Title: This Isn't Your Mother's Gondola
Series: Planet in Peril
Pairing: Anderson Cooper/Jeff Corwin
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Fiction
Summary: Maybe a giant Amazon leech isn't the best way to break the ice.
What Anderson sees and hears is the Amazon rainforest with its stunning foliage and exotic sounds. He's quite curious when it comes to learning about this specific biome. Reading books helps foster his knowledge, but to Anderson, there isn't a better guide than Jeff Corwin. There aren't any boring moments as they trek through the humid rainforest, sweating like pigs in a sauna. With Jeff's lighthearted comments and playful disposition, Anderson barely gives a second thought to the mosquitoes buzzing around his face.
Well, almost.
Right now as they experience a sleepy boat ride through the jungle, Anderson sits calmly and absorbs the breathtaking wildlife. Jeff is behind him, paddling the wooden boat slowly and steadily.
"Hey, Anderson! Look what I found."
Jeff's voice snaps him out of his peaceful reverie. Before he can turn around, Jeff lifts the paddle and swings it in front of Anderson's face.
"Jesus!"
"Look, it's a giant leech!"
Well, sometimes Jeff isn't the best friend that Anderson makes him out to be.