"Do ya fancy a visit from yer Norseman?" The voicemail was comical and sexy. It had been a few months since he was last through town. That was the nature of his work. Construction, odd jobs; it was fire season on the mountain, so he was back. I texted him, 'of course - text me when you get in.'
He arrived in his truck early Saturday...too early some might say. I checked my face one last time before throwing on my Pata-gucci baseball cap and favorite green flannel, the one that makes me eyes pop. I grabbed the thermos of coffee and pastries I picked up last night, and headed out the door.
He was cuter than I remember, his ginger tresses mussed and a little greasy, but not dirty per se. When I climbed in the passenger seat, I could smell him - that intoxicating mixture of man, patchouli, lavender, and wintergreen gum. I instantly became semi-hard. He leaned over and gave me a sweet kiss, "Ready for a lil adventure?"
"Tally ho!" We both chuckled.
It was nice to catch up on the drive out to the forest road. We pulled off the highway and travelled for what felt like forever along the rough, rural, fire road. The forest always brings me peace, there's a quiet beauty that silences the anxiety in my head. His touch on my leg startled me out of my involuntary meditation. "You ok, love?"
"Yeah, totally. It's just so gorgeous, you know? I love being out here. ...Are we almost there?"