Page 174 of A Very Naughty Christmas

“Afraid of heights, little one?”

“Only a teeny bit,” she said softly, yet she felt safe in his hands. He wouldn’t let anything happen to her, she knew it. The higher the lift climbed up the mountain, the colder it got. At last, they reached the top and slid off the ramp, but not before Raina fell straight down on her butt. Too excited to care, she climbed back up and skied around the corner. Eliot joined her not long after. Once she started moving, her body warmed from the exertion of the activity. She was a bit rusty at first, but before long they were skiing down the bunny hill with ease. She was having a blast and ready to take it to the next level. They selected the green Long John trail next, speeding down effortlessly.

Raina relished the air whipping at her face, and the freedom that racing through nature provided her. It was amazing to be able to experience the great force of the gorgeous countryside on Christmas Eve with the man she was quickly coming to adore. She couldn’t have asked for more. After flying down the Long John trail twice, they tried out a slightly more difficult blue level trail, Cascade, which led to the Canyon trail. This combination felt like such a rush that Raina wanted more. After several hours of fun, they ascended the mountain one more time and stopped by the Summit Lodge for some refreshments. Raina happily enjoyed acappuccino by the massive fireplace with her man.

“Having fun, sweetie?” he asked.

“So much! Let’s try a new trail when we get back. I want to see more of the mountain!”

He pulled out a map and pointed out a few other blue level ski trails, to which she readily agreed. Despite his enthusiasm, she had her eyes on one other trail, simply called Ledge. It was a black diamond trail, an expert level difficulty route. She figured once they were out on the snow, they’d explore and she’d hurtle down the more challenging trail. She’d never done one before and was dying to. Trying to stem her excitement, she settled on the soft couch and enjoyed the warm fire crackling before them.

For the moment, she enjoyed his touch. Sipping the delicious hot beverage, she imagined herself racing down the steep terrain, with the wind whipping at her face. Glancing back at Eliot, she hoped he’d be impressed with her skill. Maybe he would reward her later with a good hard fucking.

Her muscles felt sore, but in the best way possible, like she’d just had a hard workout and all her limbs were suffused with a gentle heat. Breathing deep, she closed her eyes and just felt his presence around her. Eliot hugged her close and they both finished their drinks not long after. Fully rested and ready to go, Raina jumped up impatiently.

“Let’s get back to the snow before the sun goes down! We’ve only got an hour or two left!” she exclaimed. Picking up her skis, she giggled as she rushed outside, and felt him following closely behind her. He grinned at her, before dropping his voice into the tone she knew so well.

“You best enjoy yourself, because I know just how to warm naughty girls like you up from the cold. I’ll make sure that naked backside of yours is red hot with a good hard spanking.”

She shivered; she couldn’t wait.

The two of them ventured back out into the cold and maneuvered toward the blue level trail named Choke. At the last second, Raina veered off down the black diamond Ledge path. She was so excited that she hardly heard Eliot yell after her with a stern tone.

“Don’t you dare, young lady! You’re not ready for the expert trails yet!”

She sped off down the snowy path at a breakneck speed. She banked hard into the first turn and barely made it. By the time she rounded the corner, the trail steepened at an alarming rate and she began skiing faster than ever before. She didn’t know if she could stop and if she tried, she’d probably wipe out. She began to panic and her legs locked, causing her to fall face first into the snow. Her body flipped over and she slammed down on her back, softened only by the remnants of the fresh snow from the day before. Her leg twisted painfully, causing her to cry out at the sudden agony. Skidding down the steep slope, sheslammed into a large boulder near the side of the trail.

Fresh tears sprang to her eyes as she lay there, her body aching with pain. She heard Eliot skid to a stop beside her. He sat back in the snow and pushed off his skis before rushing over to her.

“Raina, honey, are you all right? Does anything hurt?”

“My ankle, I think I twisted it,” she cried. “But everything hurts.”

“What were you thinking? You were going way too fast and on an expert trail. You didn’t even tell me you wanted to try one!”

She felt small, not enjoying being scolded like a naughty child by him. Feeling guilty, she didn’t meet his eyes and looked away.

“I’m sorry, sir,” she whispered.

“You’ll be sorry when we get home tonight, that’s for sure. I’m going to paddle that ass so hard that you won’t sit for a week for acting so foolish and reckless.”

Her insides fluttered at his threat. She wondered what would happen as the muscles in her bottom flexed almost instinctually. Would he use a wooden paddle or whip her with his belt across her bottom cheeks? She’d never experienced a real punishment by his hands, only delicious kinky foreplay. She should be scared, but her body reacted instantly. Her clit began to throb and molten heat pooled between her thighs.

Despite the fact that he was clearly disappointed with her, he did everything he could to make her feel comfortable. He gently prodded her body, checking her for injuries from the fall. Other than feeling achy, the only actual damage she had sustained was to her ankle, which she was pretty sure she’d twisted really badly. Luckily for them, a lodge employee saw them and skied over within a few quick minutes. He called into his radio and a small group quickly arrived with a sled. Eliot and a few other men lifted her gently onto it, making her feel safe at the concern apparent on all their faces.

They guided her gently down the mountain and she couldn’t help but feel sorry for herself. She felt so stupid, so thoughtless for racing down that trail without a care in the world. She had assumed she could handle it, but she’d been very wrong. Quietly, she sobbed as tears trailed down her face. Now Eliot was disappointed with her, which was the worst part of it all.

Back at the base lodge, she was maneuvered into the medical area, where she was made to put on a hospital gown. A resident doctor ordered x-rays just to make sure she hadn’t fractured or broken anything. By the time they were cleared to leave, the sun had set and it was well past dinnertime. Raina was told to stay off her ankle as much as possible until it healed. She’d been diagnosed with a rather severe sprain, with only a few scratches and bruises otherwise.

The ski lodge arranged transportation home for them, rather than a horse-drawncarriage. Eliot gently placed her in the backseat of the big SUV and sat beside her. Feeling sad and guilty, she leaned into him as the driver drove them home.

“I’m so sorry,” she said softly.

“I know, sweetheart. Let’s get you home and to bed to get some rest. We’ll deal with the consequences in the morning, okay?”

“Yes, sir,” she agreed quietly, knowing better than to argue.

When they arrived at their condo, the doctor helped Eliot get her upstairs and into bed with as little pressure on her ankle as possible. He left them with a pair of crutches for her, before telling her to take it easy the next few days. When they were all alone, Eliot sat down with her and took her hand in his.

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