Elijah drove through the winding mountain roads, and I rode alongside peacefully as his passenger, for about an hour. It was not an uncomfortable silence, but the kind where words simply aren't needed. It was as if I could read his thoughts and he could read mine.
It was the sort of silence that was shared between people who had known each other for a long time. I wasn't quite sure how I could feel so comfortable with Elijah since we had just met, but it was nice, a welcome change in the monotony that had become my life.
"Are we there yet?" I asked, jokingly.
We shared light laughter. I definitely didn’t sound like Jensen’s children and their high-pitched voices, but I was growing a bit antsy to find out what today had in store for us.
"Yes. Just a few more minutes now," said Elijah, fixing his eyes on the road.
After a few minutes he pulled over on the side of the road and parked under a cluster of trees.
"We're here," he announced, shutting off the car.
We got out of the truck. He reached into the back seat and pulled out a large green backpack. It was full and looked really heavy, like it was going to burst at any second.
We took off walking down a path between the trees. As we walked, I noticed the trees begin to thin out. We walked for a while. I wondered how much longer we had to go.
"It's just around the bend there," said Elijah, as if he had read my mind.
He pointed to a place just beyond what looked like a pile of rocks. It must have been the remains of an old building that once had sat in that spot.
"This had once been a native American burial ground. It is believed there was a house constructed here, similar to the pyramids of Egypt, where they would house the dead. And some of these caves, including this one, was where the chief would live."
I nodded, acknowledging that I had been listening to him. But the long hike was beginning to catch up with me. I felt like my lungs were going to explode. I didn't anticipate such a long hike today.
"Are you okay?" asked Elijah, putting his hand on my shoulder as if trying to steady me to keep me from falling over.
"Yeah, I'm fine," I lied.
I was exhausted. My body was still sore from both the hike and injury the day before. This trek added even more strain on my already aching body.
"I guess I really didn't think about how long of a hike this would be, especially after the long one that we took yesterday."
He started to look worried, like he was having regrets about his plan for the day. He was clearly used to walking for a long time, whereas I was not.
"No, it's okay. Really. It's not your fault that I'm so out of shape," I laughed, hoping to lighten the mood. "Give me a batter to beat or children to chase and I'm fine. But when it comes to any real exercise, I have such an allergic reaction that I'm liable to break out in hives.
He leaned his head back and roared with laughter.
"Beautiful and a great sense of humor. You are just perfect, aren't you?"
"Ha! Hardly," I said, shaking my head. "That's really nice of you to say. I bet you say that to all the women, you charmer, you."
"Well..." he began, rubbing his neck and staring at the ground. "To be completely honest, I haven't really talked to many women in a long time. Any people at all, really. I've been here for so long that I can't remember the last time I’ve seen anyone out here."
He got a faraway gaze in his eyes, as if he were trying to remember the last time that he had encountered anyone.
I didn't quite understand what he meant by saying that he didn't have much contact with the outside world. I had so many unanswered questions. How long had it been since he had seen another woman? I knew that he had been a part of Harlow's SEAL unit. Had that been the last human interaction that he had had?
I decided not to ask him about it. I figured that he would tell me if and when he wanted me to know. No one likes a person who pries too much into someone else’s life.
And even if I was going to ask him anything, he stopped me in my tracks, catching me off guard by pulling me in close to him by the waist and kissing me long and hard. His lips felt soft and full. Even feeling his beard tickling my cheeks made me smile. He was a really good kisser and I was enjoying every minute of it.
He took my hand and guided me further into the cave. It was mostly dark, but I could see an area along the wall where a piece of rock jutted out. He led me to it and sat me down.
Then he did something that I had only ever seen done on TV. He grabbed a few pieces of wood that we stacked up against the wall and put them in the middle of the cave in a circle of stones that had been carefully placed there. He produced a tiny piece of flint and a rock. He struck the rock a few times, causing a spark to dance over the wood. It caught and started a fire that began as a small ember.
He fanned it with his hand and the flame grew until it was rising high and lighting up the whole cave. I looked around and saw that it was set up like a small home fit for one person to live in. There was a pile of books in a far corner.
"Books of yours?" I asked, pointing toward the discarded pile.
"Oh yeah," he said, his eyes still fixed on the fire that he was stirring with a stick, trying to get it to burn brighter. "I come down here sometimes when I want a change of pace from the cabin."
"You live out in the wilderness, away from civilization. How much more different of an experience are you looking to have?"
"What can I say?" he said. "I like to walk on the wild side."
The way that he said that told me that he wasn't just talking about living adventurously in the wilderness. He was talking about something else, something naughtier.
Once the fire was burning to his satisfaction, he directed his attention back to me. He slowly walked over to where I sat, watching me with curious amusement.
He pulled me in close to him, and his tongue entered my mouth. He lapped his tongue in and out of my mouth, kissing me with such intensity that I had to push away to catch my breath.
He started unzipping my coat while staring into my eyes. He unbuttoned my blouse and reached into my bra, pulling out my breast and watching it bounce with pleasure. He leaned down and began tenderly kissing my breasts. Then, he took my nipple into his mouth and began sucking and licking, making greedy sounds of delight as his tongue ran laps around my firm nipple.
