The Roommate Deal by Ashley Zakrzewski

Author:Ashley Zakrzewski [Zakrzewski, Ashley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ashley Zakrzewski

Chapter Seventeen

He kneels beside her and tightens the laces in her boots. He wants to make sure her ankles are protected. They are going hiking today.

“Ready Chloé?”

“Am I?” He looks her up and down. She is dressed in jeans, a t-shirt, and a pull-over. Her boots, over thick socks, are now tight. She is ready.

“Yes.” He picks up the knapsack full of drinks, foot, and a bit of medical supplies. He takes her hand and they walk out.

He loves his country, especially as they exit the city. As the rural area replaces the concrete and buildings, he lets down the window and the sweet scent of the moors and bogs enters. He sees and feels( as she sits leaning against him) Chloé’s tension flee too. It is what they both need.

He pulls up into the car park and they both look up at the mountain towering over them.

“Oh God!”

“We are only aiming for about a fourth of the way up. I won’t let you fall.” He reminds her.

“Right. I know I can trust you. Let's do this.” She sounds more confident then she looks but he takes it. They climb out and places the knapsack on, tightening it. He re-checks her boots. She gently touches his head as it lowered by her. He looks up and the urge to kiss her is so strong that he shakes with it. No, not quite yet.

The climb is deceptive. It seems easy. It isn’t until your shins and thighs start to burn that you realize it is steeper than it looks. Chloé gets to this point fifteen minutes after starting out.

“Owe! Damn my legs!” He slows and keeps her walking a few more minutes. They reach the first point he wanted her to see. She forgets the burning in her legs. “Wow! How did they get here?”

“Legend is there was a house here,” he says as he eases her down on the stairs that seem to grow out of the ground. “Someone who wished to get away from it all built his house here to keep all those bar those who really wished to see him, away.” He continues as he hands her a bottle of water.

“Get that.” She says as she opens it. A good long drink. “There were times when all I wanted was to find a place to be where no one else was. Isolation. But I would never be completely alone. My ghost would follow me.”

“Yes. I hate that you are right about that.”

“Do you think therapy will help keep them away?” She leans back and looks at the canopy of trees as she awaits his answer.

“I think it will help you get some control over it. Take some of the power they hold over you, away.”

“Good.”

“Come love. If you sit too long, you will cramp.” She groans but allows him to lift her up. They walk farther up, holding tight to each other’s hands. She finds it a bit easier. The incline had gotten better or her legs are adjusting.

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