Chapter 7- Beginning
Bobby,
Been thinking about you lately. My friend thinks its a good idea for us to spend Christmas together and you should get to know him. We will be there on the 23rd unless you say otherwise. Don't do anything you wouldn't if we weren't coming.
Looking forward to seeing you,
Sam
Driving from Washington to South Dakota takes two days. Loki refused to drive through the rugged terrain in sleet and snow in the Impala. He materialized a Land Rover instead. It was more luxurious than what she was accustomed to, but she didn't protest. They planned a short detour in Yellowstone national park, and left on the 16th.
Wyoming was a beautiful state, but this time of year it could be treacherous. Loki was behind the wheel for much of the drive, which was fine by her. Sam was used to being the passenger anyway. She was thoroughly enjoying being back on the road and seeing more of the countryside. Vincent, their lovely companion, was snoozing away in the backseat.
Sam was grateful Loki suggested the trip to see Bobby. She needed their relationship to be OK. They had argued a lot about Dean's remains, and the strain between them was more pronounced after she left. Right now, the first big hurdle was sitting to the left of her, humming a merry tune.
"On average Yellowstone has 1,000-3,000 earthquakes a year. Tell me Sammy girl, what do you think of the Super Volcano?"
Clever man, he knew she needed to clear her mind, he kept them steady. They conversed the rest of the way about types of magma chambers and impact volcanoes had on the environment.
It was after dark when they arrived to the log cabin. Loki went in first and flicked a few switches on. It was quaint and smelled like cedar. Sam looked around and it was everything she thought it would be. "Let me heat this place up for us." Loki snapped his fingers and the temperature climbed. The fireplace roared to life and cast a warm glow around the cabin. Most of which was made of hardwood.
"Loki! This place is charming!" He looked around and nodded his head. Vincent scampered about, sniffing everything. He was such a good dog. They took a few moments to explore.
Loki went to the car to retrieve their bags. When he returned he exclaimed, "Boy is it cold out there!" He deposited their bags to their room. "I don't know about you, but I want to snuggle by the fire. Coco and a book?"
Sam wasn't a born snuggler, but had grown fond of his constant need for physical affection. She never had been hugged or held this much in her life, and it made her nervous how much she relished it.
"Please. I am going to get changed." She ran back out in her PJs, "We have a sauna in the bathroom and I saw a hot tub outside too! Tomorrow we should make snow angels and jump in the hot tub."
"Sure! I would never turn down the opportunity to see you in a swim suit!" His lips puckered a bit, " We should go snowmobiling first though and work up a sweat."
Sam rolled her eyes. "That's cool. Hey, do you want to set up on the floor or couch tonight?" Sam replied.
"Couch." Loki handed her both of the mugs. He rearranged the furniture slightly so that the end table was in front on the couch. He took their mugs and took his place on the couch. His back rested against the arm, one legged on the couch, and the other on the floor. She placed the mugs down and she laid back against his chest. Once she was comfortable, he snaked his leg around her and gave her back her coco.
"Shall we continue the Hunchback?
She sipped from her coco. "No, Esmeralda is aggravating me right now. Can we read something lighter?"
"Hmmm. Ok. How about Treasure Island?"
"Yea." He ran his hand on top of her head smoothing out her hair and laid his cheek on her head and began to read.
"SQUIRE TRELAWNEY, Dr. Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write down the whole particulars about Treasure Island, from the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the island..."
Within no time she was asleep. Loki took a peek intoher mind to see where her sleep cycle was. She wasn't in REM yet, so he was able to wake up up and shuffle her off to bed.
He didn't join her, he retreated to the living room and stood in front of the fire with a brandy in hand.
AN: LOKI POV UP NEXT!
