Marooned in the Mountains (Closed for IvoryValentine)

[Rocket1010]

Dan Cameron
Age 34
Height: 6'-1"
Investment Banker
Dark Black Hair, with piercing dark pupils
Played high school basketball and football and was a good athlete but not a standout. He was not the most popular guy but ran around with the in-crowd because of his sports activities.
Muscular (keeps in shape by running and lifting weights)

Dan sat in the comfort of the train taking him to the meeting place where he and his friends would embark on their annual camping trip with old high school friends. He looked out the window at the landscape of large pine trees dotting the countryside and thought about the group of friends that he was about to join.

They had started out after high school graduation on a lark to explore the mountains before they all headed off to college. The group of 25 friends, a mixture of girls and boys, had such a great time in the wilderness that first year that they decided to make it a yearly adventure.

Dan had missed a few years due to summer internships during college but he made the trek every year he was free. This year he had talked to Brad, John, and Vince about making the trip and he thought they were all going together until a week before the trip. One by one they either called or texted stating their apologies at not being able to go on the camping trip. In fact Dan almost cancelled out at the last moment, not wanting to go without his close friends.

The four of them had shared tents together and now Dan, looking out at the scenery, wondered who would share a two man tent with him. He was hoping Albert would not be his tent buddy as he was an obnoxious and condescending type of person. He was that way in high school and every year he seemed alienate one or two of the girls in the campsite.

As the train rounded a bend and headed into a tunnel, he thought of some of the girls who had made the trip in the past. Some of them married and had children and no longer came on the trip while some of them brought their husbands along. In the past the girls and guys did not share a tent but that did not stop some of them from going off on their own. And from what Dan could remember, they always came back smiling and trying to act as if nothing had happened. But invariably the gossip spread and there was a lot of good nature teasing.

Dan was grateful when the train finally arrived at the small town that was the group's meeting place. Some of the group would always arrive a day or more earlier and stay in the small bed and breakfast until the entire group arrived. Dan had done this in years past, taking the time to explore the small mountain town. This year however due to the banking crisis, he put off going early, opting to arrive on the day they would rent jeeps to take them to their base camp. They would leave the jeeps and hike into the mountains, exploring and just enjoying the clean mountain air before having to go back to the city and its polluted air.

Dan pulled his backpack from the luggage cart and head toward the rental office. As he walked down the street, he was surprised not to see some of his old friends. Over the years the group size had dwindled and last year he heard there were only 6 people who showed up. "Sometimes life gets in the way," he mused seeing the rental office up the street.

He saw a young woman standing on the rickety wooden porch with a large backpack at her feet. He couldn't make out who it was but thought to himself it odd that more of their friends were not milling about outside the office. "Maybe the rest of the group is having lunch in the diner down the street," he wondered as he approached the lone woman, evidently waiting for someone.

 

[IvoryValentine]

Heather McNeil had spend the last two days in the little mountain town, going through their unique shops and eating out alone. Theresa and Kelly both canceled at the last minute and left Heather on her own. She wasn't worried though. She had no doubt that some of the others would be there and she could hang out with them, catching up. But she was the only one.

As she sat at the rental office, her mind drifted back to the beginning. Heather had been a huge drama geek. She never had the lead but had her hand in everything from lighting and sound, to costumes and set as well as always playing a supporting role. That's not to say she didn't like sports.... though she was never any good at them. Her and her friends went to all the football and basketball games as well as the parties afterwards. Sometimes she missed those days.

Life was so busy now and she missed the creativity she had back then. Her job as a dental assistant paid well and she liked those she worked with but there wasn't time for much of a social life or time to do all the things she used to take such joy from.

So she sat and waited with a feeling of dread. What if this was the year when no one else showed up? Her pack leaned against the bench beside her on the bench. She grabbed her water bottle from a side pocket and a hand full of sunflower seeds from the pocket in her cargo shorts. Her jacket was stuffed into the facing of her pack and she wore a simple brown tank top because it was getting to hot already for anything else. As she spit out a sunflower seed shell, Heather looked down at her new hiking boots and wondered if she'd even get to use them.

Then something caught her eye, and Heather looked up past her auburn hair that had fallen out of her ponytail. Dan Cameron was crossing the street. A feeling of relief washed over her, knowing she wasn't totally alone and maybe more would follow.

Heather greeted Dan with a smile. If they had been closer, she might have even hugged him but he was more a friend of a friend. "Hi Dan! Was there anyone else on the train?"

