Continuing to follow Dawn's and John's paths ahead. For those who are familiar with my other tales, it is set in the same universe and has common characters. Reading all the other stories is not crucial to enjoying this one, but you should read Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this arc first. All people having intercourse are over the age of 18. This part has interaction with "Spirits in the Material World, Parts 12 through 15". Great effort has been to dovetail and enmesh the two stories.
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Saturday, November 28, 2020, continued
They were heading west out of Phelps Bluff and Dawn let out a loud, "Woo-hoo! Yeah!", completely startling her boyfriend, John. He stared at her with wide eyes as she beat her hands on the steering wheel and accelerated quickly once beyond the city limits.
"What's going on, Dawn?" he inquired.
"How would you feel about taking the scenic route back to school?" she answered.
"Uhh... hmmm," he temporized, thinking. John did have to work on his assignment due on Tuesday, but he honestly had not planned to spend much time on it until Sunday, if even then. He voted for going back to school a day early because he thought Dawn wanted to do so. Sort of like she had had enough of her family and just wanted some John‑time. For her part, Dawn did want some John‑time, but she thought he had had enough of her sisters and brothers and would appreciate going back a day early. Obviously, they had some communication issues still to be worked out.
She held out her hand on top of the gearshift, palm up, wiggling her fingers. John noticed and covered her hand with his, interlacing their fingers. They rode along for a few minutes, simply delighting in the touch of the other.
"So, what do you think about taking the scenic route?" she pressed.
"What do you mean, 'the scenic route'?" He said, looking directly at her, "This road is pretty scenic as it is." A sly grin grew on his face as he ogled his girlfriend, and she squirmed a little in her seat as she maintained control of the car.
"The good news is that Mamma gave her blessing for us to spend tonight in a 'big bed'. We just need to keep the expense 'reasonable'. What we did back in October was beyond 'reasonable', in her book. I thought we'd turn north and see what else we might see between here and there."
"Ah, I wondered about that big smile." John smiled as well, thinking about how unrestrained he and Dawn could be for the night.
Staying on main roads, they ended up in the college town that hosted the state's premier engineering university, where they caught the interstate highway back towards Springfield.
"There are some decent hotels here," John observed as they headed west.
"True, but it's still a little early in the day. If we drive further today, we'll have less to drive tomorrow. Besides, there's a place a little further along that I've always wanted to stop and see."
"Ah, so you did have ulterior motives. Fair enough, it's your car and you're driving."
After another half‑hour or so, they exited the interstate highway and John groaned, "Oh, no. Please tell me that's not where you wanted to stop!"
Dawn smiled and said, "I've always wanted to stop here. I've seen their billboards for the last ten years or so, and now I finally have the chance. They're supposed to have REALLY good fudge, too."
They parked and walked in holding hands despite John's reluctance to enter the tourist trap. Once inside, Dawn relinquished her grasp on John and began to wander about the store. John stepped to the side, out of the way of anyone coming in behind him, and looked around agog. It was reminiscent of the one time his family had stopped at a combined store and restaurant while on a trip. The sheer variety of kitschy memorabilia celebrating the historic U.S. Route 66 at this store was stunning.
Dawn cleared her throat to get John's attention. Once they had made eye contact, she held up a couple of shot glasses. John was not into drinking; he wasn't yet old enough to legally purchase it. He didn't know how Dawn felt about alcohol, though. They really hadn't discussed it yet. He wrinkled up his nose and gave his head a brief shake of negation. She returned the glasses and turned to look at something else.
John wandered over to the sweatshirts and t‑shirts. They all seemed to highlight the town's name (Uranus) with very suggestive slogans. Things like "laying pipe" or "poker in the front and liquor in the rear" made him blush as he caught on to what was being suggested. It also caused his cock to begin to swell as he envisioned Dawn on her knees on the 'big bed' sans panties, making her bottom sway invitingly. He felt a tug on his arm.
Dawn stood there with a smirking grin on her face as she held a highball glass for him to read. "Happiness is a tight pussy" was the caption beneath the picture of a drunk cat in a martini glass. He could not help but snort at the words, but he didn't understand the reason for the inebriated feline.
"I don't get it, Dawn."
She frowned as she hadn't understood the graphic either. She simply thought the caption was enticingly risqué. She was going to go put it back on the shelf when she caught sight of a gray sweatshirt with red printing, saying "Property of Uranus University, XXXL, Your head's already in Uranus, you might as well learn something". This was not suggestive, per se, but it did make her laugh. It also seemed rather appropriate for them as students. Dawn pulled out a Large for herself and an XL for John and placed them in his arms.
"Hold these, please, and follow me over there to the counter," she said, gesturing.
"Hi there! Welcome! Can I help you get your fudge packed? We're expert fudge packers here," the woman behind the counter declared with a broad smile.