Fate's Intentions by Dawn Nicole Stevens Page A

that." Adam nodded.
    The girls went into their bedrooms and began packing up the clothes they had just put away days ago. They gathered all the bags and piled them into the hall and then went into the bathroom to bag up the things in there. When they were finished Adam and Ben loaded their things into the trunk of the car. Adam offered to drive so Ashlynn rode in the backseat with Scarlett and Ben sat in the passenger.
    Scarlett gave the cottage one last look as they pulled out thinking to herself that the changes that had recently happened in her life were nothing compared to the sharp left turn she had just taken.
     
     
     
    Chapter 10
     
    They pulled out onto the road and Scarlett sat up in her seat. "Why are you guys so worried about us? I don't mean to sound ungrateful because I totally am, but seriously, you guys don't know us. Why are you protecting two complete strangers?"
    Adam looked over to Ben and then in his rear view mirror at Scarlett. "If we didn't who would?"
    Scarlett sat back in the seat once again and thought about what he'd said. Would she go to such lengths to help a stranger? She wasn't sure.
    Ben sat looking out the passenger window. He never turned as he spoke, "It's in our nature to be protective. Just as wild wolves protect and provide for the weaker members of their pack, so do we."
    "We are part of your pack?" Ashlynn asked astounded.
    "In a way, you are now." Adam answered.
    "So where is your place?" Scarlett asked.
    "It's out past the campground you were at the other night, up the mountain a little ways." Adam pointed towards the mountain.
    "Okay, I still haven't moved on. Why were you guys outside our place last night?" Ashlynn questioned.
    Ben answered again. "After what I witnessed the other night in the field, I began following Cody."
    Ashlynn didn't ask anymore questions. She figured they should just be happy for Ben and Adam's help. They drove the rest of the way listening to the radio. The girls weren't really listening to it, they were caught up in their thoughts but then Tim Mcgraw's voice came through the speakers. 'It's Your Love' with Faith Hill. The girls both looked at each other and Ashlynn reached up and turned the volume up a tad. They sang along never missing a word.
    When the song was over Ashlynn looked over to Scarlett. "Isn't that what love is supposed to be like? So totally wrapped up in each other that the rest of the world no longer exists to either of you." Scarlett smiled but didn't reply. Ashlynn had stars in her eyes.
    "I agree with you." Adam stated matter-of-fact like.
    "You do?" Ashlynn asked.
    "Yes. I believe that two people in real love will not get distracted from everyday life. I believe loving someone means spending the rest of your life reminding them everyday that they are all you need to be happy." Ashlynn had never seen Adam this serious. It didn't last that long. He laughed and hit Ben in the arm. "What do you think Ben?"
    Ben didn't answer for a moment but then he spoke, "I agree with you." He paused and Adam smiled. "But I think there is more to it than that."
    Adam glanced at him and then back to the road. "Explain."
    Ben drew in a breath and let it out as he continued to stare out the window. "I think that just as you remind her that she is all you need to be happy, you also need to remind her that she is the best thing you've ever known in your entire existence. That without her, you are just a beast with no meaning to life. Because a life without love is not worth living."
    Ashlynn and Scarlett sat in silence. They were blown away by Ben and Adam's responses about love. Once again they sat in silence consumed with their thoughts. They stared out the window and watched as they drove past the camp ground and toward the mountain. They turned onto a dirt road and after a few miles came to a small bridge. They went over the bridge, across the river and continued up another dirt road leading up the mountain. They turned onto a narrow dirt road and