We didn't leave the hunters cabin until the storm had passed, unfortunately the rain hadn't held off but I was okay with that.

I sighed with relief at the sight of the lodge. "Nearly there." Zak spoke putting his hand on my back and giving me a little push to carry on.

"Aaron!" Bacon yelled as he saw me.

Aaron flew out the door and took my appearance in before panicking. As he fussed he saw my forehead.

"What have you done to her?!" He snapped at Zak.

"Woah. Bro she fell. I found her. We have been at the hunters cabin. About 5 miles straight through." Zak answered.

"He's right Aaron. Gracie ran away from me." I replied.

Hearing her name she came into view and well with tiredness and worry the only thing I had left to do was burst into tears.

"You stupidly clever dog!" I cried hugging her.

"Ri, let's get you in. You're gonna be ill." Aaron said picking me up off the ground and helping me indoors.

"I need to bath her. Sh- don't let her go." I called back to the crew as Aaron pulled off my shoes and marched me upstairs.

"Take a shower. Don't have a bath incase you fall asleep and go under."

I nodded too tired to even reply, I had a shower.. Well I sat in the shower making minimal effort. After I felt clean and my hair has stopped producing twigs and clumps of mud I got out and wrapped myself up in a towel.

With my dirty clothes I left bathroom and went into my room. There were a pair of basketball shorts and Aaron's top on the bed. Shrugging I put on some underwear and changed into them before leaving my hair down to dry naturally.

I followed the noise of laughing and found Zak in shorts without his top in the bath with Gracie, he was sat on the edge whilst showering her off. He'd had time to style her in a Mohawk.

"Hey." He smiled seeing me.

"Hey. Is she okay?" I asked stepping in.

"Yep. Perfect and is going to smell of baby powder apparently or at least that's what it says on the bottle." He shrugged.

"Ria!" Aaron called making me leave Gracie and Zak to I find him.

He was stood in my room with a tray of food. He'd got me cream of tomato soup with croutons.

"You remembered." I smiled picking up a crouton and eating it.

"Yep. Get in." He gestured to the bed giving me a chance to slip in and get comfortable.

I had it placed on my lap making me smile.

"Fresh roll as well. Eat up and try and stay in bed, you've got a red button nose so there's a chance someone is in for a cold."

"Go me huh?" I asked.

"Well sleep and rest will help." He replied giving my head a kiss before leaving.

"Hey thanks for the clothes." I called after him.

"Only the top is mine!" He answered making me stop mid chew of the roll.

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An hour later I had company.. At first the door opened.. Then little pattering of nails and then I had a collie in the face.

"You scared the living shit out of me." I mumbled into her fur as she flopped down beside me.

I got a lick and tail wag. What's that translated? Is it sorry?

There was a little knock making me lift my head up "hello?"

"Only me." Zak whispered.

"Oh go away." I groaned.

"Charming. I've bought you hot chocolate."

"You can stay!" I called making him smile and re enter the room.

"Is it laced?" I questioned.

"Can be arranged." He smirked.

"Awh look at this." I grinned seeing frothy cream and marshmallows.

"I'm not completely useless. Plus I wanted to see how you were. You got a little upset earlier." He answered sitting on the side of the bed.

"I'm okay.." I answered pushing the bedding off me through the overwhelming heat.

"Shorts look good on." He smiled.

"You? These are yours?" I asked picking them off my leg.

"Uh huh. I didn't know if you had any after Tilly.."

"I had one pair I bought yesterday but after today a pair of baggy ones is welcome and thank you." I answered.

I moaned as I drank some hot chocolate and gave him a thumbs up. "Sooo good. I guess you can stay. Hmm. Sorry about today as well. If I knew she was gonna bolt I wouldn't have taken her." I spoke petting Gracie.

"She must have heard the whistling from whoever was in the cabin and took off. Probably thought it was me." He shrugged.

"So glad they didn't take her. I'd never sleep again." I answered.

"You and me both." Zak answered looking at her.

I looked at the hot chocolate remembering my favourite side always used to be Maltersers. They were malt honey comb spheres covered in chocolate and they were delicious.