 

[Rocket1010]

As Dan walked toward the rental office, he recognized Heather standing on the rickety porch. He was surprised to see that no one else was in the rental office. “Hi Heather it’s good to see you. I’m afraid I’m the only one on the train. I thought most of the guys and gals would be here already. I got caught up with some banking issues and truthfully I thought I would be the last one here,” he replied setting the heavy backpack down on the dusty wooden porch. He looked down the street, toward the center of the small town, thinking he would see some of the old gang but there was no sign of anybody.

He looked back at Heather, her auburn hair swaying in the soft breeze. The brown tank top caught his eye as she spit out another sunflower seed. He didn’t quite remember her being filled out the way the tank top molded to her slender body. He remembered her from previous trips and they had talked in past but it was always within the structure of the group; she with her girl friends and he with his guy friends mostly sitting around the campfires catching up on their lives.

He remembered her soft laughter and how she always seemed to have a ready smile on her face. He also remembered that she was somehow connected to the school plays but other than that they never really got to know each other. He again glanced down the street and then added, “I thought Brad, John, and Vince were planning to make the trip but everyone of them backed out at the last minute. And to tell you the truth I’m glad not to see Albert. That boy always was and always will be a pain in ass.”

The train whistle blew and soon the sound of the train heading out of the station filled the air. The train was headed north and would not return for another two or three days. “Well Heather it looks like we are stuck in this town for a few days. I doubt that any one else is coming because they all knew today was the last day. We can both stay in town and be bored out of our minds or we can take one of the jeeps up into the mountain for a few days and then catch the train when it comes back through town. Got any other ideas?”

 

[IvoryValentine]

Heather looked down the street hopeful that someone else would be coming. That one of the girls would have changed their minds but no luck. "I got a couple text from people backing out so I honestly think we're all that's coming."

She had been thinking about this for the last few days as she wondered through the town alone. What if no one showed up or only one other. "Well, I say we go up into the mountains. We're stuck here anyway and there's only so much you can do here, believe me." Heather grabbed her pack and set it on the porch floor, making room for Dan. As he moved to take a seat, she couldn't help but notice his arms. Had they always been that muscular?

"I was going to go even if no one showed up..... except if it had only been Albert. If I had to spend a week with him, alone I'd likely have berried his body under a pile of rocks the first day." She gave Dan a wink to show she was kidding and reached into her cargo shorts for a few more seeds. She held the pocket open with one finger and offered to share. "Want some?" she asked.

 

[Rocket1010]

He sat down next to Heather, looking out at the nearly deserted street. What seemed to be an awkward moment for him; changed when she agreed they should go ahead and camp for a few days. He liked the idea of her telling him that she was going to go if no one showed up. He didn’t realize that she was such an independent outdoors woman.

He couldn’t help but notice her in a different light than in previous years. Back then they pretty much stayed with their groups but now they found themselves as the only two persons that showed up for the camping trip.

Dan laughed out loud at the mention of her burying Albert under a pile of rocks. “So you have the same high opinion of him that I do,” he said continuing to chuckle at the thought of Albert buried. Her wink was not lost on him as he saw her sense of humor.

When she offered him some of her sunflower seeds, he reached into her cargo pants to grab a handful. “Thanks Heather. I see you’ve come prepared for the trip,” he commented as he slipped a few of the seeds into his mouth. He nibbled on the hard shell with his teeth until they cracked opened and then he spit them out onto the ground.

As they sat in silence for a few moments, he noticed her new hiking boots. “I like your new boots. Looks like you haven’t broken them in yet. I hope you don’t get too many blisters breaking them in.”

Just then an old man appeared at the door to the rental office. He had pure white hair that was scruffy and messy. The long beard flowing down his chest seemed to indicate that he didn’t care much for hygiene. His bib overalls were dirty and torn and looked like they had not seen a washing machine in a very long time. When he smiled he showed the missing teeth in his mouth as he said, “I see there is only two of you youngins this year. What happened to the rest of your group?”

Dan replied, “we aren’t sure what happened to the rest of the group but if you could get a jeep ready we will be on our way.”

The old man looked at them, his fingers sliding through his long beard as he replied, “No problem young man. I got a jeep that will be ready in just a few minutes. Why don’t you and your girlfriend come on inside and we can get you signed in.”

Dan looked at Heather who looked to have the same stunned look he had on his face. He was about to tell the man they were not boyfriend and girlfriend but he had already turned and walked into the office. Dan smiled as he got up, looking at Heather. “Are you ready to go girlfriend,” he joked as he offered her hand to stand.

