Snow Daze
Snow Daze
The sun's bright rays shined down on the large snow resort nestled at the base of Whitecap Mountain. The log cabin style building was a retreat from the every day life of the town's people of Braxton and tourists alike. The large three story building stood in contrast to the bright white snow that surrounded it. November had been a good month for the resort and now that December was starting, the staff knew they had their work cut out for them.
The morning came all too early for the panther that lay in his bed. The alarm buzz that resonated in the room awoke him, much to his disappointment. What he wouldn't give for a few more hours of sleep. He stretched his arms out and hit the button that silenced the alarm. Groggily, the panther sat up and turned on his light. The room lit up revealing the areas that were once hidden by the dark.
The room the panther stayed in was one of the resort's hotel rooms. A nightstand sat next to the bed with a light and alarm clock on it. On the opposite side of the bed was a window with the curtains drawn to keep the daylight from creeping in and waking the panther prematurely. There also set a pair of couches by the window. Just past the foot of the bed set a large dresser that held the TV on top of it and drawers underneath.
The panther stood up yawning. He stretched his arms as far as they could go and let them fall lazily to his sides.
"Guess I better get ready," he said aloud to himself with a yawn, still tried. With that, he headed into the shower to get ready for the day.
Once he had finished his morning routine and had changed into some more appropriate clothes, the panther looked himself over in the mirror, his deep blue eyes taking in his features. The panther had a slim, tall, and slightly muscular build. His body suggested he was quite agile and quick. He had striking black fur that covered his head down to his neck before disappearing behind his light blue snow jacket. He wore dark grey snow pants and also had a pair of black hiking boots. He had a gray and black checkered beanie on his head as well. He grabbed a pair of white snow gloves off of his dresser and headed for the door.
The panther navigated to the lobby of the hotel where he saw a middle aged vixen behind the front desk.
"Hey Sarah. Aaron reporting for duty!" the panther said with a grin.
Sarah looked up from the computer screen. She had red-orange fur with patches of white that accented her sweet face. Her light brown eyes looked at the panther.
"Oh stop that hun!" she said with a smile. "You make it sound like I work you to death!"
"That would be counter-productive. You only work us until we're about to die," Aaron said with laugh.
Sarah gave him a mock-angry look before saying, "Alright, alright. Sorry to say it, but you do have work to do today Aaron. You have to give a lesson this morning, bright and early. After that you have a few hours to yourself before I need you to help with the lunch crowd at the café. Then, would you be a doll and head back here to take over for a few hours? I have a few errands to run in town. After that, I need you to head over to Le Duke and help the chef with dinner preparations. Try to get it all done before dinner. I left you a reservation for two at Le Duke so be sure to dress nice and if you happen to meet someone, be sure to invite him." She smiled warmly at the panther.
Aaron's head spun with all the chores he had just been given. "Slave driver! I swear!" he said with a grin as he walked away to do his chores. He headed for a door marked, "Staff Only" and headed inside.
Aaron wasn't lazy, he actually enjoyed having all the jobs he was always given. He liked to give Sarah a hard time about it, but it was all in the name of fun, and she understood that.
The panther walked down a hall to a locker room where he left all of his equipment. He walked over to a large locker with his name on it. He opened it up to find his snowboard, goggles, helmet, and boots inside. He began with his boots, removing the hiking boots and replacing them with the dark grey snowboarding boots that matched his pants.
As Aaron put on his helmet, the door to the room opened up. A grey wolf entered and saw Aaron. The wolf smiled and headed over to the panther.
"Hey Whitey," the wolf said with a smile. Aaron was use to the wolf calling him Whitey. It was a nickname the wolf had made up years ago and it just kind of stuck between the two.
"Hey. How's it goin James?" Aaron replied looking over at his friend.
The wolf had all grey fur with the exception of a white patch on his chin. His dark green eyes looked back at the panther warmly. James was a bit overweight, having a slightly husky build, but not exactly fat. He had a little bit of a beer belly though.
"It goes," the wolf replied with a yawn. "I'm gettin too old for this."
"Old?" Aaron looked over at the wolf with a grin.
"Yeah, I'm a whole two years older than you!" James replied jokingly.
"You're 25, don't start complaining about that until you're at least 30," the panther replied. The pair both laughed.
"So what did the drill sergeant give ya to do for work today?" the wolf asked as he headed over to his own locker and began to change his wet, snow covered clothes.
"A ton," Aaron replied simply. "Easily going to take me most of the day. She did give me a break after the boarding class I gotta do though. That's where I'm heading now."
"Well, good luck with that then. I sure don't envy you," the wolf said with a chuckle.
"Oh, it's not that bad, besides, maybe I'll get to meet some cute guys there," the panther said with a wink.
"Whatever floats your boat dude. I still think you should reconsider the whole ‘pussy is gross' thing," James replied.
Aaron laughed and said, "I'll take that into consideration."
With that Aaron put on the rest of his snowboarding gear, grabbed his board, and headed for the door, giving a farewell to the wolf that was still changing out.
The panther walked down a long hall that stopped at a door leading outside. He opened the door to be greeted with a cold, chilling wind. The sky had a grey overcast that the panther had come to love. The snow that had fallen the night before had stopped and left behind a fresh powder, the perfect conditions for snowboarding.
A few people had already arrived at the mountain and were heading up the lift. They wanted to get a few runs in before the crowd started to show up.
Aaron walked toward a small building close to the ski lift. The store had a huge "Boardz" sign written on it and a small sign underneath it that read, "Rent a board and learn to ride it!" The store offered snowboarding lessons that people new to the sport could take to lessen the learning curve.
Once the panther made his way inside, he was greeted by an otter and a fox hybrid of some sort. The store was fairly large and had a wide variety of snowboarding equipment from helmets to goggles. You could rent or buy a board there as well.
