Chapter 21

Despite the fact that it was after midnight before they had finally settled down to sleep, both Dan and Lisa woke by six. But it was an hour later before they had finally gotten out of bed and had a quick shower. Lisa pulled the blinds back and looked out onto a perfectly clear, brilliantly blue fall morning with the sun shining brightly. The colored leaves seemed almost to glow in the clear air. "Oh, it looks lovely! A perfect fall morning. Let's just find something for breakfast on the way and get going."

"That's fine with me," Dan said. "The sooner we get going, the sooner we get there and the sooner I can get you out of those clothes again."

"Just see that you wait until we're alone, Lover. Come on," she added as she gathered her few last minute items together.

By seven thirty they were on their way, having stopped at a fast food place to pick up some breakfast. The day was crisp and cool, but gave promise of warming as they wound their way out of town on a two lane state highway. They made one more stop on the way for gas and ice but were soon alone on the mountain roads. They drove for an hour and a half on the state road and then turned off on a smaller one. Lisa had the map Dan's friend had given him and was able to navigate with little trouble. However, when they finally turned off the last gravel county road onto the unmarked dirt lane leading back to the cabin, both Dan and Lisa had to search hard for it. It was the only road around, but they were still unsure if it was the right one until they finally found a small wooden sign hidden behind the shrubs at the turnoff.

The lane wound another quarter mile through the dense autumn woods and suddenly broke into a small clearing where it ended beside a cabin. The building was done in the traditional log cabin style, but Dan was sure power tools had been used to put it together. It was rectangular, about sixteen by twenty-four, with a porch across one of the gable ends. Windows on each long side were tightly shuttered and the single door on the porch was padlocked. Dan produced a key and removed the lock. He opened the door and he and Lisa entered and looked around. There was only the one large room. There was a sink and counter on the left wall near the front with an iron wood stove beyond. A huge stone fireplace was centered on the wall with windows flanking each side of it. Opposite the fireplace, under a wide window, was a picnic style table and benches and a pair of large rustic chairs with strung leather seats. At the far end were a set of bunks; however, unlike most bunk beds, these appeared to be at least queen sized. A large cabinet was located at the end of the bunks. In the far left corner they noticed a small door and when they investigated, found a sort of bathroom. That is, there was a stand with a wash basin, a chemical toilet, and what looked like a tiled shower stall, except there was no running water. Dan said, "James told me that when they built the place they planned to add a generator and an electric pump so they could fill a tank up near the ceiling. That way they could at least have showers. However, for now we'll have to heat water to wash. At least this way there's a drain we can dump it down."

As Dan unshuttered the windows, Lisa looked around the place. An oil lamp hung from the exposed ceiling joists and a couple of others were on the table and counter. Several candles were also spread around. A large stack of wood and kindling was ready next to the fireplace and a sheepskin rug was spread before it. Looking inside the counter cabinets and drawers she found kitchen equipment and a small propane stove. "It's nice we won't have to completely rough it," she commented. "I have cooked over a wood stove, but it's a lot easier with gas. Besides, it's faster and will leave more time for other things," she said as she wrapped her arms around Dan's neck.

They kissed for a couple of minutes and as they pulled apart, Dan said, "Let's get the stuff inside and then maybe go for a walk. Perfect fall weather can't last forever and we should take advantage of it."

"Great!" Lisa said. "But I hope you have more in mind than just a walk."

"Oh, I expect we might find something to interest us along the way," Dan threw back.

They brought their stuff inside and decided to put together a quick lunch they could take with them. They loaded things into their day packs and then set out. The temperature had climbed to near seventy with only the slightest of breezes. The sky remained an intense blue with a few scattered white clouds. "You couldn't paint a prettier picture of a fall day," Lisa said. "Say, have you got any idea where we're going?"

"Not really," Dan replied. "There seems to be some kind of path here and I have a topo map. If we just keep track of where we go we shouldn't get lost."

"OK," Lisa said, "let's explore." She put her arm around Dan and walked beside him until the path narrowed.

The trail continued, but began to look more like an animal trail until, after about a mile, it intersected another small path. Stopping to look at the map Dan concluded, "Looks like this is a Forest Service trail. Nowhere near anything though. I guess it's just part of the fire trail system. But we can follow it to some others. Remember what this turn-off looks like."

"I've got a better idea," Lisa said. She dug into her pack and produced a piece of string and a bright blue cloth ditty bag. "We'll just tie this to a branch and pick it up on the way back later. OK?"

"That ought to work," Dan said. "The forest trails should be marked and that blue sack will make this one easy to spot. I doubt that we'll have to worry about anyone stealing it."

The trail continued mostly uphill and they gradually began to see open areas through the foliage where the land dropped off. After another hour the path began to drop again. Through the trees they could see what looked like a mountain lake. "Let's go down there for lunch," Lisa suggested.

"That sounds good," Dan agreed and the two left the trail to descend towards the water. When they got closer they were able to see that the lake had a small stream flowing in at one end and out over some small rapids at the other. They found a spot beneath some pine trees where the ground was covered with fallen needles. The dark green of the pines contrasted vividly with the reds and yellows of the maples and hickories, making them seem even more intense.

Dan and Lisa spread a light nylon ground cloth and pulled out their lunch. "I love it out here," Lisa said. "You can't hear anything but the breeze and I don't have to think about strings or loops or computer architecture or anything like that."

"It does beat concentrating on Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle," Dan agreed. "It is nice to forget school for awhile."