 

[IvoryValentine]

Heather was just as stunned as Dan but as he held out his hand to help her up a mischievous giggle escaped her soft lips. Her hand slipped into his, and gave it a hard pull as she stood. He was caught off balance and took a step towards her as she pulled. The next thing he knew, Dan found himself toe to toe with Heather. With a twinkle in her eye, Heather kept his hand in hers. "Come on my dear boyfriend. Hate to keep the man waiting." She gave him a wink and began to pull him towards the door.

The pair entered the rental office and paused to let their eyes adjust. it was a dark, dingy building with old license plates all over the walls and a few benches from school buses provided seating next to a dirty coffee pot. Heather was convince that the pot had never been washed, but there were those amounts their group of friends who swore it was the best coffee they'd ever had. The old man pulled out a credit card machine that still involved sliding a weight over a piece of carbon paper to get the credit card imprint.

"I'm afraid I had to raise the rates from last year." the old man said, shaking his head. heather bit her lip. She had brought just enough to cover what she thought she needed. If the jeep rental was to high, she'd be forced to have to either borrow or stay in town till the train returned. "It'll be two bucks more a day." Heather glanced over at Dan and smiled.

"I don't know if I can afford that.... but I'm sure my boyfriend will cover it." She gave him a wink and squeezed his hand before reaching for the pen and began filling out the rental agreement forms.

 

[Rocket1010]

Dan was surprised by the sudden tug from Heather as he helped her from the old wooden bench. They were inches apart and if they had been boyfriend and girlfriend, they might have kissed. But he saw the twinkle in her eye and she seemed to relish in pulling him off balance. She was being playful and Dan had never seen this side of her but then again in past years they were always moving in their separate groups.

He thought Heather would pull her hand away once she was standing but she didn’t and he liked the way her hand fit his larger hand. When she said, "Come on my dear boyfriend. Hate to keep the man waiting” he could only chuckle. There was something about the way she said it that peaked his interest in her. She was definitely good looking and he wondered, as she pulled him to the door of the rental office, if she had a boyfriend back in the city.

The office was just as Dan remembered from past years. Dirty, dingy, and smelling like the place needed a good cleaning. When the old man told them he had to raise the rates by two dollars a day, he didn’t think that was unreasonable. He was a bit surprised when Heather announced slyly that she might not be able to afford the additional cost. In a sweet innocent voice meant to trap a man she commented while squeezing his hand, "I don't know if I can afford that.... but I'm sure my boyfriend will cover it."

“What kind of job does she have?” he wondered as the old man looked at him; his teeth badly needing to be cleaned or pulled, waiting for someone to pay the bill.

Dan chuckled as he watched her fill out the form as if what she said was common everyday conversation between the two of them. “Yes dear,” he said in the sweetest sarcastic voice he could muster. He looked back the old man. “Look just put the cost of the rental on my card and we’ll figure out the difference later.” Dan pulled out his Master Card and Visa asking the old man which would he prefer.

“I don’t really give a damn young man as long as they don’t bounce,” the old man replied holding out his dirty hand to snatch the Visa card from Dan’s hand. Dan thought the old man was growing tired of seeing young people from the city coming into the mountains, and messing up “his” environment.

Dan’s heard the soft ring of his phone announcing a text message. “Excuse me while I see what this is all about,” he said walking to the open doorway. He glanced at the screen, reading “Dan been trying to call for the last hour. Big deal breaking with Donald Enterprise and need your advice. Call asap !!!!!”

Dan smiled at the phone in his hand. There was no reception and he was surprised that he even received a text message. He quickly typed back. “Don’t worry Jack. Took care of it before I left. Evelyn has all info for the deal. Will be gone a few days with no service …. Good luck !!!!”

He laughed at Jack's text mesage and wondeered if he would receive the reply. He put the phone back into his pocket and walked to the counter to fill out his paperwork. He saw Heather's rear end sticking out invitingly and took his time checking her out. She definitely was not the same girl that had been coming on the trip in the past. He saw her turn her head and knew he got caught looking and then he saw her questioning look about the text. Dan told her it was some last minute business he had to take care of before they lost all their signals in the mountains.

The old man told them to get their gear and meet him out back. Dan got their gear and threw it in the back of the jeep. As they got into the jeep, he looked at her, with her auburn hair shining in the sunlight. “So Heather what is you do that you can’t afford two extra dollars a day?”

