Chapter 195

Lyle dropped it back into the pack and put a few things in from the pile that he had set aside to go into the truck. Then he grabbed the pack that Amaris was filling and sorted through her things. He found a tracker there too. "Well, at least we know it wasn't Kliman. He never touched your pack." Lyle said as he moved over to the doorway of the barn. Sitting against the wall of the barn were a few dozen hiking packs waiting to be filled. Lyle grabbed two from the end and handed one to Amaris. "Fill them with everything that you will need. Only one extra set of clothes, and a couple extra pairs of socks and underware. Food, and matches, and so on." Lyle was moving so quickly that Amaris was not sure what to grab first to stay out of his way. "Quickly! We need to do this before he gets back, or anyone else comes along and sees us." They both hurried and filled their packs and then Lyle took them both and told Amaris to stay there and he would be right back. While Lyle was gone, Kliman returned with all the items in tow that Lyle had asked for. He was driving a UTV. Amaris helped him get all of the items out and piled on the ground while they waited for Lyle to come back. Amaris told him that he ran to the bathroom. As they stood waiting for Lyle, in order to avoid an awkward silence, Amaris had Kliman help her load all the rest of the items into the back of the truck. In case Lyle needed any of the stuff that he had Kliman go get she had him give that to her last so she could put it into the truck at the back near the tail gate. Lyle walked back over to the truck just then. "Kliman, Alexis is looking for you. He is over at the other door to the garage. Something about moving the tractors to make room for trucks to be loaded."

"Ok" Kliman said turning to get back into the UTV. "Hey could you leave that for me? I may need to run some errands with it. I will need it if I am going to collect everything in time to bug out in the morning." Kliman rubbed his chin in thought for a minute, then grabbed the keys and handed them to Lyle. "Sure. Just don't get a scratch on her. Jason is scary if you abuse his equipment." Lyle chuckled "Not a scratch" he said holding up his hands in mock surrender. Kliman walked around the truck and into the barn. Lyle watched him go. "I'm glad you already loaded everything into the truck. Can you drive one of these things?" Lyle asked thumbing at the UTV behind him. Amaris apppraised it. She did not even have her drivers license, but how hard could it be. She had seen several of the younger boys in town driving them around growing up. "I think so." She said. Lyle didn't hesitate. "Good enough." He handed her the keys. "Follow me." Lyle walked quickly and got into the driver's seat of the truck. Amaris stood and watched his lithe athletic body jump up into the cab of the truck like it was nothing. It sent a jolt of heat through her and she had to shake her head and remind herself that this was definately not the time or place. Amaris got a hold of herself and got into the UTV just as Lyle's truck started moving forward. Amaris jumped in and popped the key in. The UTV started right up. It was parked far enough from the barn, that once the truck pulled out all she had to do was move forward and follow. Lyle moved their little convoy to the far side of the property where they were blocked from view by the farthest guest house. Once they parked the two vehicles out of sight, Lyle grabbed Amaris' hand once more and led her inside the house. The door was unlocked, and the little house was cozy inside. It had one bedroom and one bathroom off the main room, and a small kitchen off the back. Lyle dropped her hand and closed the door. "Go ahead and take shower first. It may be the last one we will be able to get for a while." Lyle nodded his chin toward the little yellow room. Amaris walked toward the door without a word. "Everything that you need should be in there." Lyle added almost distracted. Amaris turned around and saw him unfolding a map as he walked to the counter in the kitchen. Making up her mind then and there, she walked back into the main room and wrapped her arms around Lyle from behind. Kissing the back of his neck and then his shoulder. "Why don't you join me." She whispered. He let go of the map and slowly turned in her arms to face her. He put his arms around her waist. "I do have a lot to do before we leave." He said kissing the end of her nose. She rose up on her tip toes and kissed his lips. They were warm and soft, and molded to hers like they were made only for her. She pulled him closer as the warmth began to spread. Lyle could feel it too as he too felt the need to pull her closer to him. He held her in a tight embrace both trying to pull the other in closer. "You know, you have to shower too." Amaris said as Lyle began to kiss down her neck sending chills to her very core. Lyle did not wait. All at once, he reached down without breaking the kiss and grabbed her thighs. She held on tightly to his neck as her lips once again found his. She wrapped her legs around his waist as he walked the two of them to the bathroom. He closed the door behind him and leaned Amaris against the wall next to the shower. Their passion was released from its damn and they began to frantically move with each other. Amaris' hands found their way under his shirt and around to his hard abs. She slid her hands up under the shirt and then tantalizingly dragged her nails down his chest. Lyle pushed her into the wall tighter as he let her go and reached down with his hands and lifted his shirt over his head. He returned to kissing her lips and then down her neck. She closed her eyes and let out a soft moan of pleasure. Amaris ran her hands over his chest and around to his back. Her fingers ran over what felt like ridges on his back. She froze and her eyes popped open wide. "What is that?" Amaris said putting her feet down and lean around his side to see what she was feeling. Lyle shrugged and leaned into the shower turning the water on. "Oh goddess Lyle! That was not there the last time we showered together. What happened?" Lyle turned back to her. He rubbed the back of his neck with his hand. "I was whipped when I was held captive. Taji tried to heal it, but apparently since they used a silver whip, it will leave scars."