This is a work of fiction.
Bill Gibbons looked over at his mother and aunt sleeping beside him and smiled. Both had had a wild time that night.
His mother Susan and his Aunt Terri had suggested they stop in a club in the next city on their list on their trip out west. Both women had a fun time that night and even Bill had fun dancing with the two sexy gorgeous women, even if he couldn't drink. After both women were hit on by what seemed like every guy in the club, they had asked Bill to get them out of there before they left with some of their new friends. Bill who had been talking to a pretty little red-head apologized to his new friend and escorted the two ladies to his truck. After that they had immediately curled up together and fell asleep while Bill drove around trying to find a motel for the night.
He had stopped at several places but they had all been full up. He had started to think they might be sleeping in the truck tonight until he came across this one place that didn't look too nice but had a vacancy sign on it. But when he had pulled in he saw a woman standing near the front office. Not the hooker you would expect from a place like this but to his amazement it was a pregnant lady, standing there with a shopping bag in hand, in a nice dress looking directly at him.
Getting out he couldn't help but stare, there was something about this woman that just seemed, well, good. He couldn't shake the feeling as he walked up to the door to find it locked. The pregnant lady standing there just smiled and spoke to him.
"I don't think they are there, I knocked earlier and got no answer." She said smiling.
"Well I'll give them a minute and see Maam; I think this is the last place in town to get a bed in." Bill said.
"In town yes, but I think there is another place, about 15 miles down the road if you don't mind driving that far." She said.
"What's the name of it?" Bill asked slightly wondering now who this woman was.
"It's called La Hotel Familia; it's a very nice place." She said still smiling.
"I see, well forgive me for asking Maam, but what are you doing here if this great hotel down the road is better?" Bill asked slightly amused.
"I had to do a little shopping at the store across the street, and it has very little parking so I told my son to pick me up over here. I had been hoping the office was open so I could sit down a moment but no luck." She said laughing softly.
For some reason those few words and soft laughter immediately put Bill at ease and it made perfect sense to him. The thrift store across the street did have very little parking, an all-night store, but the lot was very full. Turning back to the woman he thanked her for the directions just as a new BMW turned in from the street.
"Well my rides here, the hotel I told you about is just down the road there, you can't miss it." She said smiling and getting into the car.
Bill waved as the car drove off, wondering if the lady was right about the place being so close. After all he was in the desert; he couldn't just trust anyone out here.
Climbing back into his truck he checked the fuel gage and saw he had over half a tank and started the truck. Making sure his mother and aunt were buckled in still by tugging on the belts a little he couldn't help but notice how sexy they both looked. His mother, Susan, with her bronze skin and pretty little pixie haircut, beautiful black hair that shined as the light caught it. And his aunt, Terri, with her long red braids, 2 trails of fire weaving down to the seats, light skinned and fair she was a very good looking woman.
Sighing to himself and laughing softly thinking about all the men the two females had disappointed tonight he drove out of the parking lot and started out down the road to look for the place the pregnant lady had told him about.
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After driving for 10 minutes down the long dark highway Bill finally saw some lights in the distance. Getting closer he read the sign 'La Hotel Familia'. He figured it must be a chain from south of the border with the Spanish name. Shrugging to himself he pulled in the drive and up to the front office.
Opening the door Bill couldn't help but look around in slight amazement. The parking lot was half full of cars and brightly lit. The Hotel seemed somehow out of place, like it wasn't supposed to be here, and yet, he felt good, almost as if he knew this was a safe place. Shrugging off the feelings he closed and locked the door softly so as not to disturb the two semi-hammered females and went into the office.
As soon as he walked into the office that feeling of safety returned, only stronger, he actually felt good, almost like he was home. Walking up the front desk he rang the little bell and waited.
A minute passed and just as he was about to ring it again a door in the back opened and a very attractive middle aged Spanish woman walked in with a bright smile. Dressed in a simple yellow sundress with an attractive tan she walked over to Bill and introduced herself.
"Welcome to La Hotel Familia Bill, I am Maria and we have a nice little cottage set up for you in the back." She said smiling while she took out some paperwork.
Bill was now staring open mouthed. What in the hell? He thought.
"Excuse me Miss, but how did you..."
"Oh Betty said she spoke to a nice young man earlier while waiting for her ride in town, she said you would be stopping by tonight." Maria said smiling and handing over the forms for Bill to sign.
"Oh, well, I uh, I can't really afford more than one room Miss." Bill said, signing and handing the papers back to Maria.
"No worries dear, because it's so late I won't charge any more than I do for a single room. Now you just go around the end of the main building and take a right, it will be the third cottage on the left." She said handing the keys and the papers to Bill.
"Thank you Miss, but about payment?" Bill asked getting his wallet out.
"Oh no need to pay upfront Bill, you can take care of that later, I know you have two very inebriated and very sleepy women to handle. I'll see you in the morning dear." Maria said winking as she walked out the office door in the back.
Bill stood there a moment surprised. He hadn't been expecting that, hell if anything he had expected to be charged double the normal rate for a room and he certainly hadn't expected a cottage. Something was very strange here. He suddenly had the thought of one of those horror movies where people stop for the night at a hotel and end up being the main amusement for a bunch of psychopaths. Then he laughed to himself at being paranoid and went back outside to his truck.
Climbing in he started it up and went around the end of the building. Fully expecting to see a bunch of run down houses with the look of a ghetto he was surprised yet again.