 

[IvoryValentine]

Heather jumped into the passenger seat next to Dan and smiled as he asked about her employment. "Oh, I don't have a problem with an extra 2 bucks..... though I was worried he had doubled the price the way he seemed concerned it was going to be a deal breaker." She leaned ahead and reached down into her back pocket and pulled out a folded stack of bills. "I only brought so much cash this year and it would have been horrible to have been stuck in town for three days till the next train because I couldn't pay for my half of the rental." She flipped through the bills, counting out her half of the jeep rental.

Heather could feel Dan watching her and a soft breeze blew in through his window, she could smell the faint sent of his cologne. God! Did he smell good! Heather bit her lips and tried not to blush unvolunteerily. Had he always smelled that good? She couldn't remember.

With a smile, Heather looked up and handed Dan the bills. "Here. that's my half.... including the extra 2 bucks a day. I'm a dental assistant and my boyfriend, if I had one, "she gave him a wink, "wouldn't have to pay my way. I just don't bother bringing my credit cards any more. A few years ago, I covered the rental of the jeep on my card and since it was such an odd charge for me, the credit card company flagged the transaction and when they couldn't get ahold of me, they froze my account. When we got back to town here, I tried to pay for my supper and the waitress cut my card up. I was so embarrassed, I'll only carry cash now."

 

[Rocket1010]

Dan watched Heather lean forward to pull the wad of bills from her back pocket. He thought she was pretty brave to be carrying around the cost of the whole trip in bills. You just never knew who you would run into in the parts.

As Heather counted the money from the rather large wad, Dan eyes were not focused on the money but the way her breasts jutted our from the tight brown tank top. It was pretty evident she was not wearing a bra as the light breeze blowing through the jeep was just enough to cause the nipples to harden and protrude from the thin material. He tried to remember her from previous years but only brief flashes of memories came to him. One thing was for sure, he didn't remember her being so sexy as she was now sitting so close to him.

He wondered how they would fare with just two of them without the group of men and women. When she handed him the money, he felt the softness of her hand against his as she smiled and then gave him a wink; telling him in no uncertain terms that she did not have a boyfriend waiting for her back in the city. Somehow he felt relieved that she did not have a boyfriend. That was the last thing he wanted on this trip was her going on about her love life and how she missed her boyfriend.

When she told him about having her card cut up the memory came back to him. Laughing he reminisced. "Yea I remember that time. We had to take up a collection to pay for your meal. That waitress was like a witch to you. I remember some of your so-called girlfriends kidding you about washing dishes to teach you a lesson. "

He looked at Heather, wisps of hair blowing softly in the breeze. "Look since you told the old man, who by the way could use some of your dental expertise, that I was your boyfriend I think it only fair to give you your extra $2 dollars back." Counting out the extra money he handed it back to her with a soft chuckle. "Wouldn't be right for a boyfriend to not pick up part of the tab."

Turning the key in the ignition, the engine roared to life. "Well Heather here's to a great week of camping in the mountains," he said sliding the stick shift into reverse. When he did, his hand accidentally slid along Heather's thigh. A tiny spark ignited within him as the jeep slowly moved.

Just as they were about to leave the parking lot the old man came running out of the rental office. "Hey there youngins you might need these," he yelled flashing maps in his hand. "There have been a few slides on some of the trails and so we have been giving these to the campers just in case." Dan thanked the man as he gave the maps to Heather along with a lecherous smile, staring at her breasts. "You young people have a good time," he added with all the emphasis on "good time."

Dan put the car into first gear and couldn't get away from the old codger fast enough. He turned onto the dirt road that would lead them to their starting
point of the hike, Crystal Lake. "Here's to a great week of camping," he boasted; pushing the pedal down to the floor.

 

[IvoryValentine]

Heather voluntarily blushed when Dan brought up the fact that her friends had teased her about having to wash dishes to pay for her tab. She knew they were just teasing and wouldn't have let her to such drastic measures but at the time, Heather had been nearly to tears. Thank goodness the group, had all pitched in. Thinking back, she remembered that Dan was the first to toss a 10 dollar bill on the table.

Dan handed her back a few bucks, insisting that a boyfriend would pick up the rest. Heather through back her head and laughed. "If I knew you'd start paying for me, I would have suggested we play this game in the rental office years ago." She gave him another wink then reached over and did her seat belt up. The heavy strap held her back into the seat and the shoulder strap nestled between her breasts. As Dan slipped the jeep into gear, his hand sliding alone her thigh, Heather felt herself blush again.

Inadvertently, Heather glanced over to see if Dan was wearing a wedding ring. She couldn't remember if he was married. He didn't have one on but there were a few of their friends didn't wear theirs on these trips. Some claimed to worry about loosing them but she knew a few wanted to forget where their life had taken them.... or not taken them in some cases.