"Hey Aaron, I saw that you're assigned to this morning's class. It's about fifteen students, only two kids under twelve this time," the otter said with a smile.
"Sweet, don't gotta deal with a ton of kids today. Thanks Rex," Aaron said with a sigh of relief.
"Most of them should be arriving pretty soon. I'll send them your way when I see em," the fox said with a smile.
"Sure thing, thanks Marty," the panther said as he headed to the meeting spot for students wishing to take lessons.
There was a TV that was turned off and a DVD player underneath it. The students were required to watch a quick ten minute video on safety before heading out to try using their boards. After that they had to sign a waver that pretty much said they couldn't sue the pants off of the resort if they get hurt.
As Aaron turned on the TV the first few students wandered over to the area. The panther finished setting everything up for the video and turned to greet the ones that had already shown up. After about ten minutes, the area was filled with just over a dozen people.
The panther looked them over. There were two kids just about 10 years old. The majority were around their mid teens and the rest varied from early their 20s to late 50s. Everyone looked excited and ready to start.
Aaron was just about to start when a bear, followed by three others, came over to the area.
"Sorry I'm late," the bear said apologetically. He then turned to his friends and said in a low voice, "Don't worry about me, you guys just go have fun." With that the group left leaving the bear there.
Aaron thought the bear was rather cute. He looked to be about the panther's age and was a little heavy set. Much like his friend James, the bear had a little bit of a belly, but wasn't overly fat. He had all brown fur and light green eyes, which, Aaron noticed, were looking directly at him.
The panther realized he was staring at the bear and quickly averted his eyes to the other students. He took a quick look back at the bear to see him blushing slightly. Aaron cleared his throat and at least tried to clear his thoughts of the bear before beginning his usual routine.
Aaron turned on the TV and let the film play. The panther could probably recite the video in his sleep, having watched it so many times. After it was over, which seemed to take longer and longer each time, he handed out the wavers. He explained what they said and waited for everyone to sign them.
As Aaron walked over to the bear, he got a little nervous. He took the paper from the bear's outstretched paw and looked it over. Underneath the signature was a "Print Name" line. It read, in very nice handwriting, "David Brooks".
"Nice to meet ya David. I'm Aaron, I'm here to make sure you don't hurt yourself out there." Aaron said with a warming smile.
David looked up at the panther and smiled a big toothy smile. "Nice to meet you Aaron! I'll try my best not to fall too often," the bear said, obviously excited about his lesson.
Aaron chuckled a little. "Good, I'm sure we'll get along just fine then," the panther said as he pat the bear on the back.
"Alright everyone, grab your boards and head outside. I gotta show you how to strap this thing on so it doesn't come off. There's no bailing out in this sport!" the panther said with a smile. He loved to mess with the new people.
Once outside, Aaron showed the group how to strap on their boots to the board. He gave a quick demonstration on how to stand up without falling on their face.
When he got to the bear who was sitting on the ground, Aaron held out his hand. David took the panther's paw into his own and tried to stand up. The bear was a little wobbly so Aaron wrapped his arm around David to keep him standing. Aaron was enjoying this a little too much and didn't want to let go once the bear had managed to regain his balance. Reluctantly though, he did and the bear stood on his own trying to get use to the new feeling.
After he had finished showing all the students how to stand on their own and thought they were ready for the next step, he told them all to head for the lift. He demonstrated the proper technique to use the lift before actually getting on. As usual, the lift operator helped those who needed it onto the lift, two at a time.
Once Aaron had reached their destination, he hopped off and offered help to the students as they got off as well. Once everyone was off the lift, Aaron led the group to a small bunny hill. It was the easiest course the mountain had to offer. There the panther demonstrated the basics of controlling the board. He also showed them all how to stop.
"Stopping is very important, if you don't know how to stop, a tree will most likely be the one that's going to stop you. I wouldn't suggest that, so please pay close attention," the panther said with a laugh. The group laughed a little as well, somewhat nervously.
After showing them the proper techniques, he let the students try their first ride. It went about how it usually goes the first time, a lot of chaos and a lot of falling down. After a few attempts though, the students were slowly getting the hang of it. They were still falling, but it happened a little less frequently as time went by.
Aaron saw David riding. The bear was keeping his balance well for a beginner. The panther decided to ride up next to him. The hill didn't allow for the riders to move very fast, so the panther knew he could ride safely next to the bear.
"How you doin David?" Aaron asked as he coasted next to the bear.
"Great! This is a blast!" the bear said as he tried to concentrate on not falling.
"That's good. You seem to be getting the hang of this," the panther replied.
Just as Aaron said that, the bear lost his balance and fell. He hit the ground with a thud, but didn't seem to fall too hard. Aaron stopped and looked down at the bear.
"You alright?" Aaron asked with a smile and extended a paw down to the bear.
"Never better," David replied as took Aaron's paw.
The bear slowly stood up once again, trying to regain his balance. Aaron held him up, probably being a little more helpful than was really necessary.
Once David was upright again, he started to slowly move forward. Aaron didn't have any trouble keeping up as they slid down the hill side by side.
"So who were those other guys you were with earlier?" Aaron started the conversation back up again.
"They're my friends I came here with. This is my first time, but they've done this a bunch, so they're out riding together," David replied as he continued to slide forward.
"Well, give it a little time and I'm sure you'll be right there with them," the panther said as he kept an eye on the other students who seemed to be holding their own.
"I hope so. That would be a lot of fun. I mean, I didn't want to drag them down or anything, so I figured this would be a good place to start today and next time maybe I'll be ready for a bit more advanced stuff," said David.
"So you're only staying for today? Are you heading back today or staying the night?" Aaron tried to sound as casual as possible.
