Hitchhiker

[DrStein]

Logan walked down the road, trying to stay in the shade the trees provided. People often romanticized the life of a vagabond. Idiots. None of them really understood what it meant to live a huge chunk of your life on the road. The unclean conditions, the uncertainty of where you would find yourself next, being at the mercy of the weather. To be honest, it downright sucked. And Logan really just wanted a place to settle down for once.

He'd been at this for five years now, crossing the country in random directions, making random stops, and going wherever the four winds may carry him. He wasn't even sure what state he was in right now. He thought it might be Ohio. Possibly Michigan. No matter what the geography looked like, the towns were always the same. About the only variation was the name of the place and the accent of the locals.

Logan pulled out the tape recorder from his over-stuffed pack as he heard the approach of a car behind him. "Journal entry number 3 on September 7th, 2005. I hear the sound of another car coming by. Let's see if I can't hitch a ride this time."

He turned and stuck his thumb out, hoping for the best as he tilted his wide-brimmed hat to shield his eyes from the glare of the sun.

 

[AmbrosiaCaress]

a girl and a Jag

~ she eases the clutch back .. as the black Jag coasts around the turn... smooth.. powerful... a definite good choice.. as far as she was concerned... her eyes look ahead.. the road was fairly quiet this early morning... early being the operative word... just the way she liked to travel...

Around another bend... another straight away... she saw a couple of cars on the other side of the road... and there was one some distance behind her...

She squints her eyes then... what was that at the side of the road.. a dog.. no wait... as she got closer.. a wide brimmed hat... a pack slung over His back.. she realized... it was a person... a hitchhiker.... His thumb out for all to see... this early?? Eh.. did not matter to her... she could use the company...

The wheels of the Jag lock up as she slides to a stop just beyond Him.... she slips out to sit her ass on the door... looking over the shiney black roof at Him... "climb in" with the flash of a smile... she disappears back inside the car... a rev of the engine telling Him that she is not one to .. wait.... ~

 

[DrStein]

Logan couldn't help but laugh lightly at the woman who stopped. He strode up to her car and hopped in tossing his backpack behind them. "Thanks, Miss. I've been tryin' to get a ride since last night."

He took off his hat and shook out his mane of brown/rust-red hair. He pulled out the tape recorder again. "Journal entry number 4 of September 7th, 2005. Just successfully got a ride. Should be interesting to see where this takes me."

He switched off the recording and looked to the driver. "I'm Logan, by the way," he said in a friendly voice while extending a hand. "Logan Masters."

 

[AmbrosiaCaress]

"Thanks, Miss. I've been tryin' to get a ride since last night."

"What .. and no one would stop for you... a travesty I tell you... " this said with a hint of sarcasm... and a wicked grin... "most of the people who drive along this particular stretch of highway 42.. are old... white heads... either going to church.. or some church function... or home.. so the chances of You getting a ride were slim to none... just call me your guardian angel.. "

She eases the Jag back onto the highway... and within moments .. the car is racing down the blacktop doing 80.. she gliding thru the gears...

"nice car.. huh" smiling as she turns her pale golden gaze on Him...her eyes such a pale amber color that they were nearly golden in hue... tumbling down over her shoulder is a ponytail of firey red... long and silken smooth.. the tendrils tickling over the sweet curve of her right breast... a white tank top was all that covered that breast.. and its match.. from His eyes... the slightest hint of a nipple seen underneath... a long flowing black gypsy skirt hung low on her hips... hiding her smooth skinned legs from His view... on her feet... a pair of black suede boots...

She watched and listened as He spoke into the tape recorder... she was about to question Him.. when He offered His name..

"I'm Logan, by the way," he said in a friendly voice while extending a hand. "Logan Masters"

She flashes that smile once more.. glancing over at Him and gliding her delicate soft hand into His...

"Well Hi Logan Masters.... My name is Katlynn ... " she did not offer her last name... "but You can call me Kat... "

The Jag revved under her.. as she roared on down the highway... there were more cars joining the .. fray now.. as the morning wore on...

"where are You headed.. Logan? and.. why the recorder?"