Just as they were driving away the old man came running out with maps in hand and a look in his eye that made Heather's skin crawl. Dan couldn't get them away fast enough in her mind. Soon though the jeep took off and Heather had to reach up and grab onto the handle as he made a quick corner at the end of town onto the dirt road that lead up to their hiking trail.

 

[Rocket1010]

One thing Dan liked was speed. As they left the small mountain town behind them he pushed the accelerator to the floor. the dirt kicked up behind the the jeep was like a small dust storm. Glancing over at Heather, he noticed she didn't seem to mind the speed. There were very few pot holes in this section of the dirt road but when they did hit one, he smiled at the way her breasts swayed up and down.

With only the two of them showing up for the camping trip, he wondered if it was luck, pure chance, or meant to be that he and Heather were now on their way to the mountains. She could have easily waited for the next train to take her back to the dental practice but she opted to stay and for that he was happy. He tried to remember things about her from past trips as the jeep climbed higher in the foothills of the mountains.

The road narrowed and he was forced to slow down because of the frequent pot holes. Some of them were quite large and the jeep rocked back and forth as they made their way up to the foot of the mountain. The scenery changed from nothing but huge pine trees surrounding them, obstructing their view, to views of the lush valley below. The clouds huge over the distant mountain range like a thin veil.

He was glad that they were getting away from the humdrum life in the city. The banking business was the furthest thing on his mind as they neared the narrow turn off that would take them to Crystal Lake.

When they arrived at the lake, Dan pulled into the abandoned ranger station lot. In the past, a ranger was posted at the lake to help campers and hikers. With the economy taking a dive, this was one position that the park district thought they could do without.

One thing he was looking forward to was getting a swim in before dark. He did it every year they camped. The long train ride, the jeep ride, and then the long hike made him feel dirty and grungy. There was nothing like a dip in the fresh mountain lake to refresh him.

He looked at Heather, her hair a bit messy from the wind. "Here we are Heather. We have about an hour hike to the first campsite," he said turning off the engine. He felt a bit stupid as he said sheepishly, "That was kind of stupid wasn't it? You know how long it takes from past years."

 

[IvoryValentine]

Heather always loved the drive up to the watch tower. The wind in her hair, the speed, the feeling of freedom. The smell of the fresh air, and the sun dancing on the road through the tree branches. Dan didn't disappoint either. He kept his foot to the floor nearly the whole way up.

When they came to the end of the road, Dan didn't have the engine turned off before Heather had her belt off and reached back between the seats to the water bottle tucked into the side of her pack. As she stretched back, her breast brushed against his arm for a moment. She could smell his cologne again and wondered if he had always warn it.

"Here we are Heather. We have about an hour hike to the first campsite," he said turning off the engine. He felt a bit stupid as he said sheepishly, "That was kind of stupid wasn't it? You know how long it takes from past years."

Heather smiled then took a sip of her water. "It shouldn't take us as long as past years. We won't have to wait for the slow pokes." she gave him a wink then slipped out of her seat and stretched her arms above her head, working out the kinks from sitting for the past hour.

 

[Rocket1010]

As Dan was shutting the engine off he saw a shadow in the corner of his eye and then he felt Heather's breast rubbing against his arm. The feel of her brown tank top rubbing against his arm sent a small shiver through him. And then the feeling was gone as she retrieved her water bottle from her backpack. He watched her take a big swig from the bottle and wondered what it would feel like to have her breasts pressed against him. When she winked at him again, he wondered if she was interested in him. It seemed she either liked to wink a lot or she was sending a silent interest message to him. He wanted to think she found him interesting.

He put the thought of her nakedness to the back of his brain and climbed out of the jeep to stretch his legs. As he tried to loosen his muscles he couldn’t help but notice Heather on the other side of the jeep stretching her arms above her head. He noticed how her breasts pushed against the brown tank top, the nipples trying to break through the thin material. “This is going to be a long hike if I keep having erotic thoughts about her,” he said to himself while he admired her body. “She is so beautiful. How in the world did I not notice her in the past,” he thought as he walked to the back of the jeep.

Dan retrieved his water bottle, taking a giant swig from it and then grabbed their gear. He easily slipped his backpack over his shoulders. “Let me help you with this,” he commented to Heather; holding the backpack for her to slip onto her shoulders. He saw her cute smile and then he slipped the backpack into place. When she turned to him he could only smile as the straps pulled the tank top tight against her breasts causing them to jut out in front of her.