"We're staying the night. We have a room booked at the resort," the bear answered.
Aaron was happy to hear that. He wasn't sure if the bear was interested in him the way he was for the bear, but he was always one to hope. The panther looked at his watch and realized their lesson time was over. He called over all the students.
"Alright, you guys were doing great. Keep this up and you'll be catching big air in no time," the panther said jokingly and the group laughed. "Enjoy the rest of your day on the mountain and if you get hungry or just wanna warm up, there's the café and the restaurant inside the resort."
After Aaron had finished the group split up. Some stayed at the bunny hill and practiced more while others headed down to the resort. Aaron looked again at his watch which read "10:30". He had about an hour and a half to himself before he had to help out at the café.
The panther rode down the hill slowly and was happy to see that the bear was still trying to ride. Aaron caught up to him and slowed down to match his pace.
"Hey again," the panther said with a grin.
"Heya Aaron. What ya up to?" David said looking forward to make sure he didn't run into anything.
"Not much actually, I have a little time to kill right now. Just thought I'd see how my favorite student was doing," the panther laughed hoping that didn't sound too corny.
The bear didn't seem to mind and just laughed along. "This is a lot of fun. Thanks a lot for helping me out. I probably would have fallen way more times by now if I hadn't taken the lesson."
"Don't worry about it. It's always nice to see new people try and learn to board," Aaron said.
"How long have you been doing it?" David asked, this time taking the risk of looking over at the panther for a moment.
"I was about 12 when I started. I'm 23 now, so that would make it 11 years now, give or take," Aaron replied as he gently swerved back and forth on his board.
"Wow! That's a really long time," the bear marveled.
"Yeah, I always came here as a kid. I lived in Braxton since I can remember. After a while, I figured since I come here so much I might as well get paid to do it. So I picked up a job at the resort when I hit 18. I've been here ever since. It's not a bad job, they give me a free room to stay in and the resort is open year round so there's always work for me," the panther said.
"Oh, that's cool. I live in Braxton right now. I've been going to Portworth University for the past few years. I just never had the time to come up here and check it out." the bear said as he slowly tried to mimic the gentle swerves the panther was making.
"Really? That's cool," Aaron said as he pat the bear on the back. He laughed when David wobbled a little but managed to regain his balance. "Sorry about that."
"Don't worry about it," David replied, blushing.
The pair reached the bottom of the slope and stopped.
"So you heading back up?" Aaron asked casually.
"Actually, I'm kinda hungry. Is the food here any good?" David asked curiously.
"It's the best, yours truly often helps the cooks out," Aaron said with a proud smile.
"You're a cook too?" the bear asked, amazed.
"Sure am, I'm also a bell hop, receptionist, and just about anything they need me to be," the panther said with a grin.
"That's awesome! You must keep pretty busy then. Sorry I'm taking up your limited free time," David said apologetically.
"Nah, don't worry about it. It's always nice to have good company. Anyway, I still have about an hour, would you mind if I joined ya for lunch?" Aaron's heart was pounding as he asked this.
The bears face lit up with a bright smile and said, "Sure I'd like that."
With that, the pair headed for the resort, first stopping at the board shop so that David could drop off his equipment for a little while.
"Could you guys watch my gear too for a little bit? I don't want to head all the way to the lockers yet," Aaron asked.
Marty smiled and said, "Sure thing Aaron." With that the fox took both of their equipment and headed to the back.
Now that they didn't have extra equipment, the pair walked inside the resort. A nice burst of warm air greeted them as they entered the lobby. The lobby was fairly large and had a good number of guests populating it. In the center of the lobby there were a few couches circling a large coffee table. Another set of small sofas were in front of a large wood fireplace.
One side of the lobby had the front desk, where Sarah was working. James was assigned bell hop today from the looks of things as he carried a few bags followed by some new guests. On the other end of the lobby was the café which had a sign out front that read, "Please seat yourself." Next door was Le Duke, a much nicer restaurant that required a reservation and had a strict dress code. That didn't stop a lot of people from going there though. The restaurant was always busy at lunch and dinner time.
The pair headed for the Café and went inside. They found a nice booth next to a window. They sat across from each other and a rabbit waitress quickly came over to hand the pair some menus.
"Hey there Aaron! You're coming in soon right? We expect a huge lunch crowd by noon," the waitress said as she handed a menu to Aaron. She turned to David and said, "Oh and who's this? He's cute!" She said with a warm smile giving the bear a menu as well.
The bear blushed at the sudden attention and Aaron blushed even more because he knew what she really meant. It wasn't exactly a secret that Aaron was gay. Pretty much everyone on the staff knew. The staff was sort of a small family. There weren't many secrets between them.
"This is David, one of my students from this morning's class," Aaron replied hoping she would leave it at that.
Unfortunately, she didn't and instead continued, "Well isn't that sweet! What can I get you two to drink?" They both picked a soda and she said, "Alright, I'll be right back with that and to take your order." She walked away and headed for the kitchen.
Aaron looked at the menu not really reading it, just hoping the bear wouldn't ask the obvious question.
"Why did she say that was sweet?" David asked questioningly.
"No idea, she likes to say things like that. That's just the way she is I guess," Aaron replied hoping that would be enough for the bear.
Luckily for the panther, David dropped the subject. The waitress returned with their drinks and asked what they would like to eat. Aaron knew the menu so he just picked what sounded good at the time. David looked over the menu a little bit more before settling on a burger and fries.
"Ok, I'll get that started right away," she said with a smile and walked away.
"So how do you like it at Portworth? College wasn't really the thing for me, so I've never been," Aaron said, slightly embarrassed.
"Well, it's ok. College life has its moments, but I'd much rather graduate and get into what I really want to do," the bear admitted.
"Oh? And what's that?" Aaron asked with interest.
