The Motorcycle Diaries: Couples Ride
Β© 2020 Mojavejoe420
Opening scene:
Wide-angle helicopter view of low rolling hills ablaze with full autumn colors. The helicopter pans right and we see a majestic bridge crossing a large river. Those in the know will recognize it as the Tappan Zee Bridge crossing the Hudson River in New York State. The sun dances on the dying leaves, bringing out their full and dazzling hues. But thunderclouds are closing in from the west, lightning bolts rippling through them. The helicopter zooms in slowly and we see two motorcycles riding side-by-side in the right lane. Each bike has a man-woman couple atop the seats, dressed in warm leather attire, hoping to outpace the storm.
Cut to the camera following the duo down a winding road. The two male drivers are moving their heads slightly, looking at each other now and then. The right-hand driver gesticulates with his hand, the two drivers appear to be talking, but they are in full-face helmets
.
Cut to stationary cameras on a two-lane Highway nearly buried in flaming foliage. The two motorcycles roar by, fallen leaves whirl in their draft.
That's how I pictured the opening of this story, we two couples roaring through the gorgeous countryside. I'm not a Hollywood director by any means, but it sounded pretty good, right? Okay, here's the story...
The dark clouds threatened our ride. By my reckoning, and by reckoning I mean my phone's GPS, we had about forty-five minutes to go before we got to our hotel in Ridgefield, Connecticut. We left yesterday from our home in Richmond and stayed the night in Stanhope, New Jersey. We didn't like riding more than about four hours a day. We just wanted to cruise the New England countryside, take in the gorgeous sights, stay off the freeways, and get reacquainted with our spouses.
Our riding partners, Max and Shelby, rode the right tire track while we, Paige and Vic, hugged the left track as we cruised up Route 35. We've been neighbors and friends for over twenty years, and this was our fifth year as riders. Max and I both had pretty decent Hawgs (2015 V-Rods) that rode well and had tons of power.
But our motorcycles didn't like rain. None do, really. It's just too slick and unsteady when it rains. It becomes downright dangerous as you would have to slow way down to be safe, which would then get you run over by our enemies. Enemies being
anything
with four or more wheels.
I flicked the communications switch from 'A' over to 'B'. See, our helmets had these radios where we could talk to each other. I could talk to just Paige, or I could talk to her and Max and Shelby. It was really handy to be able to speak to each other.
"Hey, Max. We're gonna go left at this upcoming water fountain. Then take a right on Branch something. I can't see it...oh, Branchville Road."
"You know, I got a phone too, numbnuts." But Max was not an accomplished navigator. He forgot to pay attention to things like directions, distances, those sorts of minor details.
"Right... I mean Left! Go Left! But yes, you're so awesome with it. Remember when you got lost less than two miles from home?"
"Suck my dick, Vic!"
"Only after you suck mine, asshole!"
We made the left, and the right, and went down the twisty hill. Sprinkles began to fall. Shit, we just need another ten minutes.
"Let's spread out, Max. Keep it safe." He acknowledged and we stopped riding side by side on the wet street.
A minute or so later, Shelby's voice came up in our helmets.
"Max, I need that long cock the minute we get inside."
Paige squeezed me tight and I could feel her shaking as she sat behind me. She was trying to stifle a laugh at this inadvertent exchange.
"I don't want to unpack or anything," Shelby continued, unaware of her broadcast. "Tell Vic whatever you need to, but make sure we check in first. I need to get fucked right away."
Paige pounded my back a few times. We were all great friends and knew a lot of things about each other, but we never got down to
this
level of intimacy. I just couldn't let it slide, this was a classic moment that we could re-live in our golden years.
"Paige," I called out. "If I knew you were that horny I wouldn't have stopped at that lookout point back at the Tappan Zee!"
"Oh shit!" she screamed, her hand fumbling for the switch. "This goddamned fucking radiβ""
Click
!
Silence filled our ears. Only for a moment though. As Paige and I burst out laughing. Not a word was heard from their bike the rest of the way, even though we could tell they were talking rather animatedly to each other.
We parked the bikes under the carport at the lobby and slowly got off our rigs, stretching and getting the damn helmets off. We timed it perfectly, the rain unloaded just as we went inside to check-in.
"Um... yeah... there's a problem with one of your rooms..." The gawky counter clerk was banging furiously on his keyboard. But it didn't look good.
"You see," he began. "Ridgefield is having its Revolutionary War Remembrance Day, which is the whole weekend. And, well, they have re-enactors, you know. They dress up in uniforms and fire muskets andβ"
"I don't need a history lesson. Are you gonna give us our rooms or what?" Shelby was apparently
very
horny. She looked like she was going to tear the clerk a new one.
"Well, that's the problem. Some of the re-enactors were getting their muskets ready in the room and... there was a fire. An explosion, actually. You should have seen it! Smoke was like, everywhere andβ"
"Clive!" Shelby menaced. "Is that your name? Clive? Get to the point."
"Your room burned. This morning. We called you several times and left messages. But... we're booked solid. We've contacted the other hotels and B and B's in the area and they are all booked, too. The nearest room is in Stamford, maybe an hour away? Danbury is all booked up, too."
We looked at the pouring rain outside. We looked at the massive weather front on Paige's phone. We weren't going anywhere, and Stamford was completely the opposite way and kind of a shitty town.
"Clive," I broke in. "What
have
we got?"
"You have a junior suite which sleeps four, it has two full-size beds."
"Full? Come on Clive! That can barely sleep four kids!"
A 'full' sized bed is actually the smallest double bed made. Next up is a Queen, then King. Full is... tiny.
Clive just apologized. Another couple entered the lobby, dangerously close to one another, and interrupted our little non-party.
"You got vacancies, right? Your sign says so."
Clive looked at me, then at Shelby. "We might. It depends on these peopleβ"
"We'll take it. Fuck." I fished out my ID and payment card. "But I want a damn discount and restaurant vouchers. I swear to God this Yelp review is going to sting."
"Lighten up, Karen." Paige smiled at me. "We'll be fine."
Shelby just stood there, fuming at Max as he looked at his phone and noticed four voicemails. She looked like someone just killed her cat. And maybe they did; killed her pussy, anyway.