SEVERAL HOURS LATER.
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By now, it had become dark and Miss Parker and Jarod still hadn't found their way back to the car. Both of them were tired of the day in the woods and Miss Parker was really pissed.
"Parker, there is no use, we better find a place to sleep. I think we..." Jarod was cut off by a loud scream from Miss Parker. He quickly turned to se what was wrong.
"What happened? Are you alright?" he asked concerned as he saw Miss Parker sitting on the ground. ¤¤¤ What are you doing down there? ¤¤¤
"Yeah, I just fell, that's all," Miss Parker said. She tried to get up, but her left foot refused to support her weight. With a loud moan, she grabbed Jarod's shoulder to not fall a second time. ¤¤¤ Oh no, could this get any worse? ¤¤¤
"Parker? Are you hurt?"
"I don't want to walk any further today," she answered, trying to avoid the subject. ¤¤¤ I don't want to tell you... please don't make me tell you...¤¤¤
Jarod nodded.
"But I think we have to find something that can be used as a shelter." Jarod said. "Can you walk? Just a little?" he added.
"Yes! Of course I can!" Miss Parker snapped. ¤¤¤ Who do you think I am? ¤¤¤
"Do you need help?" Jarod asked, putting his arm around her waist. ¤¤¤ Let me help you. ¤¤¤
"No! Let go of me!" Miss Parker almost screamed. Jarod sighed and did as she said. Slowly he started to walk. His eyes were fixed on Miss Parker who was limping and struggling to not fall. ¤¤¤ Why won't you let me help you? ¤¤¤ He was thinking of helping her even though she forbid it. He knew she wanted it, but that she would never admit it aloud. As he saw the pain in her eyes and as he heard her whimper, he decided to give it a try. Without saying anything he stopped her. He ignored the angry glares he received as she realized what he was about to do. With a smile, he lifted her up. Miss Parker tried to fight his hold of her.
"Can you stop treating me like a baby, I can walk on my own even though you don't seem to believe that," she said.
"I know you can, you can do anything, but I don't want you to be in pain if it's not necessary," Jarod explained.
"It doesn't hurt that much," Miss Parker tried. ¤¤¤ Yes it does... I like this... it's comfy... ¤¤¤
"It doesn't matter, just relax... it will be okay, I promise," Jarod said softly, ignoring her attempts to get down. Finally Miss Parker gave up and started to relax in his arms. Hesitating, she placed both her arms around his neck, leaning her head on his shoulder.
"Thanks," she whispered.
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About a half an hour later, they'd found the perfect place to stay during the night. There were two big rocks which were like a cover and a big tree was covering it. They were sitting, close together with their backs against the stone, watching the flames of a fire they'd made.
"Jarod?"
"Yes?"
"You're right, we can't keep doing this forever... we have to find somewhere to settle down. Somewhere to live..." ¤¤¤ Together! ¤¤¤
Jarod smiled as he heard her say that. "I know, it doesn't matter where we end up, as long as we're together," he said.
Miss Parker nodded. ¤¤¤ He wants it too! Don't seem too happy. ¤¤¤
"I'm tired," she mumbled.
Now it was Jarod's turn to nod. "Let's sleep," he said. They both made themselves as comfortable as possible. Without thinking of what he did, Jarod put his arms around Miss Parker pulling her close. This time, she didn't fight him; instead she snuggled up even closer, literally pressing her body against his. She moaned as she felt Jarod's hand, running through her hair. This was love; she knew that... it was so perfect. She didn't care about the fact that they were lost, about her aching foot, she didn't care about anything else than then closeness she shared with Jarod. It was more than perfect.
"Are you cold honey?" Jarod asked. ¤¤¤ Shit! Did I just call her honey? ¤¤¤
"Mmmmm" Miss Parker mumbled. Jarod gave her a surprised look. ¤¤¤ She's not mad? Wow! ¤¤¤
"But it doesn't matter..." Miss Parker said.
Jarod frowned. ¤¤¤ What is she talking about? ¤¤¤
"Nothing matters when we are together..." Miss Parker whispered softly. ¤¤¤ Oh my god! I said it! ¤¤¤
Jarod was shocked. He couldn't believe it. It was amazing to hear her say that. He smiled happily.
