her horny without even trying.
“So is this like a private event or are we taking any of the others along as well?” She tilted her head to indicate the guy who had tried to hit on her
Every time she glanced up she found TJ’s gaze fixed on her.
“Don’t you have anyone else you need to take care of?”
He shook his head slowly. “I set up the picnic already, and everyone else is eating. I had to make sure you didn’t stroll too close to the edge of the mountain or anything.”
Oh dear, it was hot up here, under the blazing heat of his stare.
“If there’s a picnic, I guess I should go join them.”
“I kept some out for us. We can eat here. Alone.”
Pam concentrated hard. Okey dokey.
They sat together, TJ pointing in various directions and naming the local mountaintops visible from their vantage point. Pam nibbled on her sandwich, all the while trying to think of a good excuse to bring up the aborted kiss from the other night. As in, maybe they should find a way and means to try it again.
She’d never been so attracted to a man and so tongue-tied. There didn’t seem to be any appropriate openings, and she wasn’t about to simply jump him.
Well, not yet.
“So, I was thinking.” TJ passed her a juice box, condensation beading its surface.
“Dangerous thing to do.”
He grinned. “I’d like to make it up to you, I mean, leaving you in the lurch the other day. I kinda hoped you would forgive me enough to accept a little peace offering.”
Hmmm, bribery totally worked. “Like extra chocolate bars? Dark? I’d be willing to forgive just about anything for chocolate.”
His laugh rolled over her as he grabbed his daypack.
“That’s not the surprise, but I think I can still help you out.” He dug out a Ziploc bag and reached in for an extra-large foil-wrapped bar. “Oops, it’s too warm today to be hauling chocolate. Sorry.”
He pulled one out. Chocolate oozed from the edges and ran down his fingers. Hello opportunity . She grabbed his hand.
“No problem, I like it this way.”
She brought his hand to her mouth and sucked one digit in, licking the warm melted gooeyness clean before moving to the next one. His breathing sped up and her pussy grew wet. Okay, she was over being mad and there had better be private rooms available wherever they were staying tonight.
By the time she removed all traces of chocolate, she could barely breathe. He leaned toward her, his dark eyes fixing her in place as their lips touched.
Bells rang. Cool, they weren’t even kissing and she heard bells.
TJ pulled away with a sigh and her hopes faded. It was a real bell and it was moving closer. “There’s the signal to round everyone up and start the journey down the hill.” He stared at her lips. “Remember where we were…”
Oh boy.
Pam gathered her wits as best she could and scrambled to her feet. He aimed her in the right direction, and she shook her head as she hit the trail. Okay, he was fine enough looking, but she must have some kind of altitude fever. She watched him out of the corner of her eye until he caught her.
Focus on the trail. There will be plenty of time to flirt later if I don’t trip and break my neck.
Half an hour later he caught up with her, tugging gently on her hand to get her attention.
“You interested in a little aerial sightseeing? My treat.”
“You serious? When?”
TJ grinned and pulled her against him, hiding her from the others as they disappeared around the corner. He leaned closer and whispered in her ear. “In about an hour. I’ve arranged for a chopper to pick us up back in the meadow where we stopped for our first snack break this morning.”
His warm breath caressed her neck and a shiver raced over her skin. Holy hell, the man made her horny without even trying.
“So is this like a private event or are we taking any of the others along as well?” She tilted her head to indicate the guy who had tried to hit on her