Stir the coals

Her maddened exclamation made all the effort worth it. He loved to tease her. He raced along the Point, knowing she wasn’t far behind him. He moved through the line of trees, away from the trail, and the glass house, and the guard post where new wolves might be turning up any moment. Into a quiet, secluded part of the mountain top.

He started to slow, giving her a chance to catch him. What would she do, given the chance? Would she take what she wanted? He glanced back at her, his face curious and teasing. He wanted to see what she would do, when she was offered something and it was taken.