The alarm buzzed, bringing Erica instantly alert. It was 3:00 AM on a warm rainy night. Not that she'd gotten too much sleep. Her excitement made that impossible.
Tonight, she would keep a promise she'd made to herself a long time ago. It took a moment to screw up her courage, but she knew if she didn't begin moving, she would chicken out and regret it.
She got up from her bed and opened the window, it was raining steadily, but there was no coolness to the air. Perfect for what she had planned.
She put on a pair of sandals, and gathered two keys - one for her door, and one for the car. She opened the front door, a thrill running through her as the warm air caressed her naked body. She locked the door behind her, and quickly hid the house key beneath a rock near the front door.
She strode quickly to her car and got in. It felt strange sitting behind the wheel, her wet skin sticking slightly to the vinyl seats. She started the engine and pulled out of the driveway, leaving the safety of her house behind.
Her nipples ached with excitement and she drove along, wondering if she would see another car on her short trip, two miles away to a small public reservoir.
The sound of the windshield wipers made a steady rhythm, almost hypnotic. It deepened the sense of the unreality, as she drove along the quiet streets, heading towards something she'd fantasized about since she was a teenager.
She reached the small parking lot at Lake Greenwood, relieved to see that there were no other vehicles. She drove as far in as she could, in the hopes of making her car less noticeable from the street.
Taking a deep breath she opened the car door, stepped out, and locked it. She leaned in and placed the key in the center console, and with a deep breath, contemplated the next move.
"Now or never," she thought. Before she could change her mind, she closed the car door, leaving her naked and alone two miles from her small house.
The rain fell steadily, soaking her instantly. She was glad she'd tied her hair into a ponytail, or she wouldn't be able to see with the water streaming down her face.