"I want to be a writer. I've always really enjoyed making stories. I love making fictional characters and giving them personality. It's the best. I'm majoring in English and hope to be able to take what I learn and apply it to my writing to give me that extra edge to get my work published," David said with a smile.
"Wow, that's really awesome. I've never met a writer before. I love to read, myself. I'd rather do that than sit in front of a TV," Aaron said with a laugh.
"I know what you mean. I don't watch much TV at all anymore," the bear smiled brightly.
The pair continued to talk about their favorite types of books, many of which they had in common. A few minutes later and the waitress arrived again with their food. She left it there for the pair and walked away.
They ate and continued to chat about whatever came to mind. Aaron hadn't felt this comfortable around another guy since his last boyfriend, which was long ago.
After some chatting and eating, their plates were soon empty. The rabbit waitress came back with a check.
"Will you be paying together or separate?" she asked.
Before David could answer, Aaron replied, "Together, I'll take care of it."
"What? You sure?" David asked, a bit surprised.
"Yeah, don't worry about it, it's fine," the panther said with a smile as he handed the waitress some money.
"That's really sweet of you Aaron. I like this one better than the others you've been with recently," she said with a smile.
Aaron's heart skipped a beat when she said that. David looked confused and the panther didn't know what to do. He quickly stood up and said, "Oh look at the time, we gotta get going!" With that, he grabbed the rabbit by the arm and started to walk away. "It was nice meeting you David!" he shouted over his shoulder as he walked away. The bear had no time to reply before the panther was in the kitchen and out of sight.
Aaron turned around on the rabbit and said, "Seriously? I haven't told him yet about any of that. I don't even know if he is!" The panther was angry, but held back his tone at least a little bit. He didn't need a rabbit in tears in front of him right now.
"Oh gosh, I'm so sorry Aaron. I didn't think...Sorry," she said looking down at the ground.
Aaron let out a sigh and said, "Look, don't worry about it. Anyway, what do we got to do?"
With that the rabbit perked up. "Oh, there's loads!" she said and grabbed Aaron by the arm.
The next few hours were filled with various activates for the panther. He had to cook all sorts of meals for the hungry patrons waiting outside. He made burgers, fries, salads, pastas, and whatever else the customers wanted.
Aaron kept thinking about the bear while he cooked. Constantly kept thinking about his colorful, green eyes or his bright, inviting smile. He remembered the way the bear felt against his body as he held him up during the lesson. Or his distinct scent. He couldn't get him out of his mind. He had never felt like this before.
The time flew quickly in the rush of orders and the panther's clouded thoughts. He looked at his watch which read "1:24". He had to head over to the front desk in just a couple of minutes to take over for Sarah.
Aaron called over to another staff member and told him that he was heading out. He thanked the panther for his help and took over Aaron's station. The panther walked over to a sink and washed his hands and cleaned himself up a little bit.
Aaron walked toward the front desk and saw Sarah look up at him and smile brightly.
"Hey there hun! Hope you're day is going well. I just have to make a few quick stops in town, it should only be a few hours. Just watch the front desk until I get back," Sarah said as she walked from behind the counter and headed for the main entrance.
"Sure thing, I'll take care of it," the panther said to her as she left.
Watching the front desk wasn't usually all that interesting. By this time of the day, most of the guests had already checked in or out. Since it was mid day now and lunch was over, the lobby was practically deserted. A few people would pass by every now and then, but there wasn't much going on.
Aaron sat on the computer at the desk playing Solitaire when a voice to his left said, "Hey, how's it going?"
Aaron practically jumped out of his chair at this. After his nerves calmed, he looked up to see the face of the bear he couldn't get out of his mind. "Oh, hey David! It's goin alright. Pretty boring at the front desk this time of day," he said with a smile.
"I can see that," the bear laughed. "Don't suppose you'd like some company?"
Aaron's heart leaped at this. "Sure, that'd be great. Why don't you come back here, there's another chair," the panther offered.
"Am I allowed to be back there?" David asked curiously.
"Usually it's not, but if it's you, I'll make an exception," the panther replied with a grin.
David walked around the desk to the chair next to the panther. He sat down and looked over at Aaron.
"So why aren't you out boarding?" Aaron asked trying to pick up some small talk.
"It started to snow out there a little bit and it made it hard to see, so I thought I'd come in at least for a little bit and hope it dies down," the bear replied looking out the window, watching the flakes of snow slowly fall.
"Ah, yeah, it's a bit tricky to ride while it's snowing. I'm sure it will die down soon though," Aaron replied as he looked over to where the bear was looking.
David looked back at Aaron and said, "Did you get all your work done in the kitchen? Sorry I kept you for so long, you seemed like you were in a hurry."
Aaron felt a knot form in his stomach. He was nervous to tell the bear his exact interest in him. "Yeah, I got it all done. Thanks. Listen, I'm sorry I dashed off like that," the panther said looking at the ground.
"Is it because of what that waitress said?" David asked.
Aaron knew this was coming and he decided the truth was the best option. "Yeah, it's just..." the panther was at a loss for words. He didn't know what to say to the bear looking back at him.
Aaron had not expected what happened next. David extended his paw and put it on top of Aarons which was resting on his leg. He looked directly at the panther and said, "Is it because you like me?" The bear was blushing slightly.
Aaron could see in David's expression that he was nervous. The bear probably was worried he had read the signals wrong.
Aaron tried to think up something to say, but all that escaped his throat was a simple, "Yeah." The panther turned his paw around and held the bears. He gave it a gentle squeeze.
David's expression changed from a worried one to a very happy one. He lowered his voice a little and said, "Well that's good, cause I really like you too." The bear was still blushing.
The panther's heart was racing. He had never wanted to hear those words more than he did just then. He smiled at the bear, who was smiling back at him.
