Name: One Long Night 
 Author: Errie Rowley 
 Rating: I dunno, you tell me. 
 Disclaimer: I own nothing. Damn. They would make a nice gift. (Says 
 in loud voice)"HINT, HINT!!!" I own Cougar and anything else that 
 seems totally unfamiliar to you. 
 Summary: Cougar takes Marie up to his cave home place. Third person 
 point of view. 
 Paring: R/L and a little R/C 
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 Cougar looked at his hostage. No not hostage, he corrected himself,  
 *guest*.  She was so beautiful.  He had knocked her out to prevent 
 her from screaming.  Her face was serene and child-like.  
 
 He wanted to awaken her and make her his.  No doubt they were looking 
 for them now.  Once he had convinced her that they belonged together, 
 he would let them find her.  And she would tell them that she wanted 
 to stay out here, with him.
 
 Cougar's head snapped up from where he was dozing.  She was starting 
 to move and moan.  He finally looked at her clothes.  They were too 
 much.  Long gloves, tight pants, covering shirt, and a thick scarf 
 went around her body.
 
 Since she had no affect on him, he would have to make her clothes a 
 lot more reveling.  As in, his only with a tiny top.  She would look 
 scrumptious in it.  
 
 Her brown eyes opened and looked into his black ones.  Instantly she 
 froze, and looked around wildly for an exit.  He stood, and offered 
 his hand for her to get up.  She looked at him in fear.  That pained 
 him greatly.
 
 Then she looked at him in anger, and he was afraid.  She could not 
 suck the life out of him, but she could injure him greatly.  That was 
 a risk that was too great to take.
 
 "You do not injure me greatly and get out of it safe." she said 
 coldly.  She really wanted to hurt him.
 
 "Stop." he said fearfully.  She paused and took in his voice.  It had 
 an accent that she could not place.  But he was afraid of her.  That 
 was a start.
 
 "I don't want to be forced to hurt you, Marie.  All that I ask is for 
 you to sit and eat with me."  
 
 She looked suspicious, but she sat.  He hand her a stone bowl with 
 some sort of deer meat, berry, and other green thing jelly.  He 
 scooped some up with his paw and put it in his mouth.  She did the 
 same thing.  And made a face.
 
 "What is this stuff?  It reminds me of a rotting fish that I found on 
 the seaside."
 
 He looked offended. "It is forest jelly.  I made it by taking the 
 remains of a deer that I had last night and blackberries and mint and 
 root.  I boiled it down in a pot and turned it into this.  Quite 
 nourishing and I consider it tasty."
 
 "How long ago was it that you lost your taste buds?" she responded.
 
 He just smirked at her and said, "It's also the only thing that I have 
 to eat."  She was talking to him.  That was a good thing.  
 
 After choking the stuff down, she handed him her bowl.  He set them 
 both in a deep groove by the entrance filled with water.  They would 
 soak until morning, and then he would wipe them off with a leather 
 rag.  Very efficient.
 
 It was just now sunset.  The bright colors outside were 
 breathtaking.  Reds, purples, golds and blues filled the sky, 
 reflecting off the lake and clouds.
 
 She gasped at the colors. He smiled.  She liked it.  That was 
 defiantly going to help him to woo her into staying her as his 
 mate.  
 
 Then Rogue turned and looked at him, "Why did you bring me here?"
 
 "I want you to be my mate."
 
 "I can't."
 
 "You must."
 
 "Why?"
 
 "Because I can touch you and I rule this land.  As much as you might 
 dislike it, you come with the land."
 
 "I do not!"
 
 "Yes you do.  I own you.  And I'm going by the way of the forest, so 
 you might not know all these things.  I am the alpha.  I choose my 
 mate.  I choose you."
 
 She stood in shocked silence.  This could not be true.  It just 
 couldn't be.
 
 "If I try to leave, what will you do to me?"
 
 "I will say that I am truly sorry for taking you against your will 
 and tying your hands and feet together."
 
 She knew that he was sincere.  If she tried to go, he would simply 
 catch her, rape her, and tie her up.
 
 Damn.
 
 This was going to be a long night.
 
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