 

[DrStein]

Logan double-checked his seatbelt. This woman was a real speed demon. "I'm going wherever you are, really," he answered. "Left home in LA five years ago and never looked back.

"As for the recorder, it's my journal. I started making regular entries on tape a couple years ago when I realized notebooks weren't going to be practical." He raked a weatherworn hand back through his hair and watched Kat from the corner of his smoky grey eyes. He had to say she was a real looker. It had been a while since he had been with a woman, and though he figured the chances of sleeping with Kat in the near future were slim to none (they didn't even really know each other, after all), he couldn't help but let his mind wander a little.

He scratched lightly at the stubble on his jaw. He hadn't gotten a shave in a week. His rugged looks and clothes gave him the look of a modern-day explorer, despite the fact that there wasn't much wilderness left to explore. He'd have to take care of that at the next motel. A shower would be nice, too. And a laundromat. Hopefully he could get a little temporary work. "So, where's the nearest town?"

 

[AmbrosiaCaress]

"I'm going wherever you are, really,"

"ahhh.. that's convenient... where am I going.. well.. " she paused... thinking for a moment.. as Logan spoke...

"Left home in LA five years ago and never looked back."

"As for the recorder, it's my journal. I started making regular entries on tape a couple years ago when I realized notebooks weren't going to be practical."

~ She turned a eyed gaze over to Him...a bit surprised that He had been.. traveling.. for that long....

"really?? 5 years?? wow.. I bet you've been all over the place and have some fucking great stories... .... How the hell did you end up here ...?? By the way.. we are just outside Maysville Ohio... "

She turned to Highway 52... That would take her to highway 75.. north... toward Michigan... eventually.... the Jag whined under her.. as she pressed it a bit faster.. but when she glance at the speedometer... it read 90.. she backed off.... with a slight shake of her head.. she did NOT need the cops catching her for speeding of all things..

"So, where's the nearest town?"

"Well.. we will be coming up on Ripley.. then .. Foster.. I was hoping to get past Cincinnati before stopping.. maybe even as far north as Dayton.. there are some really cheap motels out on 75 North.. and that's where I was headed.. up for the ride?"

 

[DrStein]

Logan thought about her question for a moment. "Well, I started out going across the West Coast, ventured inland, made my way through the South for a while, arced my way up the East Coast... last major city I was in was Pittsburgh. I've spent the last couple weeks picking roads at random, see where they take me."

"Well.. we will be coming up on Ripley.. then .. Foster.. I was hoping to get past Cincinnati before stopping.. maybe even as far north as Dayton.. there are some really cheap motels out on 75 North.. and that's where I was headed.. up for the ride?"

"Not like I have anywhere better to be," he answered with a smirk.

 

[AmbrosiaCaress]

"Not like I have anywhere better to be,"

"Well good then... 75 North it is... " she proclaimed with a nod... the Jag running smoothly down the road...

"what.. made You just up and decide to go traveling?" she was curious... she too was a traveler.. but not to that degree.. she had been all over Ohio.. over into Indiana... spent a little time in Chicago... for her young life.. she was 20 years old... yeah.. she had been around...

As the Jag sped down the highway... Kat spied a statie.. sitting in waiting.. she gripped the wheel a bit tighter.. and slowed down... so by the time they passed the cop.. she was at a respectable 60 to 65.. not the 85 she had been doing.. she held her breath a bit as they passed him.. and she looked in her review mirror.. but he never moved... good.. she thought.. perhaps they were not on to her and the car... yet... she had stolen it very early... maybe the owner had not even reported it stolen yet...
Oh well.. she was going to dump it on 75 north and get another at the motel.. no biggie...

She turned her gaze to her passenger.. Logan... He had the most striking grey eyes... and even tho He looked a bit... road worn... those eyes really caught her attention.. it was hard to tell much about Him under the traveling clothes and scruffiness... she wondered how old He was... but figured... not her business... she just liked having company... someone who was not screaming at her.. or trying to smack her around... ~

 

[DrStein]

Logan took some time to think about his answer. It was a longer story than he care to relate to a stranger. But he hated lying to people. He he decided to do some selective editing.

