Jimmy was pacing in front of the office when they pulled in and parked. The day was cloudy, but no rain as they walked to the nearby motor home with its door open waiting with a carpet on the pavement. Ron looked it over and satisfied they left his office a done deal. Ron told Jimmy to have it fueled up and licensed ready to roll in two days time. Jimmy pumped Ron’s hand and gave Sue a shocking hug along with a pet to Amy. Jimmy was a little shocked when Ron gave him his credit card for payment. But a few minutes later all was complete.
Next stop was at Best Buys for a new computer. After that they went back to their house and picked up her disks and went to the deli at Ballard for lunch. Sue was on a high eating at a familiar place and ordered two extra deli sands to go along with a side order of German potato salad. After lunch they went to a shopping center where they shopped for clothes for the long stay on the road. Once they had her size, it was easy to let the salesladies pick out for her the latest styles and comfortable traveling clothes. Ron enjoyed watching Sue touch the clothes and checked the colors.
Ron told the saleslady they would be back later to pick up the packages, but had some more shopping to do. Down the mall they went with Sue wondering what he was looking for now. They stopped at the jewelry store where Ron decked her out in a string of pearls and new ladies Rolex. Ron picked out an engagement ring which the salesman licked his lips counting his commission. Sue on the other hand was speechless as she fingered the cold pearls draped around her slim neck forming a circle just above her breasts. Her ring she felt over under and on the sides getting a mental picture. To Sue it was heaven and a dream come true since her early teens of marrying a handsome man living in a house like hers. Her vision was of little kids running around portraying the stereotypical family that made America what it is. Now silent tears ran down her face and Ron left her to her thoughts. The salesman took off with other things to do such as cash Ron out and box up the gifts, all except the ring of course sitting on her delicate finger with her other hand feeling it with love radiating from her being.
Leaving the store she held on to her man so tight he felt his blood would stop in his arm. They picked up their boxes at Nordstrom’s with the help of a few stock boys then drove back to the hotel. Safely tucked in for the night Sue went through each item one by one getting the feel and colors matched to each new item. Ron never felt happier in his life as he sat watching her sort through the clothes like it was Christmas.
He couldn’t wait for the next day and the day after blocking out the terrible memories of just a short time ago pan handling on the way west. I guess it was fate that made me find her in the park that day which seemed so long ago. God never much entered his mind, but maybe a higher power had something to do with the meeting of two lonely people who now have a full life ahead of them. Later, Sue asleep in his arms he felt his eyes well up and streams of tears mixed with her hair on one side and the pillow on the other as Amy gave off a sigh of her dreams.
Chapter XIII
Two days later on an early morning, leaving the van in the RV parking lot, loaded with all their things, Ron behind the wheel of their new motor home, drove south on I-5 with the computer map showing the way. The day held a promise of mixed clouds and sun with fairly warm temperatures. It was the first of November and a new life was in front of them both. This morning Sue dressed in sweat pants and sweat shirt knowing the cold ocean faced them soon, and the need for comfortable traveling clothes, made her very happy. It took Ron awhile to get used to the flat nose of the motor home and the twenty seven feet of trailing mass behind him. Once past downtown and clear of morning traffic headed into Seattle, the traffic thinned out and he set the cruise at fifty five and stayed in the truck lane.
Amy poked her nose in every nook and cranny until she was satisfied about what only she knew. What was nice for her she could sit next to Sue and Sue felt a piece of stability in her past. Ron kept glancing her way to see how she was coping with the leaving Seattle and her home for quite a spell. So far she seemed fine and he vowed to keep up his chatter along the way. She had a mental map of towns and cities at least till they left Aberdeen and made their way south to Oregon. Now as they passed Tacoma and drove down to Olympia Sue started asking a few questions about the traffic and what he saw of the area. He knew she wanted colors mostly of the environment so he relayed what he saw as fall was in full swing. He told her most of the leaves on the roadside had fallen and looked like skeletons reaching for the sky. As they were still in the city not a lot to see he told her. By now he was used to the motor home and felt confident of his place on the road; careful not to follow too close.
