Chapter 21: Chapter 21

“Fuck, I’d forgotten how big Mount Rainier

actually is.”

“Yeah.” Mason continued to stroke Parker’s

hair. “And if you look over there you can see Mount Hood, and the

one with the top cut off it is Mount St. Helens.”

The two boys fell into silence, enjoying the

warmth of the sun, each other’s company and the spectacular

mountain view.

* * * *

The sun was sinking toward the horizon by the

time Parker and Mason made it back to the cabin.

“What’s for supper?” Parker asked.

“Dunno, what would you like?” The gleam in

Parker’s eye told Mason food wasn’t foremost on his boyfriend’s

mind. “Horn-dog!”

“What can I say, you’re so irresistible.”

“And you’re so full of shit. Mom packed some

burgers and hot dogs, if you want those.”

“What about really getting back to the wild

and catching our own supper?”

“Huh?”

“Fish, Mase, fish. You know, those slippery

wet things that live in the water just outside.” Parker pointed his