I recently retired from the Police Department, I had put in my twenty years and I was done. I started when I was twenty-one years old and was still in good shape, so I figured I'd get a fresh start in a new chapter of my life. I decided to sell my house, most of the crap in it, pack up my crew cab pickup and hit the road to destinations unknown.
While on the road I was listening to the radio and thinking about the life I left behind. I missed my friends the most as I had no family in my old town. I was divorced, thankfully had no kids and the taxes where I lived were astronomical. I did some research on where to relocate to, but I was in no rush to get anywhere.
Being an outdoorsman and a novice survivalist, I made sure to pack a tent and other camping supplies. I figured I would travel and crash at some campsites and other remote areas. I didn't want to spend every night in a motel so I planned alternate sleeping arrangements.
I was on the road for about a week; the trip so far was pretty uneventful. I saw some beautiful countryside and some pretty shitty areas too. I was glad that I had my service weapon with me for the seedy areas.
While on a desolate highway in bumfuck Kansas, I saw what appeared to be a woman sitting on a log on the right side of the road. I thought to myself I hadn't seen any type of civilization for miles. As I drove past her, I saw that her arms were wrapped around her knees and her face was down. I looked in the rearview mirror and saw that she lifted her head and watched me drive away from her.
Then my cop instinct took over and I threw it in reverse and backed up to her. She was a young, disheveled, attractive woman with long messy brunette hair. She was wearing an open red and black checkered flannel shirt with a dirty white tee shirt underneath, cut-off blue jean shorts and brown leather work boots. I could tell she had been crying and had a fading bruise on her right cheek.
I rolled down my passenger side window and asked if she was alright. She just sat there looking at me saying nothing.
"Miss, are you okay? Do you need help?" I called out again.
She responded in a sarcastic tone, "Do I look okay?"
"Well no, you don't. That's why I asked," I curtly responded.
Then she slowly rose to her feet, stood about five foot five inches and approached the open window, "Are you another asshole who's going to try and rape me?" she asked snidely.
"No, I'm not, I'm just asking if you need help," I replied with compassion.
"I have a knife you know!" she snipped, then she brandished a tanto-bladed knife that she drew from her right hip.
"Sweetheart, you won't need that with me, I give you my word," I replied with sincerity.
She put the knife back in the sheath and barked, "Don't call me fucking sweetheart!"
Getting a little annoyed I curtly said, "Okay fine, I'll leave you be." I put the truck in gear and began to pull away.
Then she yelled, "Wait stop! Please stop!" I stopped and she came back to the window.
With tears running from her beautiful blue eyes she asked pitifully, "Can you please give me a ride?"
"Where are you going?" I questioned.
"I don't care, anywhere but here," she cried.
"Sure, hop in," I replied with a smile.
She ran back to the log she was sitting on, grabbed a backpack that was behind the log and climbed in my truck.
As I drove off she whined, "Please don't hurt me, man."
"Miss, I promise you, I'm not going to hurt you," I replied in a soft tone.
She tossed her backpack on the back seat as we departed. She pulled her boots up onto the seat and wrapped her arms around her legs.
"Please don't put your boots on the seat" I requested. She said nothing, put her feet back on the floor and crossed her arms across her chest.
I introduced myself and extended my right hand to her, "I'm Jim."
Looking forward and not uncrossing her arms, she replied softly, "Chrissy."
I pulled my hand back to the wheel and asked, "So what brings you all the way out here?"
"Nothing!... Nothing okay!" she yelled angrily.
"Okay..okay..I get it, sorry" I replied.
"Look I'm sorry I yelled.. I just don't want to talk about it, okay?" She said, beginning to cry.
"It's okay, I understand," I assured her.
"Hey, you got anything to eat or drink? I haven't eaten in two days," she asked.
"Oh, shit really? Yeah, there's a cooler on the back seat. There's some sandwiches and drinks in there, help yourself," I replied in a concerned tone.
