"On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair...."
I looked out at the horizon to the far left. The sun had long left us and only the faintest hint of yellow still persisted in the sky. Through the tiny slit of window I'd left open a gentle breeze crossed through the car. The clock on my dashboard indicated that I'd been driving for nine hours straight. So great was my hurry to get to Sysha that I considered driving through the night. So I could make it to her before she was up. So I could fall asleep, tired, on her doorstep. So she could find me there when she headed out for work and know that I'd returned once and for all. Then she would know I'd given up every vice that possessed me before I left her, and that I'd done so in her name.
"My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had to stop for the night...."
I snapped out of it all of a sudden. Damn, I was drifting off at the wheel. It hit me then that if I went on any further I would probably never see Sysha again, or anything else. I decided it was time to stop for a while, despite my perceived urgency.
"Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light..."
A faint neon glow in the distance told me I wouldn't have to wait long to find a bed for the night. I drew to closer to find that I was right. The sign had the standard "Highway Motel" logo gleaming in yellow. Tacky beds and mothball perfume, I thought to myself, the perfect way to spend 50 bucks. I pulled in to their parking and got my first look at the place. It didn't look anything like your average highway bunk-a-night. The building looked pretty old, for one. Tasteful too, with a grand fascade and all. Fancy, in the middle of nowhere. They'd probably charge me a bomb but I figured Sysha would love me better if I didn't reek of mothballs. I went to the door and yanked the ancient knocker that seemed like the only way of announcing oneself here.
"There she stood in the doorway, I heard the mission bell..."
Soon enough, the door opened with a buzzing sound. Someone called out "Come on in" from within. I walked in with my bag hugging the door as it closed behind me. The lights inside were dim and it took me a bit to figure out what was what. In time, I realised that the place extended a little ahead and to my right. I went there and looked in, a little lost. There was a doorway beyond, lit by a faint glow. Blocking the light was a figure, it was a woman. She must have been the one who asked me in.
Even inside the building, a gentle breeze toyed with everything. The woman seemed to have on a light gown which fluttered a little bit in the breeze. The light from behind her helped make the material of her clothing a little transparent. Just enough for me to see suggestive hints of her naked form. Just enough for my blood to rush that wee bit faster. She reminded me of all that I was leaving behind for Sysha and it only strengthened my resolve to get back to the woman I loved.
"Then she lit up the candle, and she showed me the way...."
With a greeting, she beckoned me to follow her. The route to my room was long and winding, with turns, staircases and corridors. All throughout she led the way and I followed. The route was interspersed with dark and light areas. In the fleeting areas of light I saw glimpses of her. She was wearing a gown so sheer that I could almost see right through it. This didn't seem to bother her as she strode along the endless corridors. I found myself waiting for the bits of the way that were lit so I could look at her again and again. She was tall, much taller than Sysha. Her hair was a soft red and it fell all about her shoulders. She was curved delectably and every movement she made was so subtle and graceful that it seemed to be screaming out to be touched. Her hips swayed when she walked and maybe it was my imagination, but they seemed to be in time with the gentle music that filled the place. When we still hadn't reached the room 5 minutes later and when my level of arousal was unnerving me somewhat, I asked her from behind, "Are all the rooms till here taken?" She stopped abruptly, so much so that I nearly ran into her. She turned around and said softly, "No, I've thought of a special one for you". With that she considered it settled and continued walking towards wherever she was taking me. We reached the "special room" soon after. She opened the door and gestured me in.