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West Virginia, Saturday

Excitement woke Isabel up even before the alarm went off. Despite the prudish motel manager, last night had been as much fun as she'd thought it would be. And today would only be better. She looked at the clock, there was still time before they needed to be out the door in order to be on time for their rafting trip on part of the Gauley River. Getting carefully to her feet, Isabel smiled at a sleeping Sam and Parker as she made her way to the bathroom to dress for the day. She felt bad about the messed up sleeping arrangements. Hopefully tonight would be better.

[ooc: NFB due to distance]

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There's a tiny little cafe next to the motel.

The water flow was such that they were putting in right at the top of the Upper Gauley. On the way to the launch site, Bob, their ~~totally modable~~ guide had given a talk about handling the boat, river safety and what to do if they fell in. Because it was summer, the water level wasn't quite as high. So some of those rapids listed as Class V+ were more likely to be categorized as a Class III or IV. Still, it didn't keep Isabel from bouncing with excitement as the raft set off into the river.

The tents are set up and there's still time before Bob finishes making dinner. Swim in the river, go for a walk, or find something else to do.

The sun's going down and the temperature is dropping. Snuggle with your sweetie(s).

And Bob's not a prude!

...

Currently I'm supposed to be AFK from about 10-6 today. That might change a bit since someone was up at 5 in the morning!!!! *headdesks* But I'm not sure.

See you then!

Up early, Isabel ordered some coffee and an omlette while she flipped through a copy of People she'd found on the counter.

"Good morning, Isabel," Sam yawned as she slid into the booth opposite Isabel. "Sleep well?"

She ordered coffee, juice, pancakes, and bacon, figuring she'd need the carbs for energy that day.

"I did," she nodded. "Sorry I passed out like that. I must have been more tired then I thought. Did I miss anything?"

Sam shrugged. "Not really. Talked to Parker for a while, then crashed hard. Greg's definitely interesting," she grinned. "I'm waiting for Parker to strangle him, which is kind of funny, since her boyfriend's almost as bad."

"I checked in the car on the way over here, just in case they kicked him out. But they didn't, so I suppose that's a good thing." Isabel smiled, "Greg can be 12 at times, Jarod's maybe 13, almost 14. Still, he's sweet. That's what matters."

"It is," Sam grinned. "So, ready for today? I dreamed about rafting last night."

"I think so," she said with a shrug. "I've never done this before so I'm not sure what to expect. The video on the website looked cool though." Isabel looked at Sam with an eyebrow raised, "So what did you dream about? Hopefully no one falling in."

"Mostly fishing people out," Sam laughed as she fixed her coffee. "I went once, and had a great time. People will fall out of the raft--all we have to do is make sure they get back in."

"Do you think I should tie Greg and Cedric to the raft?" Sam asked, a bit worried.

"We'll all be wearing life jackets and hemlets, so I'm not too worried," Isabel said. "Although the water is going to be a bit cold. So if I fall in, make sure to pull me out quickly. Then again," she grinned, "It means warming up might be fun."

"That might be a good idea. Cedric's pretty calm, but Greg could very possibly bounce himself right out of the raft."

"No one gets left behind," Sam grinned back. "Ah, warming up by a campfire. One of the best things about camping. Well, that, and dry socks."

"If nothing else, you and Parker and Jack and I should be able to get the raft going where it needs to go."

Parker yawned as she joined them, looking sleepy. "Good morning. Coffeeeee." She sighed and took a big mug while contemplating the menu. "Yay."

"Did you sleep at all, Parker?" Sam had heard the door close when Parker came back into the room last night, but hadn't checked the clock.

Parker looked guilty. "I did, I just wasn't sleepy for a while. Six hours is good." She ordered bacon and a bagel, and a fruit plate. "Jack and I both couldn't sleep. I hope I didn't wake you up, coming back in."

Parker snorted at the cover, muttered "Duh," under her breath and smiled when her order came. "Hope you guys slept okay last night."

"A little bit, but I'm a light sleeper," Sam shrugged, pouring syrup on her pancakes, trying not to be worried. "Is Jack okay? Are you?"

"Oh, fine. We do this sometimes, since we're both occasional insomniacs. Just stay up and talk about anything. Greg was wired, so Jack caught part of the mood, and it always takes me forever to relax in a new place." Parker looked up from her food, suddenly feeling odd about Jack's relationships, and her friendship with him for the first time. "It wasn't anything he couldn't talk to you guys about. Really. We're just used to doing this. That's okay. Right?"

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West Virginia, Saturday

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