"You're right..." he agreed, placing a soft kiss on the top of her head. Miss Parker smiled to herself. ¤¤¤ Now I just have to tell you I love you... ¤¤¤
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The night had passed and Miss Parker awoke by the sun shining through the trees. Tiredly, she opened her eyes. She moaned as the light made them ache. Without caring about waking Jarod up, she rolled over to her side, burying her face against his chest.
Jarod smiled as he felt her snuggle against him. But to his surprise he felt something moving over his legs, upwards to his stomach. ¤¤¤ Miss Parker is that you? ¤¤¤
Confused he opened his eyes to look. The first thing he saw was two dark eyes staring back at him. Jarod let out a scream and quickly got up on his feet. Miss Parker did the same, or at least she tried. The sudden weight on her hurt foot made her let out another scream. She fell backwards into a bush. Swearing, she scanned the surroundings to see what was going on. She couldn't see anything.
"Jarod what the hell is going on?!" she yelled. ¤¤¤ What is it that is so scary? ¤¤¤ That's when she laid eyes on the small brown animal, staring at her with curious eyes.
¤¤¤ No way... he has got to be kidding me! ¤¤¤
"What is that thing?" Jarod asked, finally calming down. ¤¤¤ It looks funny! ¤¤¤
Miss Parker stared at him as if he was crazy. Suddenly she started to laugh.
"It's a squirrel, don't tell me you are afraid of a squirrel?" she chuckled.
Jarod smiled. This was actually fun.
"No... I just wasn't prepared to find it sitting at my chest... it scared me..." ¤¤¤ Don't give me that look, you would have been scared too... ¤¤¤
Miss Parker shook her head, but couldn't help but smile as well.
"Are you going to let me sit here forever? Help me up dammit!"
Jarod took his eyes off the squirrel. He started to laugh as he saw Miss Parker. ¤¤¤ What is she doing in that bush? ¤¤¤
"How did you end up there?"
"You scared the hell out of me, and my foot didn't support my weight... understand...?" Miss Parker gave him a meaning look. ¤¤¤ Please help me... ¤¤¤ Jarod smiled.
"I'm sorry."
Miss Parker was quiet for a while. "No... it's not your fault. Just help get out of this damn thing, it's beginning to itch."
"You know, you're not paralyzed, you can move away from it yourself..." Jarod smiled. ¤¤¤ I like this! ¤¤¤
Miss Parker just looked at him. ¤¤¤ Don't you like me like this? Dependent... ¤¤¤
"But I'll be glad to help you!" Jarod hurried to say. Miss Parker smiled as Jarod walked up to her. He placed his arms around her and lifted her up.
"Thanks!" ¤¤¤ I knew you would! ¤¤¤
"You're welcome. I think now will be a good time to look for the car, don't you think?"
Miss Parker nodded. She gave Jarod a troubled look as he stopped. He put her down at the ground. Miss Parker looked down at her feet. She swallowed hard, preparing to walk on her aching foot. It was obvious Jarod didn't want to carry her. ¤¤¤ Why? Can't you see that I need you?" ¤¤¤
"That's it! Let's go!" Jarod smiled. His smile faded as he saw Miss Parker's miserable look. He frowned. ¤¤¤ Have I said something wrong? ¤¤¤
"What's wrong?"
Miss Parker shook her head. "Nothing..." she mumbled.
Jarod didn't believe her, but he didn't force her to answer. He handed his jacket to her and told her to hold it. Miss Parker stared at him as if he was crazy. First he wanted her to walk, and now this?
She was too busy to think, she didn't notice Jarod putting his arms around her. As he lifted her up, she let out a small scream of surprise.
"Jarod? I didn't think you would!" ¤¤¤ Oh my god! Is he really serious?!" ¤¤¤
"Why not?"
"Because you... never mind."
"Did you really think I would let you walk on that foot... I would never do that to you, I love you..."
"I'm sorry; I don't know why I doubted..."
"Just don't do it again. You have to believe I will do anything for you... always."
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ABOUT THREE HOURS LATER.
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"YES! I can't believe we found it!" Miss Parker exclaimed as they both saw the black car waiting by the street. Jarod smiled.
"Yeah! So, where do you suggest we go now?"
"Somewhere there it's no forests." Miss Parker smiled. ¤¤¤ I have had enough of those for a lifetime. ¤¤¤
Laughing, Jarod helped her into the passenger seat. After a while, the car drove off.