"I love your breasts,” he told me. “And your whole body. I still can’t believe this is even real. That I’m touching them, kissing you, about to fuck you again.”
I pulled his face down to mine and kissed him passionately.
"Does that feel real?" I asked him.
He nodded slowly, leaning in for another kiss. His kisses were so sweet, so tender. I could have stayed there kissing him all day.
"I want to feel you," he whispered in my ear. I wanted the same thing.
He slowly finished taking off my clothes, taking care to put them in a neat pile at our feet. Then he took off his own clothes until he stood in front of me completely naked. His wide, firm chest and muscular build made him look like one of the superheroes that I’d been conjuring up in my mind. His body had tattoos all over it.
My gaze quickly moved from his inked skin to his erect penis that seemed to be pointing directly at me. He looked so powerful standing there, towering over me.
"I can’t believe we’re having this much sex when up until yesterday I’d never even had sex before," I said softly.
"Well, after I took your virginity yesterday, this is just the next step,” he replied. “Sex in my cave. In the one place I’ve never brought anyone, except for you, right now.”
"Okay,” I told him. “I’m excited, but nervous.”
"Well," he said, moving closer to me, taking me into his strong arms, hugging me tightly. "Don't worry. I’ll be gentle."
He spread out some of the clothes on the cold stone ground and beckoned for me to lay on top of them. I laid down, covering my stomach with my hands. He leaned over me, brushed my hands away and began kissing all over my stomach.
"Why are you trying to cover yourself? You are so beautiful."
Each one of the kisses that he landed on me sent surges throughout my body. He took tender care of my body as he caressed and kissed me. He put his fingers in my mouth and my tongue explored their huge but soft manliness.
I thought of how they feel pulsating vigorously inside my quivering pussy. No sooner than I had had that thought, then he had taken them out and placed his wet fingers between my legs, parting the lips that by now were soaking wet.
The way that he stroked my clit felt amazing. I moaned and arched my back. He put two fingers into my pussy and began to slowly move them in and out. I let out a sharp gasp. I couldn't believe this was happening.
He took out his fingers and put them back in my mouth. I tasted myself. My juices tasted sweet like nectar. I greedily licked his studly fingers clean.
He pulled out a condom and unwrapped it, sliding it over his hard dick. He climbed on top of me and began to slowly feed his dick into my moist pussy. His cock felt huge as it pushed its way inside of my tight hole.
I winced as I felt my pussy stretch wider and wider, fully encasing his throbbing member. There again was that strange sensation of pain and pleasure, unlike any way I’d ever pleasured myself. I couldn’t deny that I reveled every second of it, pain included.
Elijah's eyes rolled in the back of his head as he stroked my pussy slowly. He rolled me over so that I was on top of him. I froze for a moment, not quite sure what to do.
"It's okay," he chided. "Just take it nice and slow."
I began to pump my hips, going down as far as I could on his dick. I could feel him deep inside me. It hurt if I tried to move too fast. But it was a pleasurable pain. He watched my face, brushing my hair out of my face with one hand and holding on to my waist with the other hand.
My legs began to shake as I picked up speed, grinding on him faster. My knees scraped against the ground as I let him fill every inch of me. I could feel sweat dripping down my face and neck, landing in large drops on his face and chest. He acted like he didn't notice it or maybe he didn't care. He was too busy trying to contain himself while I did my best to give him all I had.
After a few minutes, he pulled out and flipped me over. He positioned my knees and leaned my back down, sliding his cock gently into my eager wet pussy from behind. He grabbed my ass with both hands, rubbing and squeezing, pulling me back into him.
I squeezed my eyes shut and held my hands out in front of me to keep myself from falling over. He started to speed up and my body tensed. He slowed down apologetically, kissing my back and running his athletic, strong hands through my hair.
He felt amazing. The now raging fire and burning heat emitting from Elijah’s body added to the intensity I was feeling. And the way that he handled me with such care, such passion, made me happy that I had waited to have this moment with him.
Right before he came, he grabbed my hair and let out a slow but sharp groan. I could feel the entire appendage jumping around inside of me. The feeling was overwhelming, and I climaxed, spilling my juices on the clothing we had placed on the stone.
He held me there for a few minutes, begging me not to move until the sensation had died down. He finally removed his dick and laid down beside me, wrapping his strong arms around me. He nestled his face into my neck underneath my hair, breathing hard, trying to catch his breath.
"I took it nice and slow this time," he said between breaths. "Next time, it will be rough.”
He said it like a fact. And I liked that was already talking about the next time. My pussy tingled with anticipation from just the thought of it
I pulled his arms around me tighter, turning my face to kiss him. We laid there in the dark for hours, with the makeshift fire as the only light in the cave. My pussy ached dully as I tried to recover from all the activity it had recently experienced.
I had always imagined that sex would be good, but I didn't know exactly how good it would be. And even though I knew that I would need some time to recover, I couldn't wait to do it again. It was at that moment that I became extremely happy that I had taken Whitney up on her offer to join them out in the mountains.