I had owned bikes for years, but after getting married to my second wife I didn't ride much. She wasn't much on riding and always had a honey do list or something that kept me from riding. I had always resented that. The marriage only lasted about 7 years. Not for that reason, there were some other issues as well.
A few months after getting divorced, when the weather got warm enough, I set out for a day of riding. I packed a lunch and a few drinks and put them in my saddlebags. I rode to Hardee's for some breakfast before setting out. I sat at a table outside and ate. After I finished eating I went over to my bike. I had a little coffee left and sat on my bike to finish it before leaving.
A group of young girls, 4 of them, came out and were walking to their car 3 slots over from me. They all looked to be about 18 to 20 years old, and were pretty cute. They were giggling as young girls do. I heard one of them say, "He could take me for a ride anytime."
Another one of them said, "Cheryl! You're awful."
I didn't really think she was talking about me, but it appeared she was looking my way. I wished she was talking about me, but I was 40 years old, so I knew she couldn't be. I continued drinking my coffee and enjoying the warmth of the morning sun. And admiring the young girls out of the corner of my eye. They were all wearing shorts and t-shirts or tank tops. They were just kind of hanging out by their car.
One of the girls came over my way and said "Hi."
"Good morning," I said.
"That's a really pretty bike."
"Thank you."
"My Dad has one. It's not as nice as yours, though. His is a Road King."
"Thanks. This is a Heritage Softail Classic. I assume you like motorcycles?"
"Yeah. I love 'em. But I don't get to ride much. My Dad takes me sometimes, but he says he'd rather ride alone."
"Well maybe you should get one of your own."
"Yeah, maybe someday. But it'll be a while. I hate to ask. But would you mind taking me for a ride?" She looked a little embarrassed and acted very shy.
I assumed this was the girl that had made the comment about taking her for a ride anytime. And that it was about me. But, no, probably she was talking about some guy her age that had a bike, and seeing mine had sparked the comment about him. "Well. No, I wouldn't mind. But I have to ask. How old are you? I don't want to get in any trouble."
"I'm 20. Me and my friends over there graduated from BHS 2 years ago and go to the community college in Newport now. We're going to the lake today."
"Well. Okay. Sure. I'll take you for a ride. Do you want to make it a real short one and I'll bring you back here? Or I can drop you off at the lake later if you want."
"That would be awesome if you could drop me at the lake. You don't mind? I don't want to make you change your plans."
"Not at all. I'm not going any place in particular. Just riding wherever the spirit leads me. Up on the mountain, through the national forest, out in the country. I'm sure I would be at the lake sometime anyway. So, sure. I can drop you at the lake."
"Awesome. Let me tell my friends to go ahead and I'll meet them there."
She walked back over to her friends. I watched her ass and legs as she walked away. She was quite pretty. Longish blonde hair, nice legs, nice ass, smallish tits, and a very pretty face. It looked like her friends were a little skeptical about her leaving with an older man she didn't even know. And rightfully so. It's good they were concerned. I heard them tell her, "Okay. We can't stop you. But I hope you know what you're doing."
She said, "I'll be fine. Ya'll go ahead. I'll see you there in a little while."
She came back over to me. I said, "By the way, I'm Dave."
"Hi Dave. I'm Cheryl."
CHAPTER 2
I got Cheryl the extra helmet out of the trunk on the back of my bike. I had left it there last summer when I took my sister's son, Tony, for a ride. There was also a rainsuit in there in case I got caught in a rainstorm, as well as a blanket that Trish, my ex, and I used to sit on when we stopped to eat or something. On the rare occasions that we went out on the bike, that is. I asked Cheryl if she needed help getting it on and buckled. She said she was okay. I also asked if she wanted to go home to change into jeans instead of shorts, but again she said she was fine.
I climbed on and fired up the engine. I told Cheryl she could get on now. She climbed on behind me. She got situated with her feet on the floorboards and leaned back against the backrest. I asked if she was ready and she said, "Hell yeah. Let's go." She waved to her friends as we pulled away.
My bike is fairly quiet so we could talk as we rode. I don't go in for the loud pipes. I think they sound good, but I just can't ride all day hearing that. And I like to listen to music while I ride, too. I usually use earbuds. I didn't today as I had a passenger. I asked, "Is there anywhere in particular you want to go, Cheryl? And do you need to get back at any certain time?"
"Not really. Up on the mountain sounds good. I love it up there. And, no, no rush. I've got all day. So wherever you want to go is fine with me. Thanks for taking me."
"My pleasure." I headed out of town, out through the suburbs, and into the country. This would eventually take us up to the top of the mountain. I cruised along slowly so we could talk a little. Truth is, I never ride fast. To me, riding is all about just tooling along enjoying the scenery. If somebody gets behind me and there's nowhere to pass, I pull over and let them go by. I looked at Cheryl in my mirrors. She was leaning back against the backrest and had a big smile on her face. I asked how she was doing back there.
"Perfect. This is great. Thank you so much." I could tell she had ridden before. She knew how to lean with the bike and was perfectly comfortable. I was glad I could make her happy. After about 30 minutes Cheryl leaned up against my back and put her arms around my waist. She put her chin on my shoulder and said, "Thank you so much. This is the best. I love riding."
I was aware of her breasts pressing against my back. And her arms around my waist. It made me have thoughts a 40 year old man shouldn't have about a 20 year old girl. I tried to not think those things and watched the trees and countryside go by. I had no intention of making a move on this young girl.
Cheryl pulled away from my back and I saw in the mirror that she was texting. When she finished she leaned up against me again and told me that was her friend Tracy making sure she was okay. I asked, "Do you want to stop so you can call her?"
"No. I texted and told her I was fine, not to worry."
"It's good that your friends care enough to check on you. You did leave with a strange man after all."
"Yeah. They're great. And I just felt I could trust you or I never would have asked for a ride. I don't do that kind of thing. I'm usually pretty shy."
CHAPTER 3
We had been riding for about an hour and were on the Parkway on top of the mountain. I pulled into a picnic area, stopped, and shut the engine off. "I gotta pee," I said. "That coffee I had earlier wants out." There was a restroom here that I had used many times.
Cheryl said she did, too. I was waiting by the bike when she came back. I handed her a bottle of water I had gotten out of my little cooler in my saddlebag. "Thanks," she said.
"Want to walk a little bit and stretch our legs? There's a nice little trail just over there that goes out to an overlook with a great view."
"Yeah, that sounds great." We walked out to the overlook, just about 200 yards or so. It was a little bit of a climb and we were both out of breath when we got there.
When I got my breath back, I asked, "Have you been here before?"
"Yeah. A few times. Me and my friends come here sometimes. It's gorgeous. I love the view. When I have binoculars I can see my house from here. Well. my parent's house."
"I have binoculars. Do you want them?"
"No. I'm good."
We chatted for a while and I learned she was studying to be a veterinary assistant. She was taking courses at the community college as she said earlier. She worked part time at the Target store in town. Her Dad was a dentist and her Mom worked at a tax office. As we were walking back down the trail I told her I was a welder. And that I was divorced. Never had any kids. And that I was just getting back into riding the way I want to because there had always been something to keep me from it when I was married.