After a minute or two Lisa asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"About how beautiful you look. About how much I love you. About how much I want to pull your clothes off and ravish your hot body."

Lisa put down her water bottle and leaned back on the nylon. "Well, what's stopping you, Stud?" she asked.

Dan grinned and bent over her to kiss her lips. "Nothing," he said as he began to unbutton her shirt. Soon his tongue was working on her hard nipples and Lisa's breath was coming in short, quick gasps. She fumbled with his belt and quickly had her hands wrapped around his hardening cock. Dan lowered his face and trailed his tongue down her flat stomach, pausing for a second to unfasten her jeans and then going on to end up licking her wet slit.

Soon both were completely naked and Dan was pounding into Lisa while she strained to meet each thrust. When it was over they lay entwined with Lisa's face pressed into the hollow of Dan's neck and his hand lightly stroking her bottom. But in a few minutes the breeze, which they had hardly noticed before, began to feel a little cool. "Brrrr," Lisa said. "It was a little warmer the last time we did this."

"Well, I suppose we could give it up until summer," Dan teased.

"Not likely," Lisa shot back. "You've really given me a taste for it and I'm not going to stop now."

"Well, then, I suppose we could get dressed," Dan said.

"I've got a better idea," Lisa replied. "Maybe this will warm things up." She lowered her mouth to his groin and began to lick and suck his soft member.

"Woman, you really are insatiable," Dan said. Then he quickly added, "But I'm certainly not complaining," as he started to stroke her where ever he could reach. Within a couple of minutes Lisa was straddling his reclining form and bouncing up and down on his hard cock while he fondled her breasts and rose to meet her every thrust. This time after their cries of climax broke the quiet countryside, they slipped back into their clothes.

They continued on and explored some of the trails for several hours. Once more during the afternoon they found a quiet spot and took a break. They had been necking heavily for awhile, both of their shirts were off and Lisa's jeans were down to her knees when she suddenly said, "Just a second, Dan." Puzzled, and a little irritated, he stopped while she reached into her pack. Then she pulled out some rope and said, "Tie me up."

Dan relaxed and took the ropes from her. "I think that might be a good idea," he said. "In fact I'm sure you not only should be tied but you probably need to be punished for stopping like that."

Lisa's breathing picked up a little. She lowered her head and said, "I'm sure I deserve it. Go ahead."

Dan tied her wrists together in front of her and then used the end of the rope to tie them over her head to a nearby tree. He looked around and found a branch, about five feet long, which he used like a spreader bar to hold her ankles wide apart. He took four more pieces of the quarter inch cotton rope and wrapped them around his hand, leaving thirty inch strands dangling. Then, using the rope like a whip, began to lash her ass. Lisa's skin gradually turned red and the strokes began to bring small cries. Dan switched to his leather belt and landed another half dozen strokes across her naked rear, each one causing a loud cry. He moved behind her, pressing her bare body against the rough tree bark and entered her pussy from behind. While he pounded her from behind he let his right hand reach around between Lisa and the tree and play with her clit. Soon Lisa was screaming into her climax followed immediately by Dan's own.

When Dan released her and they were once more slipping into their clothes, Dan commented, "You really like this BDSM stuff, don't you?"

"Yes, I'll admit it." Then Lisa hesitated a second. "You don't think I'm getting too deep into it, do you? I mean I don't want to get hung up on this stuff."

"No, I told you not to worry about that. As long as we keep it as just fun and games and can take it or leave it, there's no problem. If it ever got so you couldn't enjoy sex without getting spanked or whatever, then maybe it would be time to be concerned. But I think you still like straight sex, don't you?"

"No," Lisa replied. "Actually I don't just like it - I love it! I've always liked sex, but with you I find myself horny all the time and I love everything - straight, crooked, or otherwise."

Dan laughed. "You have described my feelings perfectly. Lisa, you must know that we're both pretty highly sexed. I mean we make love at least four or five times a day when we're together. Sometimes a lot more. But we're not addicted. We manage to handle school and while I'll certainly admit that I'm often horny when you're not with me, I still can work on Physics. And I know you are doing fine with your classes. No, we're not addicted or anything, just very much in love, very horny, and very, very lucky."

"OK, I'll agree with all that," Lisa said. "And you know what? We've been going like this for three months and I'm still just as hot for you as that first day at the farm. If anything, more so, because now I know I'm in love with you. But in addition to the love, there is still the lust. I love it when you whip my ass and I love doing the same to you. I guess I shouldn't worry so much about it and just enjoy everything."

"I'll go along with that," Dan said. Then he looked at his watch. "But right now I think we had better head back to the cabin. If we wait too much longer, it's going to get dark before we make it back and I don't want to try an unfamiliar path in the dark." Lisa nodded and they picked up their stuff and headed back towards the trail.

The sun had set and dusk was rapidly falling by the time they came back into the clearing around the cabin. The temperature had also started to drop rapidly and both Dan and Lisa had put on their jackets. As Dan was unlocking the door, Lisa said, "Let's get a fire going. I have the feeling it's going to cool off quite a bit more." Then she added with a sly look, "And I don't want to have to keep on too many clothes, do you?"

"One fire, coming right up," Dan immediately agreed.

Dan soon had a fire roaring in the fireplace and the chill was rapidly disappearing inside the cabin. Lisa said, "How about beef stew? I know we brought a couple of steaks, but they'll keep until tomorrow."

"That sounds fine to me," Dan said. "Need any help?"

"How hard is it to empty a can into a pot and turn on the gas?" Lisa said. "But I guess you could slice some of that French bread."