"Well... It started out after graduation. I wanted to be a musician and a writer. I had submitted some short stories to local magazines and I played bass and sang in a ska band. But... thinks have a way of falling apart sometimes.

"I'm an orphan. Never had a family. So after one thing led to another, the band ended up splitting and I had a horrible case of writer's block. So I gathered up what few possessions I had, sold my bass and amp for some cash, and hit the road. I was eighteen back then."

Logan sighed lightly. "I've been travelling to get my muse back. I'm collecting stories the old way: oral tradition. The ones I remember are the ones worth remembering, and those inspire me."

That was the nutshell of his story. Maybe some day he'd write the whole thing in a book of memoirs. "How about you? What's a young lady like you doing out on the highway in a classic roadster like this?"

 

[AmbrosiaCaress]

~ Kat listened as He spoke... His voice was deep.. rough.. yet she liked the way it sounded ... she liked how deep it was..

"things have a way of falling apart sometimes."

Boy did those words ring true to her... and she nodded as He spoke... the day was turning into a beauty... and she was making great time with the speeding Jag... 75 north was ahead... she easing over to take the ramp....

"How about you? What's a young lady like you doing out on the highway in a classic roadster like this?"

She too did not answer right away... she was unsure just what to tell Him... did she lie? Would He flip out if He found out He was riding in a stolen car? She didn't care what He thought of her... she didn't even know Him.. but He seemed nice enough...

"Heading out of dodge... so to speak... I never tend to stay in one place too long... even when I was little.. my parents traveled.. all over Ohio... Indiana..."

She paused... then decided .. hell.. she might as well be honest.. If He wanted out.. she would just drop Him off...

"as for the car.. this is a 2003 Jag XJ sedan.. I've always loved Jags... but .. to be honest with You Logan... It's not mine.... I borrowed it... and plan on dumping it on 75 North.. I'll just *borrow* another when I leave the motel.."

She quieted.. taking a deep breath....~

 

[DrStein]

Logan slowly looked over at her and raised a brow. Okay, maybe she wouldn't be as judgmental of him if she knew the whole story. Still, he wasn't exactly prepared to let loose with the whole truth. Instead, he just went along with the moment. "Are you always this coy about your illicit activities?" he asked in the same casual voice as if he was asking her if she thought it might rain today.

 

[AmbrosiaCaress]

"Are you always this coy about your illicit activities?"

~ she shrugged her shoulders to His question... but at least He hadn't flipped out on her... in fact.. He seemed quite calm... a trait she liked about Him already...

"I figured if You flipped about it.. I would just drop You off on the highway.. by the time someone else picked You up.. I'd be long gone and so would the Jag... so no harm done... the cops around here aren't so bright"

Now that was an understatement... she had gotten her ass out of more ... problems.. by fucking the cop involved than she could shake a stick at...

"What can I say... I'm a car thief... I steal cars... usually travel with them a couple hundred miles away.. at least.. and sell them and steal another.. the plate on this Jag is for another Jag.. I switched them.. so that guy.. with the plate matching the *stolen* Jag .. will get pulled over first.. most people never notice their plates.. so he probably never realized it is a different plate... so.. as long as we play it cool.. even if a cop runs this plate.. it should come up fine.. I'll sell this tonight.. outside of Dayton.. and that will keep me living til the next car.. which I will steal in a day or 2... "

She was pretty matter of fact about it... she had been playing this game for over 2 years...~

 

[DrStein]

Logan thought about this for a minute. "That's not a bad system, actually. I've been making my cash a little differently. The one good thing about growing up without a real home life per se is that it gives you more chances to learn how to survive.

"I usually pick up all the money I need doing breakdancing on a street corner, getting tips for doing magic at a restaurant, or good old-fashioned pick-pocketing." To make a point, he held out his left hand, palm-up, then quickly closed and lifted it toward his head in a swift motion like lifting a weight before lowering it again. He opened his hand to reveal a quarter sitting in the center of his palm.

"I'm just naturally gifted with quick hands."

 

[AmbrosiaCaress]

~ She had pulled off the highway for gas.. just off 52 west... 75 north was up ahead... and turned to listen to Him... nodding at His words...

