My name is Sarah Jane Carmichael. I'm thirty five years old, disappointed in my life and I don't know why. I have a great career and a nice house and I am very comfortable. I've never had trouble finding partners. I was still attractive with long dark chestnut hair and big soft brown eyes. I looked more delicate than I was and I enjoyed sports and the outdoors more than I liked most people.
I suppose that's what started everything. I wanted to be outside all the time. It didn't matter what the season, and I preferred to be alone. I found myself more and more isolated. Eventually I looked around and it was just me knocking around my big empty house. It made me sad and frankly more than a little lonely. I decided a trek up Mt. Shelton was just the ticket.
I had always been a little reckless. Lately I seemed to need more and more challenges in my life and it led to me taking risks. Risks in my work life and my private life. It had taken its toll on me and I needed to get away for some time. Besides, I just couldn't bear to be alone in the city on yet another Valentines day. I made my plans and took off.
I had no one else to inform so I just let the park service know my plans and started up. It was Valentine's day weekend and I knew not many people would be up on the mountain so I extra prepped just in case. I packed heavy and brought a GPS along too. I had a bad habit of over confidence and this was to be no different. I failed to check the weather, a real rookie mistake.
This mountain was a beast at the best of times. It was why I had chosen it but I had not prepared for how hard it was technically. I managed to make it past a few really tricky parts but soon enough I lost the trail completely. That's when the storm hit. Between the howling winds and heavy snow I was in trouble. I had to get off this mountain.
All my extra equipment was a blessing as well as a curse and all I could do was hunker down for the first day. I made a camp in a small lee and used my camp stove to make tea. With the winds trying to rip my tent away and the chill setting into my bones I started to get really scared. Night was falling and no one was coming to get me in this storm.
I began to realize I might not make it. Just as I started to really panic, the weather let up just enough that I thought I could move. I grabbed my pack and tent and as fast as I could I headed down. It was so cold and wet my hands and feet were soon frozen through. Still I moved, hauling my ass for all I could muster. Down I climbed and to my relief, just as the winds whipped up again, I hit the tree line.
It wasn't much but It might mean the difference between me living or dying on that mountain. I kept crawling and sliding down until I had no choice but to stop. The blizzard was blinding now and all I could do was dig myself a snow cave and wait for some relief. I wrapped myself in my sleeping bag and then my tent and I curled up and slept fitfully with the storm raging around me.
I woke up and for a few minutes didn't know where I was. Everything was still now and dark. I found myself short of air. Suddenly it all came back and in a panic I realized I was snowed in. I found a tent pole and poked up until I saw sky and the fresh air poured in. I dug myself out to find a surreal and gorgeous winter day.
I was still lost however and still not safe. In fact I was very very cold and shock was setting in. My mind started seeing things because suddenly there was a path through the dense woods. I started following it and just left my supplies there behind me, buried in my snow cave. I walked and stumbled for hours it seemed. I became sure I would die soon. Then just as it was getting dark I caught sight of a small cabin ahead of me.
Nestled amongst the pine was a dilapidated looking shack. There was smoke coming from the chimney though and one cheery window all a glow. I hurried on my frozen feet knowing it was my only chance. I fell against the door because I couldn't even lift my arms anymore. It opened and I fell in and for a time all was lost to me.
I remember things in flashes. Someone's gentle hands undressing me. Rubbing my frozen flesh to warm me and to stimulate the blood flow. Then the pain came and strong arms held me as I struggled in agony. With warmth and tea and safety and comfort, slowly I came back to myself.
I was lying in a bed, warm and comfortable. I became aware of a body next to mine sleeping with his arms around me. I could feel his taut and muscled body warming mine. Skin to skin we lay there together. I could feel his manhood pressed against my back side and I started getting excited. I could feel his strength and smell his musky manly scent.
He must have felt me stirring because his arms tighten around me and he gave a sleepy moan. Yawning he rose from the narrow bed and stood stoking the wood stove. He was indeed naked and a magnificent specimen. He was tall and strong but slender too. His hair was long and unkempt and hung down his back. I couldn't see any features in the dim light but I did see he was very well endowed indeed.
As though he felt my eyes on him he turned his back to me and continued to build our morning fire. I started to shudder again with his warmth gone and when he heard my teeth chattering, he came back to bed to warm me. I was suddenly aware that I was naked too and his body was wrapped around mine skin to skin. Before I could do much about it I was fast asleep again.
Days went by like that. I was only sporadically conscious and he patiently cared for me. I remember his strong hand holding my head as he brought nourishing meaty broths to my lips. He was never far from me and worked hard to save my life. One day I awoke and I was alone in the one room hut.
My wild man had left a hearty fire going and I was toasty warm. There was even soup warming and smelling delicious. I took the chance to really look around for the first time. It was indeed a largish one room shanty. The walls were insulated roughly using natural materials and the roof looked like a large piece of siding. It was rough but very clean and warm. I saw my clothes hanging on the wall neat as a pin.
Other than tools and natural materials there were little signs of modern man. I could see nothing that would help me identify this guy at all. It was almost like he was out of time itself. A true nomad living off the land. Slowly my eyes noticed some creature comforts after all. There was soap and shampoo sitting in a tub for instance.