All she could focus on was running, running away, nothing else, which of course meant she'd get lost eventually. It was more freezing than she thought she could bear. She couldn't stop shivering and her teeth were clacking. She started to run faster to warm herself up more effectively and tripped on a big root. She twisted her ankle so badly; she couldn't force herself to keep going. She lay down and tucked her head and hands into her lap.
Trudging through the snow, Francis was tired of looking for the damned wolf just so it would stop eating his stupid sheep but if he didn't do it now, the wolf would take advantage and kill as many as possible, which was just not what he needed. He spotted a still figure far off in the distance and ran toward it almost positive it was the wolf but didn't ambush just in case. As he neared closer to the figure, he realized it was a young girl deep in slumber and her lips were blue. He reacted quickly, scooped her up, removed her cloths, and held her against his bare chest under his jacket. It was a few miles to his cabin and she could freeze to death if he didn't act now. Her skin felt very cold against his. He ran the two miles because he was in extremely good shape and used to carrying animals he killed for food.
When they arrived at his cabin, Francis laid her down in front of the fireplace, which was already lit and put his coat over her body. She was still asleep, which worried him because she was bouncing around against him while he was running to the cabin. That should have woken her. He made some hot tea hoping the aroma would wake her and he was right. He came over to her with the tea and still lying down, she gratefully took it. He realized for the first time that she was incredibly beautiful.
"What is your name?" she asked.
"I am Francis... and you?"
"Audrey. I think I hurt my ankle. That's how I ended up on the ground." She blushed.
"Why were you out in the forest in the first place?"
"I was going for a jog."
"In sub freezing temperatures?"
"I don't want to talk about it. Do you live here?"
"Yes."
"Oh me and my family were renting a place somewhere around here. So are you Amish or what?"
"No I gladly use whatever's available." He replied. He was starting to get impatient and a little suspicious.
"Why don't you live out in civilization?"
"How's 'I don't want to talk about it'?"
"Fine."
"I should call your parents or at least report your presence to the police."
He walked toward the telephone and Audrey jumped up forgetting about her broken ankle yelling "No! Please don't!" She fell onto the ground moaning loudly in pain. Her body was now exposed.
"Why am I naked?" she exclaimed, grabbing for the jacket.
"I removed your cloths because it's the most efficient way to transfer body heat and you needed it to survive and you seem to be healthy enough to be a bitch now so your welcome." He explained, annoyed.
She felt bad and apologized.
"It's okay." He lifted her up. She was getting cold again from being away from the fire. He felt her shivering subside against his warm body. He laid her down in front of the fireplace again.
"Now we need to do something about this ankle maybe some ice..."
"No!" she exclaimed three times.
"Why do you have to be so stubborn?"
"I'm too cold. The last thing I need is ice!"
"You're still cold? You've been in front of the fire for five minutes now."
"It's not doing much and it's almost out. Is there anymore wood?"
"That was the last of it I'm afraid." He looked at the pathetic girl shivering and in pain from her ankle."
"Maybe a hot bath would be good for you." He suggested.
She smiled with her eyes closed and moaned pleasurably.
"Yes please!"
He drew a bath and carried her to it. She held on tight to his neck as he removed the jacket off her back. Normally she wouldn't let a strange man see her let alone hold her when she was naked but she was too excited about the bath to care. She had goose bumps everywhere and her nipples were hard as rocks. Francis couldn't help but stare at her luscious, curvaceous body as he lowered her into the steaming bath.
"So...I'm going to get ready for bed just tell me when you're ready to get out. Okay?"
"Okay." She smiled and relaxed and lowered herself even more.
Francis went to his bedroom and after he changed into his pajamas, he tried to masturbate his lust away bit the lust remained even more than before. He got an extra pair for Audrey since her cloths were wet and filthy. He flossed and brushed his teeth and got into bed to at least warm it up.
"Francis! I'm ready!"
He picked her up, leaned her against the wall and wrapped a towel around her. She started to fall but he caught her in time. He carried her to his bedroom and laid her down on the bed.
"I don't think I'll be needing the pajamas. Remember? You said the best way to transfer body heat didn't involve cloths?"