She climbed up and knelt on the center console to access the cooler. I glanced over and couldn't help but notice her cute little ass. While she fumbled through the cooler I kept looking over at her ass and her dirty bare legs. As a man who hasn't had sex in a while, I got a bit aroused by her.
She finally sat back down with a sandwich and a Michelob Ultra beer.
"Oh God I'm so hungry and thirsty, thank you so much," she grumbled while she unwrapped the sandwich.
"No problem, enjoy," I responded.
Chrissy devoured the sandwich and guzzled the beer down, she must have been famished.
"Help yourself to more if you want" I offered.
"I'm gonna have another beer if it's okay?" she asked nicely.
"Yeah go ahead," I answered.
Once again I was able to admire her ass and legs with impure thoughts. She sat back down and cracked the beer. Chrissy seemed to be loosening up a bit and was getting more comfortable with me.
"So Jim, I can tell by your accent that you aren't from around these parts, you're from New York right?" she said with a little sarcasm.
"Good guess yes I was a New Yorker, I'm looking to relocate," I replied.
"You looking to live here in Kansas?" she asked.
"Not sure where I'm going to go yet. I'm basically on a road trip checking out different areas," I replied.
"Oh okay, that's different," she said skeptically.
I explained my story to Chrissy, about being retired and divorced. She was intrigued about my career as a cop, all the questions about my most interesting calls and if I ever shot anybody and stuff like that. She was surprised when I told her I never shot anyone. She thought all New York cops had shot someone. I explained I was a cop in a small ritzy town and not New York City where a lot of shootings take place.
I didn't want to upset her so I didn't ask about her life, I figured if she wanted to tell me she would.
It was starting to get dark and Chrissy had finished her fourth beer. I could see she was starting to nod off. "Chrissy, recline the seat and get some sleep, I'll wake you when we stop in a few hours," I said to her softly.
Chrissy untied her boots and slipped them off. Her white socks were dirty and I could tell she hadn't changed her clothes in a while. I felt so bad for her only imagining what she had gone through. Then she reclined the seat, reached over with her left hand and touched my right forearm. I looked over and she actually smiled and mouthed "Thank you" silently and fell asleep.
I knew she needed clean clothes until we could get the ones she had on washed. So I got off the highway and found a Walmart in town. Chrissy was about the same size as my ex-wife so I knew what sizes to get her. I pulled into the parking lot and quietly exited my truck. I opened the back door and unzipped her backpack to see if she had any clean clothes in it. The clothes inside were also dirty and there was a size 38DD bra in it as well. I also found her wallet which had three dollars in it. I closed the backpack and quietly closed the door. I checked to see if Chrissy was still asleep, which she was and I ran into the store.
I quickly purchased a gray sweatsuit that I figured she could use as pajamas. I also bought panties, a bra, socks, a couple of tee shirts, a toothbrush and a pair of jeans, along with more beer and food.
I hurried back to the truck to find that Chrissy was still sound asleep. I wondered when she last had a good sleep. I got back in the truck and continued our journey.
I drove for another hour or so. I was getting tired and in need of a stiff drink. I saw a sign for a motel and headed for it. When I parked in the lot, Chrissy was starting to stir. As I was getting out of the truck she woke up.
"Where are we?" she asked groggily.
"We're at a motel Chrissy," I replied.
Her eyes opened wide with terror and she curled her body into a ball.
"Chrissy, it's okay, no funny business. I'm going to get a room with two beds. I promise you, I won't hurt you," I said with sincerity.
"Okay, Jim I trust you," she replied nervously.
I went inside and got a room with two full-size beds. I got back in the truck and drove to the spot by our room. Chrissy was silent. When I turned the truck off I reached into the rear of the truck and gave her the bag of clothes I bought.
"Here, I bought you some clean clothes," I said.
Looking at me in astonishment she asked, "You bought me clothes?"
"Yes Chrissy, you need them and you need to take a nice long shower and get a good night's sleep in a comfortable bed," I said softly.
She smiled and said, "Thank you!" with her eyes welling up.