This story is a work of fiction with fictitious characters over the age of 18.
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As a business traveler with a very large territory, I spend more hours on the road than I care to count. Late meetings, traffic and road construction all make my misery exponentially more miserable. When you spend 8-hours a day selling, 3-5 hours driving and very few weekends at home, there is little time to foster or participate in a relationship. As such, when it comes to sensual pleasure I am my own best friend and ongoing one-night stand.
My Milwaukee meeting ran late today and the client insisted on dinner afterwards. I didn't get on the road to Detroit until shortly after eight. By the time I'd crossed the Michigan border it was already after midnight and I was thankful my first meeting was a luncheon tomorrow.
On the road, audiobooks are my friend β steamy, historical romance novels to be specific. Call it girl porn, bodice-rippers or simply whatever you like, I enjoy them immensely and I'm not ashamed to admit it.
When driving after dark, I routinely listen to a sexy narrator and pleasure myself to pass the time as I drive. Tonight was no exception. The minute I hit the darker sections of Michigan's interstate, I opened nearly all the buttons on my button-front skirt and relaxed into the seat. With traffic extremely light this late at night, it was easy to position my car a good distance from others and set the cruise control. Within a few minutes my fingers were dancing under my panties as I listened to the breathless tale unfold. Bound and tied, the heroine was bravely resisting the promiscuous advances of her villainous adversary. Not surprisingly, her lust and body eventually betrayed her and she submitted to him completely. The primal, furious lovemaking that ensued drove me to new heights of pleasure β leaving me with an insatiable, dark desire that lingered even after I had a mind-blowing orgasm. God I was fucking horny tonight.
Thirty minutes and just over an equal number of miles passed. Off the right side of the highway my headlights illuminated a small, purple sign that read, "Adult Books β Next Exit. Open 24 hours." While I'm normally too reserved and shy to shop for sex toys in person, I was certain that I couldn't get an online delivery to satisfy the fire that burned deeply between my legs tonight.
When I approached the exit, I turned on my blinker with a sense of apprehension and excitement. The intersection at the exit was quite dark. No nearby gas stations hotels or eateries. A small sign for the store was the only thing at the top of the hill and it pointed to the right β five miles.
I drove down the moonlit country road, questioning my sanity with each passing, lonely mile. I was clearly in the middle of nowhere. If there had ben an easy place to turn around before I arrived at the store, I'd have taken it.
Gravel crunched under my tires as I pulled into the parking lot. A small, gray, cinderblock building stood before me with a single bare-bulb lighting the entryway. There was only one car in the parking lot and a red and blue 'OPEN' sign glowed in the only tiny window on the building.
"Just go in, buy something fast and get out," I encourage myself, "people do this all the time." Lacking both bravery and good judgment, I got out of the car, pushed the lock button on my remote and headed inside.
As I stepped in the door I was greeted by a well lit, shockingly clean, retail environment. White walls, racks of well-merchandised lingerie and modern glass displays adorned with all manner of sex toys. To say I was pleasantly relieved would be a drastic understatement.
A young woman stood behind a raised counter-top. Her blonde hair framed her face and ended with pink highlights just above her boobs β which were barely covered by the white, crop-top tank she wore. She looked at me with an inquisitive expression then smiled, "Can I help you find something?"
"Ummm... just browsing," I stuttered.
"Oh!" she said enthusiastically, "sorry, I don't get many female customers here β especially this late at night. I'd thought maybe you were lost and looking for directions."
"Ahhh," I nodded. "Nope. Not lost. Just a long day of business travel," I replied as I safely browsed the lingerie rack.
She stepped down from the register area and walked towards me, "We have a great selection of leather items and skirts like the one I'm wearing on the far wall," she pointed, "and over there we have a ton of cute new shoes that came in β just like these."
She lifted her leg a bit and pointed her foot towards me. The straps of her white, vinyl platform shoe wrapped delicately around her ankle and the pink polish on her toes matched the highlights in her hair. I don't know if I blushed or just appeared extremely awkward but she reached out, put a hand on my shoulder and smiled, "We don't have to be shy here. I've worn, looked at or used nearly every item in this store before I order them so you can ask anything, and I mean any question you like. Where you looking for clothes or toys tonight?"
"Umm, toys," I said sheepishly.
"There over here," she said as she grabbed my hand and whisked me down the aisle, "butt toys, pussy toys or something for your nipples?"
"Umm... pussy toys," I replied.
She guided me over to a circular display and began to pick up various toys and give a detailed explanation their features, their best use and how to maintain them. I kept looking over my shoulder, wanting to get out before somebody else arrived. Noticing my nervousness she grabbed my hand again,
"Don't worry. Wednesdays are my slowest nights of the week. If anyone shows up, you can hide in here," she spread a bunch of corsets apart on an adjacent rack and giggled.
"Sorry," I said, "I don't do this kinda thing very often. Errr, well, ever."
"Ooooo," she teased, "a shop virgin. How terribly sexy."
My face flushed with embarrassment. I've never considered myself prudish but I sure felt that way in this environment. Before I could apologize again, she quickly extended her hand to shake mine and introduced herself, "My name is Madison, thanks for stopping in my store."
I reached out and shook her hand in return, "Hi Madison, I'm Lily."
"Tell you what Lily," she continued immediately, "you've seen a few things and have a general idea of my prices. How about you write down a number and I'll pick out a few items within your budget that I'm absolutely sure will blow your mind. I can be you're Secret Santa of sorts and you can get back on the road in no time."
I smiled a big grin. She was quite the sales person and I had great respect for that. When faced with indecision a good closer simplifies the choices to seal the deal. She was goodβ very good. I reached in my purse and took two, crisp, one hundred dollar bills from my wallet. I handed them to her and said, "Have at it."
Madison took the money and started my shopping spree. She popped around the store grabbing this and that β occasionally looking back, eying me with consideration, then continuing to shop. We made small talk as she shopped.