"I remember but I didn't think you'd be comfortable with it." He said defensively.
"Well I'm not but my body temperature is important to me too. Please hurry I'm freezing!"
He quickly removed all of his cloths and she couldn't help but drop her jaw and gasp at his size. He was also very hairy and she wasn't sure how she felt about that. She was so used to the clean-cut guys she dated back home. This man was the complete opposite. He was somewhere in his twenties or thirties and just more...full grown... than she was used to.
He got into bed and hesitantly snuggled up against her. He felt her shivering go away almost immediately. She fell asleep rather quickly while he had a hard time. He hadn't been with a woman since he came here running away from what was haunting him. Her soft but firm, plump body was driving him insane. He couldn't help but lightly run his fingers along her perfect smooth cheek and let his hand wander down over her delicious curves under the blanket.
The next morning Francis rose to the sound of moaning coming from Audrey. He looked at her to see what was wrong and realized she was having a nightmare. He shook her until she woke up still unsure of where she was, thinking she was still dreaming, she relaxed with the recognition of Francis's deep, gravely voice. She breathed a sigh of relief and let him pull her into his arms.
"Oh I'm so glad it's you." She said without thinking her face level with his chest.
He looked down at her pleasantly surprised. He brushed her cheek with his huge rough hand with his thumb on her lower lip. She felt tingles all over and drew in a quick breath. She felt nervous and pushed him away, which didn't work physically but still got the point across.
"What are you doing!"? She demanded. Angry that she found it difficult to resist the touch of this uncivilized, grueling, burly man, she tried to get out of bed, forgetting that her ankle was broken. Francis remembered and held her still. She was sobbing partly due to the pain and partly due to the confusion in her head.
"I'm so sorry for pushing you and screaming at you. I don't know what's wrong with me right now!" She continued to sob.
"It's okay. You've been through a lot. I just really wish I knew what was troubling you. I want to help." He reached his arm out to comfort her but then pulled it back figuring she would get worked up again.
Francis was having a difficult time with Audrey. Ever since he saw her, he'd been having offensive, disgusting thoughts and was doing everything in his power to be a gentleman. He wished so badly that he could read her mind.
He left her at home that day to find that wolf that was eating his sheep. He searched for a while and finally found it across the stream. He strangled it and walked home with it around his shoulders. By that time, it was nightfall. He heard Priscilla's screams and started sprinting.
When he entered the bedroom, he saw two men on the bed; one holding down Priscilla's arms and the other sitting on her thighs with his hand on her mouth. Francis could see her struggling and immediately yanked both of the men off of her at the same time. He took them into the other room so Priscilla wouldn't have to see. He threw one across the room, broke the neck of the one he was holding, then walked over to the other and broke his neck. They both lay there dead.
Priscilla-who was still clothed-sat in astonishment. She was speechless. She couldn't believe what she had just heard. This man had just killed two men with his bare hands in ten seconds flat. She could hear the bones breaking.
Francis slowly walked back into the bedroom to find the beautiful trembling Audrey. She was so afraid. She was now sitting up in the bed and staring at Francis in shock and fear.
"Don't be afraid of me, please. I did what I had to."
"Well I thank you but how can you expect me not to be afraid of you now? After what you just did, I don't even know you that well. I don't know what's going on in your head."
"You sure do like to be in control, don't you?" He asked.
She glared at him and looked away turning red, thinking about the lack of control she had over her body, which she absolutely hated but that was beside the point. She just had the most horrifying experience of her life. She was sure those men were going to kill her or at least hurt her but for some reason, she was still pre occupied with something else.
That day before she was attacked, she was looking around the cabin and found a bunch of papers in a file drawer in the study. They looked like codes with writing all around them that she didn't understand.
"Are you working for the military or something? Because I came across some papers today in your study." She was looking down but snuck a nervous look up at him.
"That's cute. You 'came across' them as if you weren't looking for anything."
"I was bored okay? Anyway, I want to make sure the person I'm staying with isn't a freak and now I'm not so sure."
"We really don't need to talk about this okay? You should get some rest."
She looked at him incredulously.