After much planning and packing and hoping and me pretending it was about growth or enlightenment rather than just being alone with you for months, we loaded up your car and set sails for a faraway campsite, unavailable on most maps, but prophetical in my own heart. I had dreamed of this moment my whole life.
We were headed for Great Falls, Colorado. We didn't know anything about the town, the surroundings, or what else would be there for us for the next two months. But we had devoted that time to one another, and no matter what, we would be together for that time. So I was okay with it.
I remember packing certain pairs of underwear, picking certain clothes that I thought you would find attractive. It was my goal to seduce you this trip. We were older, I knew something about how it all went, I could make you happy. I could give you what I'd always wanted to give you, but was too scared I didn't have it for one reason or another. Now I was sure – I could fuck you.
We drove most of the way in silence. I pretended to sleep (do you remember?) and stared out the window, thoughtless, waiting for the next rest stop or CD change when it would be acceptable to talk to you. Then – even if it was a "What do you want to hear?" or "Can I get you a snack?" – I could talk to you, actually YOU would hear me. You, you, you.
There was no way I could sleep on the car ride. Everything about what I hoped would happen was exciting. I felt every movement between you and I. every time I shuffled in the seat or breathed heavily I felt you watching me, seeing me, taking me in. you were as ready for this as I was but there was so much unspoken love, so much history, all mixed up with hurt and confusion and years and years of longing. So there was a tension that was exciting and nerve racking at the same time. Suddenly, after years of separation, here we were doing really intimate things together: stopping after dinner to brush our teeth, you going inside the rest stop to get me coffee, me taking of my shoes and rubbing my feet in front of you. It was like we were really a couple all that time. We were just that comfortable around each other.
It took two days to get there. We stopped Missouri in and paid $55 for a hotel room. Of course the original plan was to get two rooms. But I think we both wanted it this way.
"You know, we really could save money if..." was all I had to say. The look you gave me assured me that you were thinking the same thing I was.
"Yeah, let's just get a room with two beds," you said.
So it all made perfect sense. We unloaded just our small bags and found the room, entering quietly and swiftly, excited.
I threw my bag on the first bed and you flopped on your back on the second bed. For a moment, I considered lying down next to you, but decided against it, thinking a shower would be nice.
"I'm going to get a bath," I said. "I need to relax from the road."
You turned on the television as I began to heat up the water, filling the tiny bathroom with steam and pouring a few bubbles into the water. I took all my clothes off, and stood for a moment in front of the mirror to look at myself.
My hair was short and messy, matted a bit from being in the car. My face looked tired but definitely happy; there was a spark in my eye that was unmistakable. My arms were tanned and plump, falling snugly next to my pale breasts, which were enjoying the steamed room. My nipples were hard out of gratitude for being let out of their shirt. My stomach was curvy, and even though at times I felt chubby, right now it looked beautiful and feminine. I was happy. I began to rub my neck, my breasts, and my stomach, imagining my hands were yours and I was seeing my naked for the first time. I was beautiful through your eyes. I lifted one leg up onto the toilet and used my hand to pull my abdomen upward to fully expose my vagina. I ran my fingers down along my soft, plump labia, pulling at them a bit toward the ends, and used my middle finger to feel for wetness. Of course I was wet; it had been building the whole trip. I was so excited to be here with you. Suddenly I remembered you on the bed, and hoped you were touching yourself to, to feel some sort of relief and to acknowledge your arousal.
I stepped into the bath slowly, letting my body sink into the bubbles and soak up the heat inch by inch. It felt so nice to be in that hot water. I still was touching myself, and once I was beneath the water and beneath the bubbles, I began to rub my clit in a circular motion, in hopes I'd be relaxed and comfortable enough to have an orgasm. I wanted to come thinking about you.
So I pictured how I wanted it to happen. I thought in the grass maybe, with a canopy of branches overhead. That felt right. I felt your slender body on top of me, your soft mouth kissing my cheeks and neck, your erect penis pushing itself on my thigh. My hand moved faster under the water. I knew I could orgasm.
Then a knock at the door.
"Did you bring any shampoo?" you ask. I call back that I did, my voice wavering a little bit, probably more high pitched than usual.
I felt nervous, silly, and like I had been in the bathroom too long. I stood up in the water and quickly rubbed soap all over my body, thinking I'd have time to wash my hair in the morning. I dried and put on my PJs and walked out into the bedroom.