Ben woke her as they pulled into the parking lot. Catherine drove in a minute later and they gathered at the entrance. Gabriella was smiling as Daniel was so excited and Miriam picked up on his excitement. Ben and the rest had no clue what to expect. They paid the entrance fee and made their way out onto a walkway bolted to the wall of a deep gorge. Water had carved its way between the stones and the platform they were viewing it from was high above the river below.
Daniel was in awe of the beautiful scenery and took shot after shot. He also got some pictures of the others cautiously making their way along the path. Miriam walked hand in hand with her mother as both were a little nervous of the height. Catherine, Rachel and Megan had no issues with the height but Sophia was in a bad way. She was not keen on heights and felt the platform bounced just a little too much. Ben held her hand and that seemed to calm her down.
They saw evidence of just how high the water reached in the gorge and that was a little frightening.
Daniel was gushing with excitement when they reached the end and asked if they could go through again. Sophia’s face showed how little she thought of that idea. She thanked Ben for coming to her ‘rescue’ and kissed his cheek.
Their next stop was Chamonix which was in the French Alps and was only a little more than an hour away. The scenery was amazing and made the trip feel much shorter. They parked and discussed what they would like to do. From the parking lot they could see a cable car going up the mountain. Gabriella spoke with the woman selling tickets for the cable car and discovered the temperature up on the Aiguille du Midi, a multi terraced building at close to 4, 000 metres high was pretty chilly and she recommended they wear long pants and fleece which could be purchased in the village.
They wandered into town and made their way into a few shops. Everyone got a fleece jacket or sweater and a nylon shell to keep the wind out. They carried their finds over to a restaurant and had lunch.
Ben noticed Sophia was quieter than usual and kept glancing up at the mountain as the cable cars made their way up and down.
“You don’t have to do this if it makes you nervous,” he said.
“No! I want to do this! I want to!” she said firmly and forced a smile on her face.
He looked at her seriously and she patted his hand. “Thank you Ben. I’ll be fine.”
After lunch they walked back to the cable car station and bought tickets. The cable car in the station was full but they were first in line for the next which they were told would be in twenty minutes. Ben kept his eye on Sophia and she seemed to be relaxing so he felt better about that.
Once the next one arrived they were ushered into the large car and moved to the back of it by the windows. This would give them the best view of the valley as they climbed. Daniel got up by the glass to take photos. Ben noticed Sophia was looking at her feet and he asked her again if she was ok. She nodded without looking at him. He glanced over at Rachel and she looked concerned.
Sophia squeaked when the car began to move but clamped down on her fear.
The car began to move quicker and settled into a steady pace which would take them to the top in twenty minutes. The car swayed gently as they passed the support columns and Sophia squeaked each time. The valley dropped away below them and the view was spectacular! Daniel was excitedly describing the heights and Ben caught a shudder passing through Sophia’s frame.
Catherine leaned closer to her daughter and whispered something to her. Sophia shook her head tightly and continued to tremble with her eyes closed. Cat looked at Ben with a worried look.
Ben stepped closer to Sophia and suddenly she was clinging to his chest. His jacket and fleece were open and her hands were inside both and digging into his back. He glanced at Catherine in surprise and she gave him a nod after a pause. He wrapped his arms around the young woman and held her tightly.
Sophia’s trembling began to slow and she tucked her face into his neck. Ben felt her breath on his skin and her soft lips pressed against him. Then he became conscious of her ever so slowly grinding against him. He cast Catherine another concerned look and she gave him a sympathetic smile and nod. She mouthed ‘distract her’ to him and he gently nodded.
Catherine leaned in and whispered in Gabriella’s ear. She looked over at Sophia in sympathy then nodded to her friend. She positioned herself at Ben’s back between him and her kids who only had eyes for the view out the window anyway. Catherine, Rachel and Megan took positions facing outwards at Sophia’s back.
He was starting to get hard as she ground her pelvis against him. He felt her hot breath gusting out against his skin in little bursts as she began to pant quietly.
“Shhh… slow down, make it last,” he whispered to her as he moved his hands down to her hips and controlled her movements.
Sophia made a noise somewhere between a moan and squeak when she felt his strong hands gripping her body. She listened to his advice and let him set the pace. That was hard to do as she was getting close to a release.
The car went past another support pillar and made its bumping noises and swayed. Sophia clung tighter to Ben.
“That was the last support pillar! From this point to the top we are completely supported by the connection at the top!” Daniel blurted excitedly to his mother.
Ben felt Sophia lock up so he tilted his face down to whisper to her that they would be alright. Suddenly her mouth was on his kissing him desperately. Once more he slowed her down. They still had a ways to go. He gently and sensually caressed her lips with his and felt her body relaxing. Her kisses lost their desperate intensity and became slow but passionate. She ground against him harder and gasped into his mouth as she felt the bulge of his thick hard cock pressing against her mound. Ben’s hands moved once more and gripped her ass. He controlled her motions, slowing them but keeping the pressure on.
Ben paid close attention to her responses to keep her distracted as the car smoothly made its slow approach up to the terminus at the top. Each time she began to tense up he’d gently push her back to let the pressure wane. Then he’d begin again. Slowly.
Sophia was going insane. She’d never felt like this before. Ben had taken her to the edge so many times only to back away that she couldn’t take any more. The incredible build-up had been stretched out to almost fifteen minutes and she was beginning to shake with the need for release. Her kisses became desperate once more. Ben realized he couldn’t make her wait any longer and a quick glance up confirmed he didn’t need to. He kissed her deeply and ground her hard against him as he squeezed her ass in his big hands. Her orgasm was immediate and explosive and he was only partially successful in muffling her cries. She pulled back from his kiss and buried her face in his shoulder as her nerves erupted again and again when he rocked her body tightly against his.
The car gently bumped against the terminus as it came to a stop. Ben slid his hands up to her back to continue to support her as her legs had turned to jelly. The other passengers slowly disembarked and he waited for her to get her equilibrium back. Once she nodded he carefully walked her off the car with Gabriella and her kids close behind. With the firm floor of the building under her feet Sophia felt less shaky. Ben kept his arm around her and walked her along with the group until they exited out onto an open terrace. They found themselves standing in a mist which suddenly cleared and there was the peak of Mont Blanc before them. Sophia whipped her head around and saw the retreating cloud they had been standing in moments before.
“Oh my god! We’re standing in the sky!” she gasped in awe.
Ben smiled at her as she’d summed up his own impression. The view was incredible! They could see to the horizon and the mountain continued to rise up in front of them. They walked over to the railing and looked down at the glacier. Sophia didn’t seem to be having any issues with the height.
There was a distant crack and boom and the group looked at each other.
“What was that?” Catherine asked.
“The glacier,” Daniel said.
They all looked at him.
“It’s really big, it’s moving slowly, and it’s made of ice. Sometimes it cracks and makes those noises,” he explained.
They all looked back at the glacier. The idea that the enormous field of ice clinging to the side of the mountain was moving was a little unsettling.
The group split up to explore the different levels and take in the views.
Sophia looked up at Ben with a shy smile. “Thank you for distracting me from the cable car ride.”
He smiled tenderly at her. “You seem a little better with heights up here which is surprising.”