“We need to get going Heather. And since we don’t have all the slowpokes with us we should be able to make it to the campsite in time for me to take a swim in the lake before nightfall.” The thought of the swim brought back memories of their group swimming in the lake when they got to the campsite. The women always swam in a different area because the men, a few years back, started a tradition of skinny-dipping. Some of the group opted not to go swimming and he always thought it was because they were shy about their appearance but that never bothered him.

As they headed for the trailhead near the ranger tower, he tried to remember if Heather had ever swum with the other women but he just couldn’t picture her. Walking along into the woods he glanced over at Heather. “I was wondering if you went swimming with the other gals because I can’t seem to remember if you did.”

 

[IvoryValentine]

Heather reached for her pack but Dan's hand was on it first. “Let me help you with this,” he said with a smile. "Thanks." she said with a smile as she flipped her ponytail of long red hair out of the way. As the straps slipped over her arms, Heather felt Dan's hands brush against her shoulders and she involuntarily blushed. His hands were so strong looking and for a moment she wondered what they would feel like gripping her tightly or sliding along her bare skin gently. With a slow exhale and a soft shake of her head, she dismissed the thought. He was just being polite and really hadn't done anything more than be a perfect gentleman.

As she turned and Dan smiled at her, she felt a little foolish having such thoughts about him. After all: he really hadn't made any advances towards her. And if he had, she had to admit to herself that things might have felt uncomfortable. For a moment, Heather pondered that.

Heathers train of thought was derailed when Dan asked, “I was wondering if you went swimming with the other gals because I can’t seem to remember if you did.” Oh she had been one of them. Infact she had been the one that insisted the guys didn't get all the fun and talked many of her friends to go for a dip. And when the guys turned it into a skinny dip, and the girls moved around the edge of the point, many of the girls wondered how long it would take them to notice they were alone. The last few years there had been a running joke amongst them. Every year the swim suits got skimpier and skimpier. It had been 4 years since the girls started, they went from swimsuits, to bikinis and those had become smaller and smaller each year. In fact it became less and less about the guys, who didn't seem to notice and more a competition who could find the smallest bikini. Heather thought she would win this year with a tiny white string bikini. Now the tiny little garment wrapped up into the small coin pocket of her pack didn't seem like such a great idea.

"Yes..... I love a cool swim after the first long hike." she admitted then wondered if the guys had been watching. And if they had and Dan had been one of them, it was no surprise to Heather if he didn't remember her. Heather knew she was pretty and was comfortable with her body but also had no delusions that the guys eyes would have been automatically drawn to some of her friends instead of her. Most were blond bombshells or Latin beauties with long black hair.

Changing the subject before she blushed anymore, Heather glanced at the trail. "Do you care if I lead?" she asked as she adjusted where the straps of her pack sat on her shoulders.

 

[Rocket1010]

"Yes..... I love a cool swim after the first long hike."

Dan smiled at her as she admitted she liked to take a swim when they got to the campsite. Thoughts of the girls moving to another area while the men skinny dipped crossed his mind. As he thought about the girls in one spot and the men in another he smiled as he thought about how the guys would try to ogle the women, making lewed comments amongest themselves.

“Heather I don’t mind if you lead,” he said as they started their trek to the first campsite. He let her take the lead on the narrow path. As he walked behind her he couldn’t help but notice the nice firm ass cheeks staring at him. Every step she took gave him a great view of her gentle swing in her cargo shorts. Even though they were not skin tight he still got a great view and hot erotic thoughts filled his head.

The thoughts got more and more risqué the further they walked deeper into the woods. “What would it be like to hold those firm cheeks in his hands? And what would it be like actually see her naked?” He had to shake his head and try to think of other things as the images of her breasts in his hands got strong and he felt a small surge of desire in his trousers.

He admonished himself as they walked trying to think of something different. After about a half hour of walking they came to a path that followed a narrow stream. “She didn’t do anything to provoke those thoughts so just keep focused that this is a camping trip between friends and there is nothing sexual between them.” But try as he might as they began a small uphill climb. The water in the stream rushed by them faster as the walked up a steeper incline. As they climbed, he was able to see the backs of her firm thighs and the thoughts started again. He had to change the subject and when they stopped for a brief minute by the stream watching the trout searching the water for food he commented.

“Heather it's been a few years since we both came camping but now that I think about it I do recall you swimming with the other women. I remember how I thought your red hair shined in the sunlight. You were about the only one who had that bright of hair color and I thought it looked redder when you were in the water.”

