Spark ( Book 3: Stronger Series )

44. Lights

It took about a twenty-minute drive to get to the drop-off site just outside of Eagle River. I knew of a clear trail that would take us to a primal spot for optimal viewing. The sky was perfect, and the weather wasn't even as chilly as I had predicted. Jaden was going to fucking love this.

Stepping out of the car, Jaden followed me around to the trunk of the Range Rover. When I opened it, her eyes lit up in total confusion.

"What's all that for?" she asked, gesturing at the contents of the trunk.

That was when the truck that had been following a mile behind us pulled up with the trailer carrying the Arctic Cat XF 9000.

"It's for that," I said, nodding over at the truck as it pulled up. I thought her eyes were going to bulge out of her head.

I switched out my coat for the heavy-duty parka in the trunk, my eyes never leaving Jaden as she watched my men unload the snowmobile and fire it up. Her excitement was palpable, and I was hoping for that exact reaction from her.

"Come on, you need to get changed," I urged her as I slipped into a pair of black snow pants. She couldn't contain her smile as she eagerly grabbed the hot pink snow pants and slipped them on without a single grudge in the world. She might complain about how bright the color was, but what she didn't know was that color was meant to help me keep an easier eye on her. It was much harder to disappear when you looked like a walking highlighter.

When we were both fully dressed, I led her smirking ass over to the idling snow machine.

After her little inspection of the Arctic Cat, her eyes found mine, and a challenging smile formed on her lips.

"So where's yours?" she asked, that confident and cocky attitude of hers that made my cock hard rising up again. Her arms crossed over her chest as she jutted her hip out, waiting for my reply.

I returned her smile in earnest and tossed her the helmet sitting on the seat, which she caught easily.

"Yeah, right," I said, lifting my leg over the seat and sitting down. Like I'd let her have enough control with her own snowmobile. I don't think so. "Come on," I prompted, patting the seat behind me for her to take. I turned around and put my own helmet on as I felt Jaden's weight settle behind me.

"Ready?" I called behind me.

"Yeah!" she shouted over the noise of the engine and gripped my sides. The feel of her clinging to my body for leverage brought a smile to my face. I wanted more of it, and I never wanted her to stop.

Shifting the snowmobile into gear, we took off down a path that had been used several times by Scott, not only to prepare this ride so that it was safer for Jaden, but to travel back and forth from hunts when I couldn't. The machine cut through the snow without an issue, giving Jaden a nice little ride as I took us over hills, between trees, and driving further up the mountain for the best view.

A full moon was out in full force tonight, coating everything in white light and giving the snow an eerie pale glow. We passed a herd of elk and the occasional deer, all of which Jaden pointed out like a little kid at the zoo. It was adorable. She might not have been able to enjoy herself much in the presence of the public eye, but out here, where she was alone with me, she could breathe a little easier. Her excitement behind me was beyond evident, and I was satisfied in knowing I was the cause of that excitement. For a small moment, she was happy.

After about an hour of fun, I pulled us over to the side of the mountain that would grant us the best view and cut the engine. I lifted my helmet, Jaden following suit, and set them on either handlebar while stepping off the snowmobile.