With This Ring, I Thee Dread by Ruth Ann Nordin

Author:Ruth Ann Nordin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, comedy, marriage, humor, contemporary, stranded, alaska, bride, groom
Publisher: Ruth Ann Nordin

Chapter Sixteen

The next day, the sun was shining brightly outside and the temperature was in the 50s, so Ryan decided to go outside and spend half the day listening to Elizabeth’s ipod and drawing on his drawing pad. He had worked on several ideas for the jewelry and camping accounts, but nothing seemed to click just right. He started drawing his surroundings. Sometimes that simple act inspired his best work. He drew the trees at the base of the mountains across the river. Then he expanded the picture to include the mountains.

What better place is there to camp than in an environment like this? He sighed. Something was missing. He wasn’t sure what he needed to add to it. He thought about the cabin, turned around and started another drawing. Unfortunately, the cabin didn’t seem to qualify as roughing it in the wilderness, which was what the advertisement was for. He was trying to sell tents and camping gear. What would it be like to sleep in a tent outdoors? He had no desire to try it but wondered if it would spark an idea he could use.

When Elizabeth came out with a blanket and a book, he called out to her. She glanced over at him and walked towards him. “What is it?”

“Did your parents bring a tent up here?”

She looked at him curiously. “Why?”

“I’m having trouble coming up with an idea for selling camping gear. I thought if I went camping, then I would get inspired.”

“I’ll check the shed and see if there’s something there.” She set her blanket and book on the ground beside him and went to the shed. When she came back, she nodded. “Believe it or not, there is a tent in there. It’s still in its original box. I think it’s never been used.”

“Great! Tonight, I’m going to go camping. Do you want to join me?”

“What?”

“We could have a campfire and roast marshmallows and hot dogs. Then we could tell ghost stories and get all spooked. It’ll be fun.”

“I don’t know. I like the comforts in the cabin.”

“We’ll camp right by the cabin. We can still use the bathroom. Even I don’t want to pee outdoors.”

She thought about it.

“Have you ever been camping?”

“No, and I don’t have the desire to,” she replied.

“Me neither. But there’s a first time for everything, right? If it turns out we don’t like it, we can go back into the cabin.”

She shrugged. “Okay. I’ll do it. We’ll be using separate sleeping bags though. There are a couple of new sleeping bags in the cabin. Those sleeping bags are made especially for cold Alaskan nights.”

“We’ll have a good time. I’ll even bring a gun in case a moose or bear comes near the tent. I wouldn’t want to go camping out here without protection.”

“Who’s going to protect me from you?” she joked.

“Ha, ha.”

She chuckled, picked up her blanket and book and went to a dry spot on the grass where she neatly spread out the blanket. She laid on her stomach and opened her book.

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