Dan smiled and let out a small laugh as he added, “And I also seem to recall very vividly that some of you gals took to wearing more daring and provocative swim suits every year. And as you probably already knew the boys used to ogle you girls and the skimpy swimsuits you wore. In fact the last year I was camping, Sue Benson, used to tease some of the guys with her sultry stares. I think you remember Sue or Susie as she liked to be called. She was the shapely blonde who one year showed up with a bigger breast size than any one could remember. Even you gals were amazed at how big she got and it was not from lifting weights. I also remember that was the year her top accidentally fell off in the water and the boys practically clawed over each other trying to get a good look at her.”

He looked at her as he smiled and then laughed. "I also remember some of the gals trying to get a peek at us boys in the water with nothing but what mother nature gave us." He winked at her and then chuckled. "Were you one of those spys that used to hide in the bushes while we undressed?"

“It’s interesting what you remember when your memory is jogged a little isn’t it?”

 

[IvoryValentine]

As Dan recalled trips passed, Heather belt a blush come to her cheeks. Though some of the other girls had tried to sneak a peek at the guys in the buff, Heather had been one of girls who knew about how some of the guys would do the same. Her own guilty pleasure was she liked being looked at. It excited her to know that she was one of the girls they wanted.

When Dan brought up Susie's sudden breast enlargement, a smile graced her soft pink lips. Though the guys oggled and drooled, Heather and Jill had convinced Susie that they were thinking about getting their boobs done too. That night they had spent touching and squeezing them, talking about the procedure, the cost and the pain involved. One thing led to another and the next thing they knew, the three of them were kissing, touching and exploring each other's bodies. Their little orgy had gone unnoted by any other the others so it had been decided to keep it a secret but still Heather couldn't help but smile at the memory.

Dan asked if she was one who had tried to peek. With a soft laugh, Heather shook her head. "No, that was Jill and Brigit's thing." Heather said over her shoulder. "I hope you brought trunks because I'm not going to want to swim alone."

 

[Rocket1010]

"I hope you brought trunks because I'm not going to want to swim alone."

Dan thought of the question for a moment. No he did not bring swimming trunks. The last few years he came with the group, it seemed a waste to bring it since the men went skinny-dippy. He looked at her as she waited for a reply.

"Well to tell you the truth I didn't bring a swimsuit Heather. With most of us men skinny-dipping, I just thought it would be the same as in years past. I don't want to put a damper on your swimming so maybe you can close your eyes until I get in the water."

He also thought about telling her that he could wear his underwear. If she balked at the thought of him skinny-dipping he could always suggest it as an idea.

"Does that make you uncomfortable Heather?"

As he waited for her response he wondered what type of swimsuit she had brought for the trip.

 

[IvoryValentine]

Heather paused and turned back to face Dan. Was he pulling her leg or serous? The look on his face, like he was trying to apologize told her he was serous. A smile graced her face. "Don't worry Dan. I'll keep my eyes closed." He seemed relieved so Heather turned back towards the trail and began hiking towards the lake. "Come on. The more we talk about swimming, the hotter it gets I swear."

It only took them another hour to get to the edge of the lake. It was even more beautiful than heather remembered. Nestled in the bottom of a valley, the blue body of water looked like the center of the world. Every direction they looked was a beautiful scene.

 

[Rocket1010]

When Heather turned her back and started walking up the trail, Dan chuckled while thinking of her reply that she would keep her eyes closed until he was in the water. He had an inkling that she may have been one of the spies in the past but was not going to admit it. It didn't matter if she was or wasn't. Dan knew one thing and that was in the past the men were pretty well separated. But now with only the two of them on this camping trip, they were would be required to share much more than just friendship. For one thing they would be sharing a lot of the things and the chances of seeing each other in certain stages of undress were pretty high.

They fell into a silence as the trail wound up and over ridges, both of them looking at the scenery that they had not seen in the past few years. Dan always enjoyed the outdoors and it was a way to get back to nature. He liked life in the city because of all the things they could do but out here in the great outdoors it was as if a weight was pulled from his shoulders. The burdens and worries of the city were left behind.

Arriving at the campsite, they admired the view of the surrounding mountains and the crystal clear lake formed by glaciers. It was always a treat to dive into the ice cold water and it seemed to refresh the soul if only for a little while.

Dan quickly assembled his small pup tent before Heather finished. He was sweaty and ready for a swim and so he commented, "When you are done why don't you change and then meet me at the lake. I'm going down to the lake and take a dip to see how cold the water is this time of year."

