Page 26 of Calla's Boys

I raise my eyebrow at him. “Patiences is a virtue,” I tease back, and the others chuckle as he shakes his head, a smile on his face.

“Let’s go!” Clyde calls over his shoulder, already walking through the connecting door.

Chapter Twenty-Three

Clyde

Calla is still in bed, and the others are talking amongst themselves. While they do that, I keep myself busy by organizing the hiking backpacks we brought with us, getting everything ready for our little excursion.

It’s only early afternoon, but Doc and I found the perfect place to explore. As much as I’d enjoy spending this whole vacation in Switzerland in bed with Calla, this place is the opportunity of a lifetime.

Who knows if we’ll ever get the chance to come back here in the future. I check over all of our gear, making sure we have what we need. There are a few things we’ll have to pick up from one of the stores on our way that we don’t already have here, but we’re pretty well organized.

Ropes, a first aid kit, a change of clothes, a large thermos of water for each of us, lube—because you never know, although Calla has no trouble getting soaking wet for us—foldaway raincoats, a pop-up tent, flashlights, sleeping bags; anything that could be useful for a long mountain hike goes in the pile to be packed.

Excitement is building inside me as I prep all of our gear, and I’m looking forward to seeing how high we end up and what the views might be like. The altitude could make for an exhilarating experience, and not just for the exploration.

My dick hardens a little at the thought of taking Calla on the top of a fucking mountain in one of the most beautiful countries I’ve ever visited. I let out a groan as I adjust myself slightly and force myself to refocus on the task at hand.

Rummaging through our suitcases, I dig out all of our hiking trainers and thick socks. Blisters are no fun, and I don’t want Calla to be in any discomfort from the walking. The only thing allowed to make her unable to walk properly is us.

Billy walks into the bedroom as I’m working, and he raises an eyebrow at the mess I’ve made of all of our stuff, but nods when he sees what I’ve been doing while he, Doc, and Jesse have a cozy chat in the other room.

“Need a hand?”

“Yeah, okay.” Pointing toward the piles and our bags, I say, “You can help me get all of this into our backpacks.”

“Sure,” he agrees and begins working while I continue to dig through our suitcases, checking for anything I may have missed.

Once I’m sure I’ve gathered everything we could possibly want or need, I pull out my phone and make a quick list of items to grab from the store: spare batteries, a map, a compass, food for the trip, maybe a portable camping stove and fuel for it, a lighter—all items we either don’t have or couldn’t bring over on the flight.

“Are we going for a hike or a three-day camping trip?” Doc asks from the doorway, eyeing the bulging backpacks.

“A hike, but it doesn’t hurt to be prepared for anything,” I say, crossing my arms and staring at him.

He laughs. “Easy, man, I’m just messing with you. I agree, better to be over prepared than panicking because you’ve forgotten your makeup or something.”

“Screw you, the only makeup I’ve packed is yours,” I retort, throwing a pair of balled-up socks at him.

He dodges it easily, and they fly past him, hitting Jesse in the face as he pokes his head into the room.

“Hey! What was that for?” he exclaims, scowling at me while the rest of us burst out laughing.

“I was aiming for Doc, but hitting you was a happy accident,” I say with a laugh. “Call it payback for the double dose of fun with Calla this morning.”

“It was my turn, so shut your mouth.”

“Actually, it was mine, but I was feeling generous,” Billy interjects.

Billy is the weakest one of our little group, but I’ve gotta hand some of the credit to him for getting Calla to agree to being with all of us in the first place. I’m slightly proud of him for standing up to Jesse just then, but I’ll never tell him that.

“Bottom of the list, guys. I’m next,” I say smugly, and all three of them roll their eyes.

“Yeah, yeah, we know. You never let us forget. One day she’s going to surprise us all and change the game so none of us know who’s next,” Doc says.

Billy gets to his feet. “I’m done packing, what now?”

“Now, we grab Calla and get this hike started,” I say, getting to my feet, striding past the other three, and into the bedroom, where they all follow after me.

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