Blacktail Deer Plateau rude awakening [m]

Hopefully not bad enough to toss your cookies!?

"In the end," he agreed, "it's up to you what you do with yourself. It's your life." Although this could have sounded petulant or callous, there was begrudging admiration in his tone, indicating that he would've stopped Fox if he could but that he knew that he couldn't. She was young and headstrong. And although they'd never run in a pack together, they'd known one another a long time now and he was very aware of Fox's nature.

He didn't like the travel plans, yet his only reply was simply, "I'm going to slow you down. My apologies in advance." He bit back a sigh. He hated to leave the plateau, especially right now... although perhaps a foray outside of the territory would refresh and distract him. Perhaps continuing to focus on someone else's problems would help him keep moving on from his own personal tragedies.

She surprised him by moving toward him again, touching his muscular shoulder blade with her nose and then giving him a suggestive glance. Words sprang to his lips before he could think about them. "You know, despite all your bad decisions, I'd totally make love to you." He unleashed his most molten bedroom eyes on her. And although it was no time for jokes, he added in a deadpan voice, "And there's a chance that your ill-informed behavior will finally get you killed this time. I'd hate for you to die a virgin."