Then the cog in my mind turned once.

I gasped and put the hot chocolate down before getting out of bed and rummaging in my case.

"Yes! Love you mum." I smiled and it back into bed with them.

"Maltersers?" Zak asked then gasped.

"Oh my god they are so good! We had them in England I ate like 5 packets. One after another, didn't feel guilty I felt great."

I opened them and popped one in my mouth holding the pack out towards him. I had a share size pouch but I didn't share them often.... Okay. Never shared them.

"No, they are yours."

I growled at him as shook the packet making him roll his eyes and take a few.

"I only meant one! Chunky!" I moaned pulling the packet away fast.

"They are too good. Besides I'm thinking of your waist line."

"You little shit." I replied making him laugh.

I finished my hot chocolate but the Maltesers were going down too well.

"Can I have some more?" He asked nosing over the bedding to the bag.

"Of course."

"Really?"

"No. Get bent they're mine." I teased before handing the bag over.

Then I realised after I gave him the bag how big his hands were.

There goes my favourites!

Zak behaved and only took a few before surrendering the bag, with great difficulty.

"These.. Are so good. It's a good thing they don't sell them over here.. I'd be the size of a house." He moaned crunching them down.

"Did you float them?" I asked making him frown.

"Eh?"

"Float them.. God you haven't lived." I got out of bed and laid on the floor. Putting one on my lips I blew it into the air and caught it in my mouth.

"You make it levitate before eating it?" He asked watching me.

"Hell yeah. It's part of the magic. Come on. If you drop it.. Then it's mine. Same goes for mine." I answered.

"I can't believe I'm doing this." He answered getting down on the floor and laying the opposite way to me.

"Ready?" I asked giving him a Maltesers.

"Ready.."

"Okay go!"

I watched him blow it up into the air and catch it in his mouth.

"My turn."  I blew it up but it hit me in the eye instead before rolling away.

"That's mine!" Zak called almost crushing me to get it.

I laughed and waited for him to take his go. As he blew it up I snatched it out the air and ate it laughing at his shocked face.

"That's cheating!"

"Don't be a baby. Ready?"

I blew mine up in the air but jaws appeared and snapped it out of the air making me laugh. As Zak also did a snapping noise.

The case of the giggles took over and I couldn't even attempt mine, however hamster was stocking his cheeks up.

As soon as he failed I lunged for it stealing it from his grasp.

"That's mine!" I laughed trying to prise it from his hand.

"I want it!"

"It's mine! Zak you're cheating!"

"No this is cheating..." He grabbed my hip with his other hand making me squeal with laughter and flip about trying to get away from his hand whilst going for the other.

"Z-Zak! I-it's mine!" I laughed hard.

"Take it then!" He chuckled as I struggled against his hands. I got his hand pinned to the ground and dug my fingers into his neck making him laugh and snort.

We both stopped hearing it before laughing even harder.

"Take it!"

"Give me the chocolate!"

"I'm trying!" He laughed.

I stopped and waited but he shoved it in his mouth instead making me swat him.

"You're a cheat!"

"Boohoo." He grinned.

I sulked like a child then, folding my arms I stuck out my lip.

"Awh you sulking?" He teased.

"You ruin everything."

"Definitely sulky pants." He laughed.

"Hey Maria? Look."

I turned to see what he had went his hand grabbed my face and lips hit mine.

I tried to push him off but with his growl I stopped and fell into it. His tongue flicked my lip but I pulled away and covered my mouth.

"Woo.. I give it to you.. Hell of a kisser." He chuckled taking a Maltesers.

"Why... Why did you do that?!" I asked pushing his chest.

"What?" He laughed.

"You can't do that! Zak that's not funny."

"Stop moaning you enjoyed it." He answered.

"I- it's.. But it's you."

"What's wrong with me?" He asked defensively.

"No I'm not doing this to Aaron. You can't do that again." I answered getting up and leaving the room.

I let out a frustrated sigh..

Why? Because I friggin' enjoyed that as much as he did!