but right now it feels comfortable. It is the perfect weather. I hate that I can't be out in the sun much more but I'm getting used to it. Michael looks at me with a cute little smile on his face.
"What , Michael?"
"Want to race like last time? I think you and Avalon had an unfair advantage." I look at him dumbfounded.
"An advantage? What advantage would we have?"
"The guys and I were so stunned by watching you two beauties that we fell behind. If I'm going to be good then I don't need to stare at your ass so we can race fairly."
Oh it's on. Without another word I crouch down and get myself ready to go when I look over at Michael. He is still in his human form.
"Aren't you going to shift into your wolf form before we go?"
Michael smiles again. "Don't worry about me pretty lady. Just tell me when."
I have no clue what he is planning so I count down to get ready. "Ready, Set, and GO!"
I fly forward, running as fast as my legs would carry me. I turn just in time to see Michael jump and shift into his wolf form then take off as soon as he hits the ground. Before I know it he is next to me. He turns his head towards me and I can feel his laughter vibrate through me. I pick up the pace. I can see the ski lift in the distance. Michael is still running with me neck and neck.
We both begin to run faster. Everything is becoming a blur, flying past me, as I run. As soon as I get an inch ahead of the beautiful wolf next to me he catches up. Finally we reach the top. I am going so fast I don't even feel myself begin to fall once I try to stop. Suddenly I see the wolf in front of me stopping me from falling. He bumps me with his head as I stumble backwards. As I regain composure I look at Michael who bumps at me again.
"Race ya back slow poke."
I wink at him and I'm off.
Running has quickly become one of my favorite things to do. I run through the woods of Aspen, feeling my body brush past the trees as I fly through, seeing nothing but a blur of brown and green as I run, taking in all the sweet smells of the leaves as I breath in. It's intoxicating. My brain is blank. I think about nothing as I let my instinct take over. I never quite understood how I didn't hit the trees as I ran but the more I run the more I get it. It's just instinct. I can feel where the trees are. My body knows which way to swerve, which way to turn, it's an awesome feeling. My brain has no time to think about Daniel or about Michael and what I am going to do. It is just blank, that is until the house is in my line of sight.
I can feel Michael right behind me as I get closer. Then out of the darkness I see him fly past me and run right into the door head first and fall backwards. I quickly run to his side to check on him. As I lean down to feel for anything broken he shifts back into human form under my hands. I quickly find one hand where it doesn't need to be. I feel my breath catch in my throat and I can't breathe, feeling his very large manliness underneath my fingers. I find myself wrapping my fingers around him without thinking. Then suddenly I hear him gasp as he looks down to see my hand wrapped firmly around him. I quickly jerk my hand back not really knowing what the hell I'm doing.
"I'm sorry Michael. I was just trying to check on you and make sure you are okay."
Michael gets to his feet then we walk into the house. As he shuts the door I can feel the air in the house shift. The heat radiating between us is almost suffocating. My eyes travel over his naked body just standing in front of me. I can barely contain myself. I know he is continuing to stand there on purpose. He wants me to look at him. I watch as his breathing becomes more rapid the longer I look. He begins to walk towards me and I stop breathing.
What in the hell am I doing? I know I shouldn't stand here. I know I should run up to my room but I can't, it is like my feet are stuck in concrete. He stalks towards me as my eyes devour him. I can't walk away. I can't move. I can't