Title: The Mountain

Chapter 2: Cold

Disclaimer: This story is for entertainment purposes only. I do not own anything but my VERY wild imagination.

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It was cold. No, strike that, it was freezing. Below freezing actually.

"How did you ever convince me to do this? Now we're snowed in, lost, and our walkie talkie batteries are dying!" She was trying to think of a time she had been this angry with someone but was coming up with a blank and he was simply contented to ignore her. "Would you say something?"

He huffed out a breath but didn't turn from unpacking their bags.

"I hope you are keeping warm with all that shouting." Truth is she really wasn't. She doubted that it was possible to keep warm in any fashion in this place. She opened her mouth to say something else before he stopped her.

"Look around. See if you see anything useful. Blankets, food, firewood, batteries, anything like that would be helpful." She nodded at his back and silently set to her assignment he had given her. He turned just took take the sight of her, flushed from anger and the cold, and felt that familiar feeling he got every time he saw her. This was going to be a very long weekend.

THREE WEEKS AGO

"Kate Beckinsale is easily the hottest woman alive..." Loreali trailed off and then a mischievous glint sparkled in her blue eyes. "Other than us that is." Rory nodded her approval as the last scene between Michael and Selene rolled. "I always..." Loreali pretended to sniffle. "Tear up at this part!" Rory giggled and tossed popcorn at her.

"If by tear up you mean mock mercilessly then okay I guess." Loreali giggled along and threw some popcorn back. And then in a flash Kirk was there beside them.

"I'm going to have to ask you to cease and desist please ladies." Loreali and Rory snorted in unison.

"Ladies Kirk? Ladies? Would ladies do this?" With that she tossed a whole handful of popcorn at him, making the girls laugh hysterically when he stomped off grumbling about waste and starving people in third world countries and what they'd like to do to wasters.

And all the time Luke was next to them hiding behind his hat having given up on shushing them.

"You really should have backed us up back there Luke! I mean, did you hear that dirty name he called us?" Luke only glared.

"I'm here to watch an action movie Loreali, not defend what's left of your honor." She mocked hurt while Rory just laughed and when the movie was over they headed over to the diner for dinner.

"Dinner at a diner. It's almost comical." Luke turned to her as he was unlocking the door and with his patented glare told her to pretend it was lunch. Rory watched amused as they bickered and then she let her mind wander. Tomorrow she would have to undergo the humiliation of attempting to ski in front of what she hoped would be a complete stranger.

"Wakey, wakey!" Rory groaned and groped for something to hit her mother with.

"Too early. Go away!" Loreali just giggled and kept jumping on the already too small bed.

"Annoying isn't it?" Rory groaned again but this time sat up.

"Happy? Now go away."

"You're lucky I don't take offense. Your grandmother said the earlier the morning, the better the snow!"

"Yeah, well your mother is the Devil. And come to think of it, so is mine." Loreali did her best evil laugh and walked out of the room.

"Be ready in ten!" Instead Rory fell back into the pillows and covered her head.

"This is incredibly rude of you two! I can't believe you've kept us waiting!" Emily rushed towards them, waving her hands while ushering them closer to where they could see a man standing with his back to them holding four pairs of skis.

"I know mom but Rory didn't believe me about early snow being better and she went back to bed!" Loreali pointed a finger at her daughter for emphasis.

"Loreali, honestly. Don't blame Rory because you don't enjoy rising early on the weekends. Or ever from the looks of you." Rory giggled but the tables were turned when the "instructor" turned around, then it was Loreali's turn to giggle.

"Looks like we've got two Satan's in one place ladies and gentlemen!"

"Loreali, honestly!"