Bear

Chapter 8

Mia quickly pulled me out the front door, and we walked out to my truck. Instead of opening her door, I wrapped my arm around her and spun her into me. I backed her up so she pressed against the truck, and I kissed her. I couldn't wait, I needed to feel her lips again. I broke the kiss, and opened the door next to me. She smiled at me as she hopped in.

"So, where are we going?" She asked as we pulled away from the house.

"Not telling." I said as I turned on music.

The back seat caught her eye. It was full of blankets, pillows, a couple hoodies, and two coolers. She gave me a questioning look, and I just smiled as I watched the road. We had a little bit of a drive, so I leaned on the center console as I turned onto the road out of the city, and up to the mountains. Mia shifted in her seat, putting her legs under her, and leaning on the console too. She wrapped her arms around my bicep and laid her head on my shoulder. We were going to get there just in time.

We drove up the mountain for about twenty minutes before I pulled off the road. I knew of a quiet pull off that had an amazing view. I turned the truck around, and backed up to the fence that sat at the edge of the cliff. We both hopped out of the truck and I opened the back door and started throwing blankets and pillows into the bed of the truck.

Without missing a beat, Mia climbed up the tire, and swung her leg over into the bed. She pulled off her shoes, and set them on the big tool box that sat against the cab. As I continued to toss stuff in, she would lay out the blankets, and position the pillows. I slid the coolers onto the tool box, and hopped up and sat on the side of the bed, and pulled off my boots. I set them next to Mia's shoes, and opened the cooler. I pulled out two solo cups and a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon, and poured us each some. I put the cork back into the wine, and set it back in the cooler. There wasn't any ice in it, just easier to transport everything.

"Let me help you." Mia said as I opened the second cooler.

"Hold my cup." I said, handing her my wine, so it wouldn't spill.

I pulled out a large tupperware container, a serving spoon, bowls and two forks. I laid it all out in front of us, and took my cup back. I held the blanket up so Mia could get under it. It was nice out right now, but it was going to get cold fast. I opened the tupperware container, and served us each pasta, then closed it and put it behind me on the tool box.

"Dinner is served." I said, handing her one bowl of pasta fresca.

"This is amazing, Damien." She said looking at me like she couldn't believe all the effort I had put in.

"It's just blankets and pasta." I said with a shrug.

She moved over so she was pressed against me. I took out my phone and played quiet music as we ate our dinner, and watched the sun set from the side of the mountain.

We finished eating just as the sun dipped below the horizon. I put the dishes in the cooler and Mia curled up into me. She pulled the blanket up to her chin, so I grabbed my Ohio State hoodie and gave it to her to put on.

"Thank you" She said as she pulled it on.

She moved so she was sitting in between my legs, and laying back on my chest. I wrapped my arms around her and gently kissed her neck a couple times before resting my head against hers.

"I can't get over how cute Izzy is." I said smiling at the thought of her.

"You're big!" Mia said, imitating Izzy, and laughing. "Poor thing doesn't realize she is the tiny one."

Mia re-positioned and put her legs over my thigh so she was sideways and she could see me. I stuck my bottom lip out in a pout.

"What?" she asked looking at me.

"...I'm kinda big." I said in a sad voice.

"Of course you are, babe. You're huge." She said with an eye roll.

I grabbed my phone, and clicked on the camera, ready to record.

"Say that again." I said pointing the camera at her.

"Damien!" She said, swatting my chest. It was worth it, because we both laughed. She curled back into my chest, and looked up at me. "I love this." She said as she pushed up and kissed me.

"I thought it would be different. Plus I had to do something that you wouldn't try and pay for." I said with a smile.

Her eyes went wide in realization, "That's it, take me home!" She said as she stood up, and started to climb out of the truck, teasing me.

I hooked one arm around her and pulled her back in, and laid her on her back on the pillows and blankets. I moved on top of her, and leaned in close to her.

"Not yet." I said as I kissed her.

She wrapped her arms around my neck and parted her lips, welcoming my tongue. I put my free hand on her hip, as I deepened our kiss. I felt as her chest moved with her deep breaths. She did that every time I got close to her. It's like she couldn't control herself. I loved it.

I moved my hand from her hip, down to her thigh. Her skin was so smooth. I moved my hand back and forth, then around to the back of her thigh, and I gripped it as I pushed into the kiss further.

She cupped my face with both hands, and broke the kiss. She laid her head back as she kept her eyes closed, and took several deep breaths. I pulled the neck of my hoodie over, and very slowly kissed up her neck. Her head rolled to the side giving me all the access I wanted. I made my way up to her ear, and kissed just below it, running my teeth over her skin, earring myself a sexy little moan out of her.

She started to move under me, and I knew we needed to slow down. I rolled us over, but kept her to the side of me.

"The stars are coming out." I said against her lips.

She smiled as she turned and looked up at the darkening sky.

"Damien?" She asked as she looked at the stars.

"Hmm?" I asked, unable to look away from her.

"Should we be worried about bears? We have food and wine..."

I laughed. "Probably."

She started to laugh too. We laid there for another minute before packing everything up. I started the truck, and turned on the lights so we could see better. Mia packed the coolers, and folded the blankets, as I put stuff into the cab. I helped her down, and opened her door for her. She slid into her seat, and I pushed up on the step of the truck and kissed her again.

I drove us back down the mountain, and into the city again. We pulled up outside her house just before ten. I parked outside her house, but left the truck running. I looked over at her and she was smiling at me.

"I'm not ready to let you go." I said quietly.

She moved over the console, and kissed me.

"Come have dinner with all of us on Saturday night." She said.

"What time?" I asked as I kissed her again.

"Come over whenever you want to. Dinner is usually at six." She said leaning back in again for a kiss.

"Ok. Come on, I'll walk you to the door." I said against her lips as I turned off the car.

I got out of the truck, and went around and opened her door. As she slid out of the truck, I wrapped my arm around her and held her close to me.

I moved her over, and closed the passenger door. I just held her for a minute before taking her hand, and walking her to the door.

"I'll see you on Saturday." She said as she kissed me again.

I ran my hands under my hoodie that she was wearing, and held her waist. I wanted to run my hands all over her body.

"You need your hoodie back." She said, pulling away and starting to take it off.

"No. keep it." I said pulling her back to me. "I'll see you Saturday." I said kissing her.

I waited as she opened the door, and was safely able to get inside.

"Thank you for tonight, Damien. I loved it." She said as she leaned on the side of the door.

I just smiled at her, "Night, Mia."