Now that they were out to each other, the pair relaxed a little and started talking about their initial reaction to each other.
"I thought you were staring at me a little too long when I first came over. I was really embarrassed," the bear said with a laugh. "But I really liked what I saw when I met my snowboarding instructor."
Aaron let out a bit of a laugh and said, "Sorry bout that. It's not very often I run into someone as good looking as you every day."
David blushed. "Aren't you just a charmer," the bear said with a grin.
"I try my best," Aaron replied with a smile of his own.
They continued to talk and time flew by. What only seemed like minutes turned out to be a few hours. Sarah walked up to the counter while the pair were still talking. Aaron hadn't noticed, he was too busy looking at the cute bear.
Sarah cleared her throat to get the panther's attention before saying, "Sarah Marks, checking in." She smiled when the panther looked over and jumped too his feet.
"Oh! Welcome back Sarah. Did you get all your errands done already?" Aaron said, blushing.
"Sure did!" She turned her attention to the bear behind the counter and said, "And who might this be? A new slave...er...staff member perhaps?" The vixen smiled warmly.
Aaron looked over and said, "Oh! This is David, and no, you can't have him, he's already taken." The panther smiled and saw that David was blushing.
"Nice to meet you. Sorry if I'm not suppose to be back here," David said as he stood up and walked in front of the counter.
"Oh, don't worry about it dear," she replied with her usual warm smile. "Are you enjoying your stay?"
"It just keeps getting better and better," the bear replied as he took a quick glance over at the panther. "Anyway, I guess since it stopped snowing, I should probably head back out."
Aaron was disappointed that he had to say goodbye to the bear, but then he remembered something. He walked over to the bear and said, "Hey, I have a reservation for two at Le Duke for tonight at seven. Umm...would you maybe want to go with me?"
David's face lit up but then looked disappointed. "I would but I don't have anything nice to wear," the bear admitted.
Aaron thought about that for a moment and said, "I bet you'd fit James' clothes. I can ask him if you can borrow a suit from him." Just then, the wolf came out of an elevator. "Speak of the devil," the panther said as the wolf headed over.
"Yo, what's up Whitey?" James said as he approached.
"You're just the wolf I've been looking for!" Aaron replied.
"I'm sure, but I'm already taken, sorry bro," the wolf said with a grin.
"No, not that! Hey, you think I could borrow one of your dress suits for my friend David here?" the panther motioned over to David.
The wolf turned his attention to the bear and said, "Oh, I don't think we've met. I'm James, I see you met my buddy Whitey here."
David looked confused, "Whitey?"
James laughed a little and said, "Oh, it's a nickname I gave him a few years back."
"Why did you come up with that?" the bear asked with a bit of a laugh.
"Well, if I know Aaron, you'll find out later," the wolf laughed at the inside joke.
Aaron turned to the wolf and said, "Alright, alright, that's enough of that." The panther was blushing now. "Anyway, could you help me out?"
James considered it for a moment and said, "Sure thing, but you owe me one Whitey." He smiled at the pair and said, "What room you in David?"
"374," the bear replied.
"Alright, I'll have a suit up there waiting for ya before dinner time. I'll catch ya all later," the wolf said and walked down a hallway, disappearing from sight.
"Well that was nice of him," David said with a grin.
"So will you go then?" Aaron asked nervously.
"Sure, I wouldn't miss it," the bear replied and gave a panther a tight hug.
After the bear released him, Aaron gasped for air and said, "Well, I gotta go. I have to help the chefs at Le Duke prepare for dinner. Why don't you head out and get a few more hours of boarding in before it gets too dark. You're only here for the day, you better make the most of it."
"Sounds good. Should I meet you at the restaurant at seven then?" David asked with a smile.
"Sure, that'll work. Have fun out there!" the panther said and began to walk away. He looked back to see the bear heading for the door outside.
Concentrating on what he was doing was extremely hard this time for Aaron. The panther couldn't get David out of his head. He just kept thinking about all that had happened today. He had never thought about someone like this before.
The time seemed to slowly pass by now. Aaron, tried his best to concentrate on the task at hand. He was semi-successful. He had to prepare the ingredients for the chef today and maybe start a few dishes that normally take a long time to cook.
The hours were slowly fading. The panther looked at his watch every ten minutes. It read "6:20". He knew he only had to keep busy a little bit longer, but knowing that he would see the bear again so soon seemed to make time go even slower.
Finally, his watch read "6:40". The panther told the chef he was going to head out and get ready for dinner.
The lion chef looked over at the panther and said, "Thanks Aaron, I'll see ya next time!" With that he turned back to cooking food.
Aaron left the kitchen of the restaurant and headed upstairs to his room. He opened his closet and looked at the outfits he had. There wasn't much of a selection for this type of dress code, so he went with an all black dress jacket and pants, a dark blue button down shirt, and a red and blue tie.
He dressed himself quickly and gave himself a look in the mirror. He liked what he saw and quickly headed out the door. As he headed downstairs, he took a look at his watch again which read "6:54". "Just in time," the panther said to himself proudly.
Once downstairs, Aaron headed for the entrance to the restaurant. He was slightly disappointed to find that David wasn't there.
Ten minutes went by and he started to worry that maybe the bear wouldn't be showing. Just then, he saw David heading over. He wore dark blue dress pants and a matching jacket, a black button down shirt and a blue tie with black stripes.
"I'm sorry I'm late," David said, sounding out of breath. "I came as fast as I could. I had to explain to my friends where I was going so they wouldn't worry. So then they kept bugging me and asking me questions about you. Anyway, I hope I didn't keep you waiting long."
"Nah, don't worry about it. You look nice," the panther said with a smile.
"Thanks," the bear said, blushing a little.
