The faster I went, the faster he did, and I thought it was just coincidence until he grinned down at me. My heart sped up and I raced after him, trying to catch up, cursing when I couldn't. I forgot about Annie and the fire and the bear, and everything that happened before that--and it was just us again, climbing a tree, the bark rough under my hands, the sharp smell of pines surrounding me, the sound of his breathing pulsing through the air like a heartbeat. I didn't even notice I'd caught up until I was right beside him and he was leaning around the tree, smiling at me.
"Gotcha," I said.
"Uh, no. I stopped."
He waved overhead and I realized we were as high as we could safely go.
"Damn," I said.
"Gotcha," I said.
"Uh, no. I stopped."
He waved overhead and I realized we were as high as we could safely go.
"Damn," I said.
( Kelley Armstrong )
[ The Gathering ]
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