Authors note:
Generally, when I write a story I like to stay in a comfort zone and I think it stunts my ability to grow as a writer. Because of this I wanted to write a story that was a little out of my normal writing and try something a little out there.
This story will contain some content that some might not enjoy and that is totally fair. I encourage you though to broaden your horizons and maybe try something a little different.
I am going to build this story as much as possible with user input. So, if you have an idea big or small feel free to send me a message.
Enjoy.
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As soon as I opened my eyes I knew that I needed to stop drinking. The cloud like hotel bed couldn't help my hangover fly away. It had been a long week in Vegas and it all seemed to catch up with me at once. A solid week of club after club and a bottomless pit of alcohol and I was toast.
At least though I had a beautiful view upon waking from my horrible slumber. My gorgeous girlfriend with her back to me. Kristen is way out if my league, she I is an absolute goddess. At 25 she still retains her very athletic high school build, with maybe a few extra pounds here and there. With long caramel blonde hair and piercing blue eyes that could get whatever they wanted. She didn't have the biggest bust but her breast fit her body well. Her most noticeable feature is her spectacular ass. Shaped from season after season of sports it was big and firm. Now that perfectly sculpted rear was in full view, covered only by a thong.
Kristen was putting her hair up and was in a noticeable rush. She is hurrying around the hotel room grabbing scattered clothes trying to get packed. As much as I am enjoying the view of my nearly naked girlfriend pacing about in our hotel room, I can't help but notice the look of frustration on her face.
Before we go further I must admit something. Things were not exactly sunshine and rainbows in our relationship recently. This trip was supposed to jump start things back to the way they were when me and Kristen first met but it seemed to just make a little spark. Things started off just fine and we were both excited to be here. But as the days went on the energy just seemed to fade away. This fading away also carried over to our sex life. Kristen was never adventurous by any stretch of the imagination. I suggested new things often, but she always politely pushed them away. We always had passionate sex when we first got together but now we were barely kissing goodnight.
I could tell Kristen was frustrated with me for sleeping too long and not packing. She never complained much but always could communicate very well with her body language. Her body was currently telling me to get my ass up and start packing.
"Look who finally decided to join the land of the living" she says while putting a freshly folded shirt into her suitcase. "We need to get going, it's already super late"
With a groan I get up and start the long process of hopefully finding all my belongings in the hotel room. As I gather my scattered clothes I can't help but stop to admire my beautiful girlfriend. I always loved seeing her in a thong. It really added to her masterpiece of a rear. We hadn't had much sex on the trip and I wanted to take her right there but could tell by her attitude that would not go well.
The packing didn't take as long as I thought it would. I must have checked the whole room a million times to make sure I didn't forget anything too important. No matter how many times I checked it always seemed like there was something left behind when I got home. Me in Kristen made our way down to the lobby where our rental was already waiting.
Stepping out of the colossal hotel the cool Nevada night air felt great. A welcome relief from the day time scorching heat. We had decided I would drive for the first half of the trip and Kristen would take the second half. I wasn't exactly thrilled about such a long drive through a mostly empty desert but didn't want to argue with Kristen that we should take a plane.
Getting out of Vegas didn't take as long as I thought. Honestly it was hard to leave the bright lights and party atmosphere but part of me was happy that the trip was coming to an end. Things had been so turbulent the whole time that we were here. One night in particular I had tried to see if Kristen would go to a strip club with me. I thought that maybe it would spice things up and add something new to our relationship. Kristen was less than thrilled with the idea. She went back to the hotel to play the slots, I drank at a bar alone.
As we drove on and got further and further from the city it really did get lonely out there quick. It seemed with each passing mile there were fewer cars and it was amazing how dark it was all around us. Kristen was looking out of the window and hadn't said much this whole time, so I tried to break the silence.
"Hey, I had a really good time with you. I know there were some ups and downs but overall I have a great time" I said with a slightly forced smile.
"Yeah it was pretty good" Kristen said rather bluntly. The lack of enthusiasm really through me off. I didn't really know how to respond to that, so I just got straight to the point.
"Kristen, Is everything alright between us? It seems like you have been really upset lately and I can't really figure out what's going on." I tried my best to hide the desperation in my voice, but it was almost impossible. There was an awkward silence for a while and I didn't even really thing I was going to get an answer.
"Everything is fine." Kristen said almost coldly this time. There was a long pause before she continued. "I have just been having a hard time at work recently." Her tone wasn't very convincing. She was never a great liar and normally I didn't call her out. This time though I wanted to clear this up.
"I think its more than that Kristen. Our sex life has slowed down. You barely talk to me when we are at home. This whole trip you seemed to be in your own world. What's going on?" I was almost in tears as I finished. My emotional outburst was met with a painful silence.
"I just want to get some sleep, we can talk in the morning alright?" Kristen said with a hint of actual emotion. With that she turned to her side and I was left stunned. I knew my mind would be racing all night thinking about what our little talk would lead to.
The miles seemed to drag, and the desert seemed endless. I had the radio on low, so Kristen could sleep. There was almost a scary calm to the desert. Cars were now a rare site and towns even rarer. The lonely voyage through the sea of sand gave me way too much time to reflect on me and Kristen's relationship. I was so deep in thought that a few times I caught myself driving down the middle of the road. I was suddenly startled by the radio suddenly jumping in volume. It scared me so much that I end up nearly swerving of the road. Quickly I turned it completely off. Luckily Kristen only stirred a little and adjusted her sleeping position. She was always a heavy sleeper.
With the radio off I started to notice something kind of strange. There was an odd humming coming from nowhere. It almost seemed that It was coming from above the car but looking up through the sunroof I couldn't see a thing. Maybe it was just the desert and stress getting to me.
Each mile this humming seems to be getting louder and louder. I can tell at this point that it is coming from above the car. It is tempting to pull over and check, but I don't want to delay our drive or wake Kristen up. As the miles pass though I start to become more comfortable with the sound. This comfortable feeling is gone in a flash when I notice the dashboard light up. Looking down it seems like every warning light this thing has is on or flashing. I try to think of a solution quick but before I can the car completely dies.
I was going pretty fast at the time so the engine just cutting really was frightening. I was able to regain my composure though and start to slow the car to a gentle stop. I really didn't want to upset Kristen, so I was hoping this would be a quick fix and we could get back on the road. Bringing the car to a stop on the shoulder I let out a sigh of relief.
First thing was to try and see if would turn over. Turning the key, I don't even get a sputter, not even a single light on. This can't be good, it might be completely dead. Next thing is to check under the hood. Reaching for the hood release and giving it a pull, the little pop disturbs Kristen. She always gets woken up by the strangest things.
"What's going on? Is everything alright?" She says still half asleep.
"Yeah baby everything is fine. Just a quick fix and we will be back on the road." Luckily, I was a better liar then Kristen. Convinced by my lie she rolls back over and falls back to sleep.
Stepping out of the car the cold air hit me again. This time it was a lot less pleasant. I had heard that the desert gets really cold at night, but I didn't think it would be this cold. I make my way over to the front of the car and quickly pop the hood. I'll be honest I am not a great handyman. I can do little jobs around the house but anything to do with cars I left to the professionals.