I pulled out of my mile-long driveway, onto the busy highway. It was grocery day, and, boy, did I need some groceries. My only edible food left was a shit-load of strawberries, some homemade chocolate frosting, and whipped cream. Not something I was willing to have for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Up ahead, I saw a car stop by a man on the side of the road. A line of me, and four other cars quickly piled up, and I couldn't help but stare at the man. I had no idea what he was doing, but the car soon pulled away. All three other cars ignored the man, but as I cam closer, I saw his thumb in the air and bags around his feet. He was obviously in need of a ride. I wasn't very happy to pick up a stranger on the side of the road, but I decided to pull over anyway. I could at least hear him out, or give him a little money.
"Howdy, ma'am." he said as I rolled down my window. It was the strangest accent I'd ever heard. Half British, half Texan. I couldn't help but smile at him, the man was definitely good looking. He wore a tight black muscle shirt over a very nicely toned body, baggy jeans, steel-toed boots, and a cowboy hat that he tipped at me.
"Where to, stranger?" I asked with a smile. Although, I was studying his facial expressions and hands. No telling if he was a deranged psychopath or not.
"Wherever you're going, miss. I just need to get to a town. Been walking for about a mile now, trying to get to some place populated. I'm beat." he said, smiling pleasantly. He really seemed like a nice guy. Although his accent had changed. Now he was speaking a mildly noticeable British accent, with no drawl anywhere in it.
"What happened to your cowboy accent?" I asked with a laugh.
"I'm great at accents," he said, "but I'm natively British." he said, this time in a sexy British accent, like the more stereotypical ones.
"I like that one. Stick with it." I said with a smile. He laughed and nodded.
"Throw your bags in the back." I said, and popped the trunk. He threw his things in, then shut it and opened the door to the backseat.
"Nope, you're up front with me." I said. He laughed and went in the passenger seat instead.
"Guess you don't trust me." he said, and I nodded. He laughed at that, and sat with his hands in his lap. I guess he found himself funny. And he actually was, I couldn't help but laugh at his innocent face.
"So, stranger, what's your name?" I asked as I continued my drive to town.
"Jaik. And you'll never spell it correctly." he said, giving me a challenging smile.
"J-a-k-e?" I asked, spelling it the only way I knew how.
"Nope. J-a-i-k." he said, grinning proudly over his unique name. "And yours, ma'am?"
"Lilian. I said, but please call me Lily or Lile." I said, hating my own name.
"Can I call you Lil?" he asked, giving me a boyish grin. I just laughed and nodded.
"Then how about I call you Jay?" I suggested, and he nodded his approval.
"I like it. Good ol' Bonny and Clyde sort of thing." he said, and nodded.
There was a few moments of silence before I finally asked the inevitable question.
"Why'd you need a ride?"
"My ex-fiance kicked me out." he answered, with no added emotion in his voice. He really didn't seem to care.
"Why?" I asked, never being one to keep my nose out of other people's business.
"I told her I shouldn't marry her. I hate commitment, and feel like a marriage is way too binding. I'd most likely cheat on her if we got married. She didn't like hearing that."
"I can't believe she ditched you over that. I also hate commitment, but if I were to date, I'd love knowing my fiance was that honest with me." I said.
"You don't like commitment?"
"Nope. Haven't dated since I was 12. I'll have plenty of one night stands, and simple one-day relationships, but nothing more." I said. "I hate feeling like I can't do what I want like I do in a relationship."
"We're two peas in a pod than, Lil." he said, switching over to his Texan accent again.
"Definitely, Jay." I said.
"Pull the car over." he said after a few minutes of silence. In that break he kept staring at my face. I was beginning to get nervous.
"Why?" I asked, a sharp edge to my voice.
"Please, just do it. No questions asked. I'm not holding a weapon or anything." he said, holding his hands out, than emptying his pockets.
I hesitated, then signaled and pulled into a grassy section near the road.
"Turn off the car, we don't need people thinking you're broken down or anything." Jay said. I could see his point, so I did as he said and dropped my hands in my lap.
"Now what?" I asked. Suddenly he lunged at me, and I was lifted from my seat and pulled into his. I started to scream, but he cut me off. It took me a few seconds to realize his mouth on mine was what shut me up.