With that, the pair walked inside. The restaurant was not very well lit, to set the mood. Each table had a small light on top of it that let off a dull glow.
The pair walked up to a counter where a middle aged badger stood and Aaron said, "Hey John. I got a reservation tonight for two."
The badger looked down at a list and said, "Sure thing Aaron, come with me." The badger grabbed two menus and headed for a small table in the corner.
The pair sat down and John handed them each a menu and said, "A server will be with you soon."
Aaron opened his menu and looked it over. He knew everything that was on it, but he didn't just want to stare at the bear while he tried to find something to eat.
A young husky, probably in his early twenties, walked up to the pair and said, "Hi, my name's Nathan and I'll be your server today. Can I start you off with something to drink? We have many different wine choices to choose from. We also have various different spirits. Or maybe just a soda?"
Aaron said, "I'll just take a root beer."
David thought about it for a moment and said, "Just water for me."
"Very well. Have you both decided what you'd like or should I come back?" the husky asked.
Aaron looked at David who nodded and then he said, "I'll have a steak, medium well, with a baked potato, and a Caesar salad."
David then said, "I'll have the steak and lobster. I'll have the steak cooked medium. As for the sides, I'll take a garden salad with Italian dressing and the steamed vegetables."
"Very good, I'll have those drinks out for you both in just a moment," Nathan said and walked away.
"Thanks for inviting me to this Aaron. I wasn't sure if I would have a good time up here or not. Thanks to you, today has been great," David said, with a happy tone.
"No problem. Thanks for coming. I'm glad I could help you enjoy yourself," Aaron replied with a smile.
"I really wish I could stay longer. I have to leave tomorrow and head back to the college." the bear said, looking slightly depressed.
"Well then, you'll just have to make the most of the time you got left," Aaron said, trying to cheer up the bear.
It seemed to work as David smiled at the panther and said, "So far I think I am."
Aaron blushed and said, "I'm glad you're enjoying yourself. I'm having a really good time as well." The panther paused for a moment, then said, "So what made you want to go to Portworth?"
"Well, it's suppose to be one of the best schools out there for an English major. I had a few other schools that wanted me. They all offered scholarships and were all good schools, so it was a hard choice to make. In the end, Portworth offered a great scholarship and it was closer to home. Most of the other schools were across the country," David explained.
"Has it lived up to your expectations so far?" the panther asked curiously.
"Yeah, I'd say so. One of my teachers, Mr. Johnson, has been great. He's easily my favorite teachers. He really knows his stuff, and he's really nice. I have a lot of respect for him," the bear said excitedly.
Aaron smiled and said, "Oh, that sounds cool. I never had a teacher that I really admired. It was quite the opposite usually. Most of the time I disliked my teachers, to say the least." The panther laughed a little and continued, "I didn't really think much of high school, but I did end up graduating."
"Well that's good at least. You seem to be doing pretty well for yourself anyway. You've got a really good thing going for you here," David said with a smile.
"Yeah, it has its moments. Sometimes it can be a bit lonely though. Since it's mostly tourists or people from Braxton up here, the people don't stay long. It's hard to have a relationship while working up here," the panther said with a sigh.
"I'm sorry to hear that," the bear said apologetically.
"I broke up with my last boyfriend over a year ago. He wanted an open relationship because he lived in Braxton and couldn't see me as much as he wanted to. I've never been a fan of something like that, so I let him go so he could do as he pleased," Aaron said, now a bit depressed.
David looked at the panther for a moment and said, "I know what you mean. My ideal relationship would be closed as well. What's the point of a relationship if you're both able to just do whatever you want with others."
"Yeah." The panther paused, thinking about his ex, then said, "But I'm over him. I figure there's someone out there that's more suited for me anyway."
With that, Nathan came back with a tray of food. He set the plates down in front of the pair and said, "Is there anything else I can get for you?"
They booth shook their heads and the husky said, "Ok, if you need anything, just let me know." With that, he walked away.
The pair began to eat their meals. The food at Le Duke was always exceptional. Maybe more so to Aaron, as he usually helped prepare the meals and something always tastes better when you've helped make it. At least, that's how the panther saw it.
They talked a little bit as they ate. Telling each other about various things that happened to them in their lives. David told a story of how he tried to skip school when he was younger and how it ended up being more difficult and annoying than just going.
As the conversation continued, the food slowly disappeared from the plates. Soon they were both finished with their meals.
Nathan came back and said, "Anything else I can get for you two?"
Aaron looked over at David who shook his head no. Then the panther said, "No, just the check please."
The husky smiled at them and said, "Sarah covered this one, so don't worry about it guys."
Aaron laughed and said, "Well wasn't that nice of her. I'll have to thank her later."
The bear chuckled and said, "Yeah, I'll be sure to do so before I leave."
With that, the pair got up and headed for the door.
"Have a nice night!" the husky shouted to the pair as they headed out.
They both turned, smiled at Nathan and waved before heading out. They slowly walked through the lobby heading for the elevator.
As David pushed the call button for the elevator he said, "So what floor are you on?"
"The second," the panther said simply.
"Mind if I walk you to your room then? I'm on the third," the bear explained.
Aaron smiled and said, "Sure, that'd be nice."
The elevator came down and the doors opened to allow the pair to walk in. David pushed the button marked "2". The doors closed and the elevator moved up. The doors opened again on the second floor. They both stepped out and headed for the room.
They walked a little way before Aaron stopped and said, "Well, this is my room." The panther paused for a second and said, "Thanks for having dinner with me. It's not often I meet someone like you. I'm really happy to have been able to spend time with you."
David blushed and said, "No, thank you. I really had a good time Aaron." He smiled at the panther warmly.
Aaron slid the key into the door and turned around. "Well...I guess I'll see you tomorrow before you..." The panther couldn't finish as he was grabbed by the bear and pulled into a passionate kiss. Aaron was surprised at first but relaxed and gave in to the kiss.