Her eyes did widen and sparkle.. just like a kid's would.. when she saw His little trick... reaching out.. she plucked the quarter from His palm.. her fingertips gliding over the surface of His skin ever so lightly...

"that is pretty cool... Logan..." and a genuine smile graced her pinkened lips... she tossing the quarter in the air for Him to catch...

"Listen... I'm gonna get a pepsi .. while the Jag is gassing up... want something??...my treat..."

She was already climbing out of the car... and pauses to stretch like a cat....her back arching as the black silken skirt falls down about her legs... ~

 

[DrStein]

Logan deftly caught the coin she flipped to him and smirked.

He got out of the car and rolled his head like a marrionette, stretching his legs. He also slipped off his jacket and tossed it in the car. His life of constant Spartan living had given him a very well-toned body, albeit a little thin. He obviously didn't get the chance to indulge himself very often.

"Hmm... A Vanilla Coke and a box of those little mini-donuts would be great." He hadn't had real junk food in almost two months. Given what he was normally living off of, junk food was a rare luxury even if it had the nutritional value of cement.

 

[AmbrosiaCaress]

~ she walked around the Jag.. and got the gas flowing.. then stepped to where He stood... she took notice of His... frame... a bit wirey... but He looked damn good to her... it had been a while since she had even notice a guy... or anyone for that matter... not since her ..partner in stealing cars... Kenny... had been sent to prison....

"Hmm... A Vanilla Coke and a box of those little mini-donuts would be great."

"ahhh.. I can see You like the good stuff... vanilla Coke and mini-donuts coming up..." she moves around Him.. slipping between the gas pump and His stretching body... her own curves brushing against Him lightly...

She steps across the pavement to the little... and dirty.. store... disappearing inside... she gathers the Vanilla Coke... a nice ice cold one.. and the donuts... for herself she got a pepsi and an apple... at the counter... Kat offers the kid behind a beguiling smile .. and starts chatting with him... flirting outrageously while the kid nervously combs his fingers thru his dirty blonde hair... Kat's flirting got a little more.... risque...

If Logan glanced in the window... He would have seen her... she reaching back and seductively pulling her long red hair out of her pony tail.. shaking her head to send it falling down about her shoulders... she touching the clerk's hand... running her own fingers along her throat as she stretches a bit...
Kat takes a quick glance around the store.. and lifts her tank top... baring her breasts for the clerk to see.. she lets him have a quick feel.. and with a smile and a wink to him.. she gets her little bounty... along with a couple of sandwiches ... for free.... including the gas...

She pops out of the store.. smiling to Logan...

"Gas is free.. lets top her off and get our asses on the road... unless.... You want to stay here.. "

She glances to Him... hoping He would want to keep riding with her... she did like the company.. and his magic tricks... ~

 

[DrStein]

Logan leaned up against the car and looked around. Typical dirty small town. One he wouldn't mind seeing vanish into the horizon behind him. Kind of like 95% of the other places he'd ever been to.

He looked over toward the gas station itself and did a doubletake when he saw Kat very clearly seducing the clerk to get a freebie. His eyes widened a bit when she lifted up her shirt and let the kid cop a feel. He couldn't help feeling a little jealous right about then.

"Gas is free.. lets top her off and get our asses on the road... unless.... You want to stay here.. "

"I really have no desire to stick around here in Hooterville, USA," he smirked.

They climbed back into the car, and as they were pulling out, Logan decided to pull a little surprise on Kat. "Speaking of Hooterville, I saw your little ploy inside back there. Nicely done. I got a pretty poor view of your breasts, but even with that, I can safely give them an 8.5 at least."

 

[AmbrosiaCaress]

"Hooterville??? I love that" she giggled... "I usually call places like this... Podunk.... goodness knows where I picked that up" she climbing back behind the wheel of the car.. shifting into gear and pulling away... no money spent.. more money for later...

"Speaking of Hooterville, I saw your little ploy inside back there. Nicely done. I got a pretty poor view of your breasts, but even with that, I can safely give them an 8.5 at least."