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By now, it had become dark and Miss Parker and Jarod still hadn't found their way back to the car. Both of them were tired of the day in the woods and Miss Parker was really pissed.
"Parker, there is no use, we better find a place to sleep. I think we..." Jarod was cut off by a loud scream from Miss Parker. He quickly turned to se what was wrong.
"What happened? Are you alright?" he asked concerned as he saw Miss Parker sitting on the ground. ¤¤¤ What are you doing down there? ¤¤¤
"Yeah, I just fell, that's all," Miss Parker said. She tried to get up, but her left foot refused to support her weight. With a loud moan, she grabbed Jarod's shoulder to not fall a second time. ¤¤¤ Oh no, could this get any worse? ¤¤¤
"Parker? Are you hurt?"
"I don't want to walk any further today," she answered, trying to avoid the subject. ¤¤¤ I don't want to tell you... please don't make me tell you...¤¤¤
Jarod nodded.
"But I think we have to find something that can be used as a shelter." Jarod said. "Can you walk? Just a little?" he added.
"Yes! Of course I can!" Miss Parker snapped. ¤¤¤ Who do you think I am? ¤¤¤
"Do you need help?" Jarod asked, putting his arm around her waist. ¤¤¤ Let me help you. ¤¤¤
"No! Let go of me!" Miss Parker almost screamed. Jarod sighed and did as she said. Slowly he started to walk. His eyes were fixed on Miss Parker who was limping and struggling to not fall. ¤¤¤ Why won't you let me help you? ¤¤¤ He was thinking of helping her even though she forbid it. He knew she wanted it, but that she would never admit it aloud. As he saw the pain in her eyes and as he heard her whimper, he decided to give it a try. Without saying anything he stopped her. He ignored the angry glares he received as she realized what he was about to do. With a smile, he lifted her up. Miss Parker tried to fight his hold of her.
"Can you stop treating me like a baby, I can walk on my own even though you don't seem to believe that," she said.
"I know you can, you can do anything, but I don't want you to be in pain if it's not necessary," Jarod explained.
"It doesn't hurt that much," Miss Parker tried. ¤¤¤ Yes it does... I like this... it's comfy... ¤¤¤
"It doesn't matter, just relax... it will be okay, I promise," Jarod said softly, ignoring her attempts to get down. Finally Miss Parker gave up and started to relax in his arms. Hesitating, she placed both her arms around his neck, leaning her head on his shoulder.
"Thanks," she whispered.
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About a half an hour later, they'd found the perfect place to stay during the night. There were two big rocks which were like a cover and a big tree was covering it. They were sitting, close together with their backs against the stone, watching the flames of a fire they'd made.
"Jarod?"
"Yes?"
"You're right, we can't keep doing this forever... we have to find somewhere to settle down. Somewhere to live..." ¤¤¤ Together! ¤¤¤
Jarod smiled as he heard her say that. "I know, it doesn't matter where we end up, as long as we're together," he said.
Miss Parker nodded. ¤¤¤ He wants it too! Don't seem too happy. ¤¤¤
"I'm tired," she mumbled.
Now it was Jarod's turn to nod. "Let's sleep," he said. They both made themselves as comfortable as possible. Without thinking of what he did, Jarod put his arms around Miss Parker pulling her close. This time, she didn't fight him; instead she snuggled up even closer, literally pressing her body against his. She moaned as she felt Jarod's hand, running through her hair. This was love; she knew that... it was so perfect. She didn't care about the fact that they were lost, about her aching foot, she didn't care about anything else than then closeness she shared with Jarod. It was more than perfect.
"Are you cold honey?" Jarod asked. ¤¤¤ Shit! Did I just call her honey? ¤¤¤
"Mmmmm" Miss Parker mumbled. Jarod gave her a surprised look. ¤¤¤ She's not mad? Wow! ¤¤¤
"But it doesn't matter..." Miss Parker said.
Jarod frowned. ¤¤¤ What is she talking about? ¤¤¤
"Nothing matters when we are together..." Miss Parker whispered softly. ¤¤¤ Oh my god! I said it! ¤¤¤
Jarod was shocked. He couldn't believe it. It was amazing to hear her say that. He smiled happily.
