I punched the numbers into the keypad and the light turned green. I twisted the knob, pushed the door open, and waved good-bye to the taxi driver.
When I walked into the cabin, the last thing I expected to see was an elfin-faced college coed with a blonde bob-cut. She looked to be about five-six. Thin - with just enough in the hips to suggest that she would bear children without difficulty. Her chest was a little heavy for her waist - C-cups (edging towards D) - not quite an hourglass figure - but close. Her eyes were green, with a bit of hazel. Her smile was breathtaking. She had on a pink "Cancer Sucks" T-shirt (which was just tight enough to be distracting) and a pair of cut-off blue jean shorts. The shirt JUST barely hid her midriff. I was immediately curious to see whether she had an innie or an outie. She had a gold helix stud in her left ear, but no other piercings or jewelry that I could see.
"Well, now," I said, "you're definitely the cutest person I've ever shared this place with."
Her eyes widened a little.
"Sorry! That sounded way less creepy in my head," I said quickly.
She giggled softly and said, "No offense taken. You've stayed here before then?"
"Quite a bit, actually," I replied. "I should probably just buy the place. About half the time, I'm here by myself. The rest of the time, there's a hunter or fisherman. They're gone most of the day and sleep most of the night. It's pretty quiet around here most of the time."
"What do you do here?" she asked.
"I'm a writer. This place is so serene and - I don't know - stories just seem to flood out of my head when I'm here."
"What do you write?"
"I... uh... well... I think I've already done a good job of making you uncomfortable with my being here. Let's just say 'fiction'."
"Okay, so now you've GOT to tell me."
"Only if you promise to tell me, honestly, if this is gonna be a problem. I'll change my reservation and come back later."
"Seriously, you're making it worse," she said, looking straight into my eyes.
"Erotic fiction."
"Err... what?"
"Stories about sex."
"Okay..." she said, laughing a little. "Are you any good?"
I liked her laugh almost more than her cute lips... nose... face... body... shit.
"Uh... well," I finally stammered, "I guess you'd have to ask my readers."
"That's fair," she said, smiling.
"So... not to completely redirect this conversation but, why are you here?"
She bit her lip and looked at her feet, scuffing a toe on the floor. Adorableness overkill achieved. I hope my cock isn't as hard as I think it is.
"I'm... uh... well," she said. "You'll laugh..."
"Now it's my turn to say 'seriously'," I said, chuckling.
She giggled.
Fuck. I should just turn around and leave now. How long was her reservation for?
"I'm looking for evidence of sasquatch activity," she admitted.
"That's cool," I said, quite honestly.
"You don't think that's weird?!"
"Not if you don't. You don't seem simple to me."
"Thanks?" she said, quirking an eyebrow at me.
"Sorry, that didn't come out quite the way I meant," I said.
"So... me looking for a fictional character doesn't bother you?"
"I write about fictional characters all the time. I think you have a much better chance of finding Sasquatch than I do of one of my characters coming to life."
"I guess."
"Honestly... Shit! I don't even know your name."
"Sophie. Most of my friends call me Kitt."
"What should I call you?" I asked.
"Kitt is fine."
"Thanks. I'm Ben. Well - Benjamin - but you can call me anytime."
She laughed.
"Sorry, that was lame. Didn't mean that to be awkward either."
"It's not. I thought it was funny. How many readers do you have?"
"You were supposed to conveniently forget about that..."
"Mission failed," she informed me, sweetly. "How many?"
"I've only ever posted on a website devoted to erotica... so I'm not sure how scientific you'd say the results are."
"That sounds very analytical..."
"Yeah, well, I used to be a computer programmer. So, unfortunately, I analyze everything."
"Okay, Mr. Analytics, how likely am I to find evidence of a sasquatch around here."
"A much safer area of conversation for me. Hopefully, you'll completely forget about our previous topic. And... I just said that out loud..."
She laughed again and said, "We'll get back to erotica... sasquatch?"
"Honestly, I'd say 50/50. Some shit happens around here that I don't think is wildlife."
"You don't consider Sasquatch to be wildlife?"
"Definitely not. Everything I've read - which isn't much - so don't take what I say as any sort of confirmation or lack thereof - but everything I've read suggests that this... I hate to say creature... being?... is somewhere between Neanderthal man and us."
"See? That's what I'm saying. He's smart enough not to be found."
"Exactly," I agreed. "So, what are your plans?"
"I plan to find a couple of your stories, read them, and see if they're any good," she said, grinning broadly.
"Oh, God," I moaned, putting my hand over my face to hide my embarrassment.
She laughed, and said, "I don't know. Look for tracks and other signs. Maybe do the 'apples for rabbits' trade. I finished my Associates last month and dad offered me a vacation for the summer. Everybody else heads to the beach. Me? I'm in Canada looking for Sasquatch."
"I respect your enthusiasm," I said, chuckling.
"But you think I'm weird?"
"Weird is NOT what I think of when I look at you... and... now I sound creepy again."
She laughed and said, "Will you relax? I'm not uncomfortable if you're not."
"Me? Uncomfortable? Hardly. This is the most conversation I've ever had with anybody I've shared this cabin with - and - I assure you that this is far more delightful than anything else I could be spending my time doing."
"Anything?" she said, worrying her lower lip.
"Okay. Now I'M uncomfortable..." I moaned.
She started belly laughing. Finally, she asked, "Am I going to be in one of your stories?"
"Cute flirtatious lip-biters are already a pretty big go-to for me... I could throw your name in, if you're looking for a little more of a clue that the character is you though."
She was laughing again. She said, "I thought you wrote fiction."
"It's fiction to everybody else," I replied, smiling genuinely. Spying some things on the bed in the right bedroom, I asked, "You have the room on the right?"
She dried the tears from her eyes and said, "Yeah."
I began moving my backpack and duffle bag to the bedroom on the left. I usually took the right - but it really didn't matter.