Kat actually blushed... maybe He did not expect that... but her cheeks indeed did darken.... "yeah... well.. when You have no money and need something.. I guess You do what You have to... altho I have gotten into the habit of... Mmmm flirting my way to free stuff... but... "

She turned to glance at Him... "before You even think it... I am NOT a whore... I do what I have to... but I don't fuck for money... and to be honest.. I hate doing what I've.... done... in the past... " she quieted then...

Stealing cars was fine with her... and yes... she had slept with a cop or 2.. or more.. to get out of things... but she hated it... she hated that she had to do that to make her way in this world.. but she did not know what else to do.. her body came in handy when she needed to use it... but she never got pleasure from it... she hadn't enjoyed sex for a long long time...

She took a deep breath... her mind racing.. she hated when she had to think about what... she had done and what she ... had become....

"Logan.. want to drive for a while? It is a straight shot up 75 North.. once we pass Dayton.. you will start to see the smaller towns and truckstops.. and the motels... we can stop at any one of them.. and unload the car and relax... I .. I just need some time away from driving... ok?"

 

[DrStein]

Logan mentally kicked himself when he saw Kat's reaction. He thought he was playfully flirting, but apparently he had hit a nerve to make her that uncomfortable. He sat back and stared out at the road.

When she asked him again if he could drive he nodded. They pulled over and got out of the car to switch seats. As they crossed at the front of the car, he reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I just want you to know that I didn't mean to put you on the spot like that," he said gently. "And I don't think you're a whore at all."

When they got back in the car, he reached into the back and took his jacket out. He folded it up and handed it to Kat. "You can use this like a pillow. It's surprisingly comfortable."

The rest of the drive was rather uneventful. Logan was used to taking shifts at the wheel on long drives, so an easy route like this one didn't bother him.

As the evening drew in, he started scanning for a good motel, finally settling on one that looked cheap but still clean. He pulled into a space and gently shook Kat's shoulder. "I found us a place to stay for the night. Come on. Let's get checked in and grab some dinner."

 

[AmbrosiaCaress]

"I just want you to know that I didn't mean to put you on the spot like that," he said gently. "And I don't think you're a whore at all."

~ She paused... standing at the front of the running car.. feeling His hand on her shoulder... and looked down... nodding...

"It... It's ok Logan.. I did not mean to snap at You..." she offered Him a smile.. she would be ok... she was just glad He did not see her as a whore... even tho she really didn't know Him.. it mattered to her... at least at the moment it did....

They climbed back in the car.. it had been awhile since she trusted someone to drive ... especially to drive a car she had stolen.. but she had snapped at Him because she was tired... she just wanted to rest...

He handed her His jacket... His words were soft.. and calming...

"You can use this like a pillow. It's surprisingly comfortable."

She smiled at His offer.. taking it... and the Jag pulled out onto the highway again...
Kat had tried to stay awake... falling asleep with a stranger at the wheel was not the smartest thing she could do.. but the motion of the car... and her being so tired... she indeed did fall asleep... she leaning over and laying the jacket pillow on His lap.. with a gentle smile.. she curled her body around the shifter.. and her head came to rest on His lap.. her now loose long red hair fanning out over His legs and waist...

"tired" she whispered...

She awoke to a gentle touch to her shoulder... the car.. had stopped moving...

"I found us a place to stay for the night. Come on. Let's get checked in and grab some dinner."

She focuses her eyes.. seeing the small motel... the vacancy light blinking... with a nod she sits up... "ok"...

They make their way to the front desk... she taking the lead... "one room... for 3 nights please" she intoned... signing a fake name for both of them in the book.. and paying cash...

"I hope You don't mind... it's cheaper to just rent the one room... there are 2 beds.. so we should be fine..."

She went to the trunk of the Jag.. and pulled forth a tattered gym bag... once in the room.. she slung the bag onto the far bed...