David pinned the panther against the door and kissed him deeply. Their tongues massaging each other's and sending waves a pleasure through their bodies. The panther moaned at the great sensation.
Aaron reached for the door handle to his room and slid out the key card. He heard a click to signal the door had unlocked and he pushed open the handle. The door gave way under their weight and they both walked into the room, the door closing behind them.
They navigated through the room, not breaking their kiss. They somehow managed not to trip and found their way to a single seat couch where the panther sat down. The bear sat on top of Aaron legs and continued to kiss him. They both kicked off their shoes.
Aaron slowly moved his paws up to the bear's belly. He rubbed it sensually, causing David to let out a moan. Aaron had never felt like this before. The passion he felt was burning inside of him. He wanted this bear more than he had wanted anything else in his life.
David slid his paws over the panther's chest. Feeling his well toned abs and chest. He kissed Aaron deeply and slowly moved his paw to the panther's jacket buttons. He unbuttoned the jacket and Aaron sat up to help the bear remove it.
Aaron did the same with David, unbuttoning the jacket and sliding it off the bears arms to fall to the floor. David moved on to Aaron's dress belt. He fiddled with the belt until it came loose, he gave it a tug and the belt came out of the loops of the panther's pants. The bear dropped it to the floor.
They're kiss, never breaking, the bear tugged at Aaron's shirt. It slid out from underneath his pants. He slipped off the panther's tie, then slowly unbuttoned all the buttons to the shirt, revealing the wife beater underneath. Aaron slid out of his shirt which folded over the back of the couch.
Aaron slid the bear's shirt out from under his pants as well and slid his paw under the cloth. He felt David's belly fur. He rubbed it slowly causing the bear to let out a passionate moan. Aaron's shaft was rock solid by now, begging to be released.
David seemed to read the panther's mind as the bear slid his paw down to Aaron's crotch. He moved his paw up and down the shaft making the panther moan with every movement. David unbuttoned the panther's pants and slowly unzipped the zipper.
Aaron wiggled himself out of his pants revealing his light blue boxers underneath. The bear didn't waste any time reaching into the boxer's hole and pulling out the fully erect panther cock.
Pre dripped down from the tip of Aaron's cock. The bear slid his paw up the shaft, taking the pre with it, lubing up his paw. Aaron took off the bear's tie and unbuttoned David's shirt while the bear was slowly stroking the panther's pulsating shaft.
David's shirt hung loosely open revealing the bear's chest and stomach. This was the first time they broke their kiss as Aaron was compelled to see the bear's body. It was perfect, he had a single tone of brown fur all the way down his chest and belly, the rest still covered by the dress pants.
David took the time to do the same. He looked over the panther's chest, his well toned pecs covered by the tight wife beater. The bear's gaze moved down Aaron's stomach, a small six pack was formed there. The wife beater was lifted slightly and David could see that the panther had a happy trail of white fur that lead into his boxers. The bear lifted the boxers up a little and saw that Aaron's sheath and balls were covered in white fur.
The bear let out a chuckle and said, "This why he calls you Whitey?"
Aaron blushed a little and just nodded.
"That's cute," the bear said and then lowered the boxers back down before moving in to kiss the panther again.
David slowly moved his arms to allow his shirt to fall to the ground while Aaron was unbuttoning the bear's pants. Once the pants were loose, David pulled them down and kicked them off his legs, which turned out to be more difficult than he planned in this position. After a moment though, he did manage to lose the article of clothing.
David now sat in his white boxers, Aaron in his white wife beater and light blue boxers. His cock hanging out from the hole in the boxers.
Aaron reached up behind the bear and slid a paw down the bear's boxers. He rubbed David's butt as he slowly slid down the bear's boxers. Aaron loved rubbing the bear's perfect butt.
Once the boxers had been removed, it revealed the bear's thick shaft. A drop of pre ran down the head of his fully erect shaft and slowly started to drip down onto the panther's chest. Aaron grabbed the bear's cock and slowly started to stroke him.
David let out a loud moan at this, the touch of the panther's paw sending waves of pleaser shooting through his body. Their tongues continued to massage one another, both enjoying the sensation of kissing each other.
David was the one who broke the kiss. He looked into the panther's eyes, the passion of the moment evident in the bear's face. Aaron watched as David slowly slid off the panther's legs and came to rest on his knees on the floor. The bear moved his muzzle slowly toward Aaron's shaft.
David slid one paw under the panther's boxer's leg to his balls, massaging them. Aaron let out a moan, much louder than the others, now that his muzzle was free. A drop of pre formed on the panther's tip. David licked it which sent a shiver of intense pleasure through Aaron's body.
The bear continued to lick at the shaft, enjoying the sounds his lover would generate after every lick. Aaron bucked his hips every time the bear licked his shaft. The feeling were very intense, much more than he'd ever experience before.
David couldn't hold back anymore and took the panther's shaft into his mouth. He moved his head up and down his lover's cock as Aaron moaned and bucked his hips in unison with the bear's movements.
The panther moved his paw up the to David's head and rested it there. He didn't force the bear down, he just gently rubbed David's head.
Aaron had never had a blow job this good. He didn't think he would last much longer if this continued. Almost reading his mind, David stopped. He looked up at Aaron.
"Got any lube?" the bear asked with a grin.
Aaron's head was spinning and he just nodded. He pointed over to the nightstand next to his bed. The bear got up and moved over there while the panther just stayed in the chair. David returned with a bottle in his hand and put his knees on either side of the panther's legs, pinning him to the couch.
David opened the bottle and poured a generous amount of the liquid into his palm. He slid his paw behind himself and slowly lubed up his tailhole. The bear's cock was right in front of Aaron's muzzle, teasing the panther.