"You're right..." he agreed, placing a soft kiss on the top of her head. Miss Parker smiled to herself. ¤¤¤ Now I just have to tell you I love you... ¤¤¤
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The night had passed and Miss Parker awoke by the sun shining through the trees. Tiredly, she opened her eyes. She moaned as the light made them ache. Without caring about waking Jarod up, she rolled over to her side, burying her face against his chest.
Jarod smiled as he felt her snuggle against him. But to his surprise he felt something moving over his legs, upwards to his stomach. ¤¤¤ Miss Parker is that you? ¤¤¤
Confused he opened his eyes to look. The first thing he saw was two dark eyes staring back at him. Jarod let out a scream and quickly got up on his feet. Miss Parker did the same, or at least she tried. The sudden weight on her hurt foot made her let out another scream. She fell backwards into a bush. Swearing, she scanned the surroundings to see what was going on. She couldn't see anything.
"Jarod what the hell is going on?!" she yelled. ¤¤¤ What is it that is so scary? ¤¤¤ That's when she laid eyes on the small brown animal, staring at her with curious eyes.
¤¤¤ No way... he has got to be kidding me! ¤¤¤
"What is that thing?" Jarod asked, finally calming down. ¤¤¤ It looks funny! ¤¤¤
Miss Parker stared at him as if he was crazy. Suddenly she started to laugh.
"It's a squirrel, don't tell me you are afraid of a squirrel?" she chuckled.
Jarod smiled. This was actually fun.
"No... I just wasn't prepared to find it sitting at my chest... it scared me..." ¤¤¤ Don't give me that look, you would have been scared too... ¤¤¤
Miss Parker shook her head, but couldn't help but smile as well.
"Are you going to let me sit here forever? Help me up dammit!"
Jarod took his eyes off the squirrel. He started to laugh as he saw Miss Parker. ¤¤¤ What is she doing in that bush? ¤¤¤
"How did you end up there?"
"You scared the hell out of me, and my foot didn't support my weight... understand...?" Miss Parker gave him a meaning look. ¤¤¤ Please help me... ¤¤¤ Jarod smiled.
"I'm sorry."
Miss Parker was quiet for a while. "No... it's not your fault. Just help get out of this damn thing, it's beginning to itch."
"You know, you're not paralyzed, you can move away from it yourself..." Jarod smiled. ¤¤¤ I like this! ¤¤¤
Miss Parker just looked at him. ¤¤¤ Don't you like me like this? Dependent... ¤¤¤
"But I'll be glad to help you!" Jarod hurried to say. Miss Parker smiled as Jarod walked up to her. He placed his arms around her and lifted her up.
"Thanks!" ¤¤¤ I knew you would! ¤¤¤
"You're welcome. I think now will be a good time to look for the car, don't you think?"
Miss Parker nodded. She gave Jarod a troubled look as he stopped. He put her down at the ground. Miss Parker looked down at her feet. She swallowed hard, preparing to walk on her aching foot. It was obvious Jarod didn't want to carry her. ¤¤¤ Why? Can't you see that I need you?" ¤¤¤
"That's it! Let's go!" Jarod smiled. His smile faded as he saw Miss Parker's miserable look. He frowned. ¤¤¤ Have I said something wrong? ¤¤¤
"What's wrong?"
Miss Parker shook her head. "Nothing..." she mumbled.
Jarod didn't believe her, but he didn't force her to answer. He handed his jacket to her and told her to hold it. Miss Parker stared at him as if he was crazy. First he wanted her to walk, and now this?
She was too busy to think, she didn't notice Jarod putting his arms around her. As he lifted her up, she let out a small scream of surprise.
"Jarod? I didn't think you would!" ¤¤¤ Oh my god! Is he really serious?!" ¤¤¤
"Why not?"
"Because you... never mind."
"Did you really think I would let you walk on that foot... I would never do that to you, I love you..."
"I'm sorry; I don't know why I doubted..."
"Just don't do it again. You have to believe I will do anything for you... always."
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ABOUT THREE HOURS LATER.
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"YES! I can't believe we found it!" Miss Parker exclaimed as they both saw the black car waiting by the street. Jarod smiled.
"Yeah! So, where do you suggest we go now?"
"Somewhere there it's no forests." Miss Parker smiled. ¤¤¤ I have had enough of those for a lifetime. ¤¤¤
Laughing, Jarod helped her into the passenger seat. After a while, the car drove off.