Page 15 of Saved By the Grizzly Bear

“Go get your girl,” he says, and I feel relieved as I hurry out to my snowmobile and take off.

I park in my usual spot behind the building and hurry to check in with the front desk.

“Any calls?” I ask distractedly.

“No, not yet. We had a few guests say they wanted to check out the North Pine trail. You might want to check it out.”

“Got it,” I say.

I scan the lobby as I head back outside, but don’t see Morgan anywhere. I hope she’s up in her room or out on the slopes. Anywhere but with her parents and their friend.

I head over to my snowmobile, and that’s when we smell her. I look up sharply and spot Morgan trudging across the parking lot.

“Morgan!” I call, and she smiles when she spots me.

“Hey! Are you on patrol here again?”

“Yeah, I just started my shift,” I tell her. “What are you doing?”

“Avoiding my parents.”

“Ah. Well, want to come with me on my shift? I’m headed up to check out some trails and then the slopes. I might be able to squeeze in that ski lesson that I owe you.”

“Alright,” she says in a hurry, and I wonder if something else happened this morning to have her so upset.

I climb onto the snowmobile and offer her my hand to climb on after me. She wraps her arms around my waist, and my bear sighs. We’re at peace for the first time in the last eighteen hours.

“Hold on!” I call to her before I start the snowmobile and take off toward the North Pine trail.

I drive slower than I would normally and scan the trail. We pass a few tourists, but no one needs help on that trail. I take another path, traveling further up the mountain. A few people stop us to ask for directions, but no one needs any other assistance.

It’s nice to just be with Morgan like this. I can feel her anxiety and stress melt away as we explore the different trails. I’m just happy that I could help her in some small way. Just happy to be around her.

“Did you want to hit the slopes? I can probably sneak in a quick lesson before I have to get back to work,” I offer.

“No, I’m too tired today,” she says. “Can we just keep driving around?”

“Sure. I’m going to head back to Headquarters to check in really quick. Did you want to come with me, or can Idrop you off somewhere?”

“I’ll go with you.”

I nod, and we take off towards the Mountain Rescue Headquarters. The trip is over quickly, and I help my mate off the snowmobile before we head in.

“Lunch time!” Davis calls as he carries a few pizzas in from his truck.

“Need a hand?” I ask him, and he nods, passing me a few boxes.

“Hey there,” he says to Morgan, and I smile.

“Morgan, this is Davis. Davis, Morgan.”

“It’s nice to finally meet you. This one has been talking about you for the last few days,” Davis tells Morgan.

I see Morgan duck her head, trying to hide her blush, and I grin.

“Come on. I’ll introduce you to the other guys.”

We head inside, and I set the pizzas down and then wrap my arm around Morgan’s waist, tugging her into my side.

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