"we can sell the Jag tonight.. in town.. all we have to do is find any street like Washington.. or Main... then find the drug dealers.. they salivate over cars like this.. what sucks is.. we have to walk back... I can take care of that ... You don't have to come and walk back and all that.. You can stay here and relax... doesn't bother me.. "

As she spoke.. she turned her back to Him.. and slips off the white tank top... she rummaging around in her bag.. she pulls out a red blouse.. slipping it on... not bothering with a bra... she ties the blouse just under her breasts.. and turns back to face Him while she buttons it up a bit.. ~

 

[DrStein]

"Call me old-fashioned," Logan drawled slightly, "but I prefer to think I'm a gentleman and would gladly accompany a lady through such a den of ruffians." He smiled lightly at his own joke.

He moved toward the bathroom, adjusting his jeans to accomodate for the reaction Kat's changing had provoked in him. He then noticed that his reflection was showing in the mirror from the sink and the light made the bulge in his jeans rather obvious. She was facing the mirror too, so if she were to look up... He pursed his lips and tried to move casually toward the bathroom. If this kept up, he'd probably end up jerking off in the shower tonight just so he could rid of these temptations for a short time.

 

[AmbrosiaCaress]

"Call me old-fashioned," Logan drawled slightly, "but I prefer to think I'm a gentleman and would gladly accompany a lady through such a den of ruffians."

~ she could not help but grin at His words.. He really was a sweet guy.. and He had a funny side too... she looking up as He was making His way to the bathroom.. her eyes caught sight of His arousal in the reflection in the mirror... she blinked for a moment... but did not look away from the mirror... He finally getting beyond and to the bathroom... she thought to herself that perhaps she should have gone into the bathroom and changed... but it had not even occurred to her...

"Once Your all set in there.. lets get some dinner... are You.. going to shower now .. or later?" she was just curious.. if He was going to shower now... she would relax on the bed.. until He was done...

A quick thought ran thru her mind... Him in the shower.. with His lean... muscular body... and that... bulge .. she had seen... she felt a slight shiver go thru her... It had been a long time since she really found someone attractive.. ~

 

[DrStein]

"I figured I'd wait until we get back," he called out from inside the bathroom.

Logan opened up his jeans, releasing his massive hard-on that had been painfully straining against the mixed barrier of cotton and denim. He bit down on his tongue as he sat on the lidded toilet, trying to direct his body's unconscious will to other parts of his body. Damn, had it really been that long since he'd gotten laid?

After a moment, it worked, and his erection began to soften. He soon stuffed himself back in and flushed the toilet to make it look like a cover story. He stepped out of the bathroom and washed his hands quickly with of one the packaged bars of soap.

"Anything in particular sound good to you tonight? I'm up for anything that doesn't come in either a styrofoam cup or a shiny plastic wrapper."

 

[AmbrosiaCaress]

"Anything in particular sound good to you tonight? I'm up for anything that doesn't come in either a styrofoam cup or a shiny plastic wrapper."

~ She was standing in the doorway.. looking out at the parking lot and the busy street beyond....

"pizza" she offered... "there must be a decent pizza place around here.. there always is on any main road.. right?"

She looking over her shoulder.. long firey red hair cascading down to glide over her breast..

"then we can sell the car and get back here.. and just relax... "

It felt like He.. had been traveling with her for days.. not just this one day... she found she was really enjoying having Him around.. the thought of Him going with her to sell the car made her feel 100x more comfortable.. she had always had problems with sleazey drug dealers wanting to "try out the backseat" with her... she had always managed to fend them off.. thank goodness..

 

[DrStein]

"Pizza does sound pretty good right about now," Logan mused. He grabbed up the room keys, tossing one to Kat and stepped outside. With the sun sinking, he noticed it was getting cooler. A pleasant switch, really. It had been the first mild today after a long series of scorchers.

"Hopefully I can find somewhere in town I can earn a little cash," he thought aloud. Kat had worked out a pretty effective system for travelling and earning money, but he wanted to be able to help her out so she wouldn't be forced to use her body so often to get what she needed. It always gave him a cold feeling to think of a woman having to objectify herself to get by. When people simply lacked inhibitions, he took no mind of it, knowing it was their business and they took no issue with it. Kat on the other hand...

He unconsciously slipped his hand into hers as they walked. He smiled softly at her and tipped his hat slightly.

OOC: I gotta duck out for a minute and grab some dinner. I'll be back in about a half-hour.