Aaron couldn't help himself as he reached up with one paw grabbing the shaft. He took the bear's cock into his mouth. The taste of the bear was amazing. David was enjoying the feeling as he let out loud moans while he slid a finger into his tailhole.
The bear slowly fingered himself, loosening himself up for the panther. Aaron continued to suck the bear's shaft, his paws exploring the bear's body. One paw was on the bear's belly, the other was rubbing the bear's balls.
David stopped fingering himself and poured more lube into his paw and set the bottle aside. He slid his paw around the panther's rock hard cock and stroked it. Aaron moaned onto the bear's cock. The vibrations caused the bear to moan as well.
David continued to rub the cock, making sure it was well lubed. He slowly began to lower himself causing his cock to slowly slide out of the panther's mouth until Aaron could no longer reach it.
The panther was disappointed, but not for long, as David's tail hole touched the tip of Aaron's cock. The bear continued to push down until the head slowly slipped in. David's paw gripped the panther's wife beater as he let out a gasp. The bear stopped for a moment as his tailhole adjusted to the shaft inside of it.
After a moment David continued to slide down. Aaron gripped the arm rests of the couch as his cock was enveloped inside the bear's tailhole. They both let out loud moans as the bear slid down more until he was resting on the panther's lap.
Once David had adjusted to the shaft, he slowly started to lift up to just before the cock head and then slid back down. The feeling was intense for both, as waves of sensuous pleaser filled their bodies.
The bear continued moving up and down slowly building speed. Aaron's body bucked up and down to the movement of the bear. The panther buried his cock as deep as he could into his lover's hole.
Aaron reached a paw out and began to stroke the bear's member. David was in heaven, his cock being stroked by the panther while the panther's shaft slid against his prostate. Pre was flowing freely from the bear's tip, sliding down his shaft and under Aaron's paw.
David stopped and Aaron looked up at the bear, who had a grin on his face. The bear got off of the panther's shaft and stood up. He got onto the bed on his hands and knees, his tail hole facing the panther. He looked back at Aaron expectantly.
The panther didn't need any convincing as he quickly got out of the chair and walked over to the bed. Aaron climbed onto the bed, on his knees. He grabbed his shaft and aimed it for his target, his boxers wet from the lube and fluids. He slid his shaft into the bear and pushed his cock in as deep as it would go. David let out a loud moan.
Aaron begin to push into the bear's tailhole faster and faster. He was slamming into the bear, the noises of their mating echoing into the small room. Moans of pleaser were escaping the pair's throats as the panther pummeled the bear's well slicked hole.
Aaron could feel his orgasm building. He was getting closer and closer to release. He tried to hold back as long as he could. The feelings were driving him crazy as he pounded his lovers hole. He could feel his insides burning, begging to fill the bear with his seed. The panther took one final thrust, burying his cock as deep as he could into the bear and let out a loud moan before shooting rope after rope of sticky seed into the bear's insides.
The panther's cock finally stopped shooting his cum. He rested there for a moment, the exhaustion of the activities taking it's toll on him. He slowly slid his cock out of the bear, causing David to moan.
The bear turned around and laid on his back. Aaron noticed David hadn't shot yet. The panther licked his lips looking at the bear cock.
"Can't be the only one that gets off tonight," the panther said with a grin. With that he moved his head down to David's shaft. He took the bear's cock into his mouth and slid his tongue all over the shaft.
David moaned loudly at the sensation. His shaft pulsed in the panther's mouth. David let out a moan and said, "Ungh, you're good at this." The bear took his paw and put it onto Aaron's head. He wasn't forceful but was persuading the panther's head to go deeper onto the shaft.
Aaron took the shaft as deep as he could. Bobbing his head up and sliding back down, his nose touching the bear's belly. He continued to suck the bear's cock while David thrust up into the panther's mouth.
"I'm...gunna..." the bear said, giving the panther a warning. Aaron didn't move his mouth from the shaft and continued sucking. Suddenly the bear let out a loud moan and thrust up hard into the panther's mouth. He shot waves of bear cum into the panther's mouth. Aaron tried to swallow it all but it was too much and some slid outside of his mouth.
Finally the bear's shaft stopped pulsing and the cum stopped flowing. Aaron lifted his muzzle off of the bear's cock and licked around the base where a pool of the cum he couldn't swallow rested. He lapped up the remaining seed from the bear's body.
Aaron sat up and slid himself up next to the bear. They were now face to face, smiling at one another. Aaron leaned in and gave the bear a passionate kiss. They held each other close trying to catch their breath.
They cuddled with one another, just enjoying the afterglow of their love making.
"You better come back and visit me soon," Aaron said with a smile.
"You couldn't keep me away," the bear replied.
With that, they feel asleep in each other's arms.
Aaron awoke to David kissing him on the nose. He looked up at the bear groggily.
"Sorry hun, but I have to get going. I'll try to make it back soon. I left my number on your nightstand. Give me a call or text whenever you like," David said, a pang of sadness in his voice.
Aaron sat up and hugged the bear tightly. "I will," he replied simply. The panther tried to hold back tears. He'd never felt like this before. He never had trouble saying goodbye before.
David kissed Aaron one final time and said, "See you soon."
The panther was relieved somewhat to hear those words. "I still got a lot to teach you about snowboarding, you better come back soon so you're not rusty," Aaron replied with a laugh.
"Don't worry, I will," the bear said. With that, he pulled away from the panther and headed for the door. He looked back one more time, smiled and walked out of the room.
A few weeks passed and Aaron was working the front desk. He was passing time watching videos on the internet.
Suddenly the panther heard, "Hey there cutie. I could use another boarding lesson." Aaron looked up to see the smiling face of the bear he loved standing in front of him.