One day, perhaps Daniel would make good on his pledge to marry Aiden the way Aiden had always dreamed. Perhaps they’d hold a ceremony back in Illinois, or in Iowa, surrounded by cornfields. Or maybe, one day when Montana legalized gay unions, they could take their vows in Glacier National Park, at the same spot where he and Aiden had run into each other by chance two years ago.
State validation meant little to Daniel. He needed no decree, no piece of paper stamped by a bureaucrat to enforce his intentions toward Aiden Cermak. He’d carry out the promise he had made to Aiden last summer and that night after they had first made love in Glacier National Park.
As the moon rose the eastern peaks and brought out murky shadows, Aiden and Daniel doused the flames and headed inside the tent. Snug inside their zipped-together sleeping bags, they clung to each other. So much had happened in the past two years. So much drama had eclipsed their lives. Just to lie still in each other’s arms, secure in a tent pitched in the middle of the Montana backcountry…. Daniel cringed, thinking how close both had come to never seeing each other again.
Aiden seemed to have detected his slight spasm. “What’s wrong?” he asked, nudging in closer.
In the moonlight that filtered inside the tent, Daniel smiled and kissed Aiden on the nose. His gesture was enough to appease Aiden. The plucky Englisher hunkered down, rested his head on Daniel’s chest. Love surged through Daniel’s body as Aiden’s breathing slowed, and Daniel sensed he had succumbed to a restful, and much needed, slumber.
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About the Author
SHELTER SOMERSET enjoys writing about the lives of people who live off the land, whether they be the Amish, nineteenth-century pioneers, or modern-day idealists seeking to live apart from the crowd. Shelter’s fascination with the rustic, aesthetic lifestyle began as a child with family camping trips into the Blue Ridge Mountains. When not back home in Illinois writing, Shelter continues to explore America’s expansive backcountry and rural communities. Shelter’s philosophy is best summed up by the actor John Wayne: “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.”
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