She stood on the edge of the pavement outside the station, scanning the rush of traffic in front of her. She was dressed casually in jeans, t-shirt and trainers. She had a coloured jumper tied loosely around her shoulders, and a warm fleece jacket, which was sat on top of a holdall on the floor by her feet. She smiled as she saw his car pull in before her, and scooped her luggage up in one smooth movement. He got out of the car to greet her, and kissed her on the lips, immediately remembering the smell of her scent. He opened the boot of his car, and she placed her belongings next to his; a similar holdall, and an array of camping equipment. They both got in the car, and he pulled back out into the traffic.
Since their previous encounters, they had been planning to spend a night or two together, both wanting to enjoy the luxury of waking up beside the other. They wanted solitude, but they also loved the outdoors and that 'back to nature' feeling and so a trip into the countryside to camp had been the ideal solution. They headed towards a small forest campsite which was some distance from their homes. They had both concocted some story with their partners, to make a couple of nights away a possibility. He was on a 'business trip', and she was 'visiting friends'. The journey passed quickly, and they spent the time making small talk about their families, and their lives away from each other. The radio played in the background.
It wasn't long before they pulled into the campsite, which seemed busy but very picturesque. Large open areas interspersed with bushes and surrounded by a variety of large trees; oak, beech, silver birch, and pine. They quickly completed the formality of booking in and found a secluded spot under a huge oak tree to pitch the tent. They unpacked the car, and erected the tent. It was one of those small tents, just big enough for two people to lie down inside. They arranged the sleeping bags inside, and happy with the setting they got back in the car and drove to the nearest pub to eat an evening meal, washed down with a glass of the local beer. Their hunger satisfied, they drove back to the campsite and settled down for the night.
During the evening the weather changed, and the rain began to beat down relentlessly against the canvass of their tent. They snuggled against each other as the storm brewed outside, and he commented on how it felt like they were trapped in a cocoon, isolated from the outside world by the storm. She spoke about the noise of the rain on the tent, and of how no-one outside would be able to hear a sound coming from inside. A secret smile curled on her lips, and she nuzzled closer to him, feeling the warmth from his body, her imagination now unleashed.