Walking to the edge of the lake he stripped down to his underwear. Looking back to the campsite, he didn't see Heather anywhere. Pulling down his underwear he hooked them on a tree limb with his other clothes and then dove into the icy blue water. The instant he hit the water, he lost his breath for a moment. Surfacing his yell echoed in the mountains, "Ohhhh man that feels great. Hurry up Heather the water feels great."

 

[IvoryValentine]

Heather struggled a bit with where to place her tent. The second year they all had camped here, she found the perfect spot: it was smooth with very few roots. Turned out to be a dried up creek bed and with it rained that night, she got soaked. Since then, she'd always taken as long to pick out her spot as it took her to set her tent up.
Just as she was finishing up, Dan took off for the lake. How the thought of a cold swim appealed to her. Heather quickly crawled into her tent, not bothering to zip the door shut. Dan wouldn't peek even if he did come back. It felt good to finally get out of her hiking boots. Heather always forgot how hot they really were till she slipped out of them in the evenings. She retrieved the tiny white bikini then layed down on her back on top of her sleeping bag. Lifting her butt up, Heather slipped her cargo shorts to her knees then kicked then off. Her thong was next. Heather never could understand how some of the girls could hike in panties: they always ended up where the thong was anyways. She replaced her thong with the string bikini bottom. It took her a bit of wiggling in the cramped quarters to get it all in place.

After rolling over on her hands and knees, Heather began to pull her tank top free of her body. After a few moments of struggling to get her top on and done up, trying moth on her hands and knees and on her back, \heather resolved she had to be standing up to put it on.

A call from the lake, telling her how great the water was told her she was alone, So Heather crawled out of her tent and stood there in only her bikini bottoms for a moment before slipping on the top that held her breasts but only just. She grabbed her towel and walked on her tip toes down to the waters edge.

Dan was already in, treading water a ways out. The cool blue water was very deep, right up to the edge. Heather smiled at Dan who became quiet still. He must be cold, she reasoned. After dropping her towel next to his cloths, and trying not to notice that his underwear were next to his things, Heather did a quick dive off the rocks into the cold water.

It was a bit of a shock to the system, but Heather loved it. She swam under water towards Dan. this seemed like a good idea at the time, till she could see his naked body under the surface of the blue water. Coming up a few feet away, Heather's head broke the surface. "Oh that is nice!" she said with a smile.

 

[Rocket1010]

Dan swam for a few minutes waiting for Heather to join him. The water was crystal clear and he was always amazed at how far one could see under water. This was not like the lakes back home where you couldn't see more than three feet in front of your face. When he looked down into the water, he could see about thirty feet or more in the clear mountain fed lake. Realizing that Heather could probably see his manhood in the clear water, he thought about getting his underwear from the shore to cover his cock.

As he was contemplating this decision and treading water, he knew it was too late when he saw Heather approaching the edge of the lake. He smiled at the very brief white bikini she wore. If you could call it a swimsuit. The outfit barely covered her ample breasts and her pussy. The women in the past few years were getting more daring and it was very apparent to Dan that Heather was doing her best to keep up with the other women. But none of the women and men, for that matter, bothered to show up this year. So now it was just the two of them and the outfit definitely stirred up erotic thoughts in his mind.

When she dove in he secretly hoped her top would come loose, revealing what he thought would be two perfect mounds. Heather disappeared under the water and then he saw her from some distance swimming toward him. There was no reason to cover himself since she would be able to see him once they were close to each other. It seemed to him that she was getting closer and closer under water, heading straight for his crotch. She was only a few feet from his when he saw her head come toward the surface with a smile on her face.

"Oh that is nice!" she told him with a big smile on her face.

Dan smiled and wasn't sure she was talking about the water or the size of his manhood which was fully exposed to her view underwater. But she too was exposed in the water and Dan looked at her small bikini that seemed ready to fall off any minute. The cold water made her nipples hard and they pressed invitingly against the thin fabric. He couldn't help but stare and when he looked at her face he could see that she too was sneaking a peek at his manhood. He smiled at her thinking about how his cock had shriveled a little due to the cold water. It was ironic to think that while his cock shrunk her nipples got hard.

He laughed and commented, "Yes it really is nice out here. I love the feel of the cold water after the long hike." There was a large rock further out that some of the group would swim to and then congregate for a awhile before returning to the shore. Some of the women would not go out to the rock, instead staying back as the men climbed out naked.

He looked at Heather treading water and asked, "What do you say we swim out to the rock and then back?"