Leaving I-5 following highway 101 to the coast and Aberdeen, once outside of the city, green forests and rolling hills with occasional farms went by with Ron describing the geography and colors. Sue was sitting up a little straighter now as she felt part of what was happening. Only once in awhile did she think of her aunt and what transpired in her past life. However, her feeling of family and her aunt would not let go and no matter how hard she tried to justify her aunt in jail, it just wasn’t right for an over sixty widow to live out her life in jail. Ron had told her to let a little time go by and whatever she felt like doing he would back her up.
She heard Ron and tried to focus on what he was saying about the tall mountains interspersed with fall colors of deciduous trees mixed with evergreens. Fields in the flat valley had turned mostly green from the early fall rains with the grass struggling for their last breath of life before a heavy frost put them to sleep for the winter. Traffic was light as the noon hour was past, but the sun was low in the south and only showing its head between mountains as they motored to the coast. The sky was mostly clear and when the sun went to bed over the Pacific Ocean it should be a nice picture Ron thought.
At around four pm they pulled into Aberdeen a logging town mostly depressed by the logging bans brought on by environmentalists. Ron checked his map for an RV park or state park for the night. The map showed a park but not close to the ocean. As he knew dark was near and it really didn’t matter that they park next to the ocean. Ron noticed Sue a little nervous as he pulled into a private RV park. Ron got out and signed in with the nice lady telling what number and pointing where to go around a paved drive with a few scattered motor homes and other RVs parked around the grounds. Ron got lucky as their place was a drive through one and not a spot he had to back into. He made a mental note to find a supermarket parking lot of a mall to practice his backing. Now he pulled into the spot and told Sue he would be right back after he plugged in the lights and water.
Sue made her way outside to stretch her legs after a four hour ride. She’d used the bathroom while traveling and it wasn’t so bad. The motor home rocked a little but using her hands she made it back to her seat fine. Ron told her it would take some getting use to and he would stop if she needed to retain her balance. She told him not to worry that needed to get used to their home on wheels. Amy was with her and needed to relieve herself, so Sue told Ron and after he hooked up the lights he took Amy for a short walk to a pet’s area. After doing her job Amy wanted some exercise, but now was not the time until he was satisfied all was well for the coming night. Ron didn’t bother with leveling as his motor home sat fairly level. After set up Sue wanted a little exercise too and so they put Amy’s leash on and strolled around the park saying good evening and a wave here and there at fellow travelers. As dark dissented a light rain began and the wind picked up just a little. Even through their down coats it brought a shiver to Sue and she suggested they go back to their motor home where it was warm and dry. Ron agreed and they picked up the pace seeing lights come on around from their neighbors. It wasn’t long before heavy rains came thundering on the roof making Sue cover her ears and Amy gave off a whine and a throat sounds protesting the noise. Ron laughed and said while turning on the radio to mask the sound a little, “What are we doing for dinner? I know you aren’t familiar with this stove so I think hot days and potato salad are on the menu
. I can boil hot dogs no problem and warm the buns in the oven if it is all right with you?”
Sue laughed and told him over the pounding of the rain that hot dogs and salad would be fine with her. Ron dug out a pot and put six dogs on the boil while he noticed the motor home rocking from the wind which now felt like a hurricane. He’d wished now that he had lowered the leveling jacks and then it dawned on him he could do from the inside with a hydraulic system. But first he must put the blocks of wood down to protect the pavement. He told Sue what he was doing and then put on his rain coat and hat for the small job ahead. As soon as he opened the door that faced the west he was almost knocked down by the wind and rain. He scurried to the side compartment and dug out four block of heavy wood and placed each under the leveling jacks on all four corners. That job done he ran back to the door soaking wet from the waist down.
Sue asked him what had happened and he told her it was damn wet out there and he was soaked. She laughed and asked him how the hot dogs were doing as he glanced at the stove and saw water boiling over on their new stove. He tore off his rain coat and made his way to the stove burning his hand a little while removing the pot to another burner. He swore and ran his hand under the faucet. Sue realized what happened and told him she had some burn cream in the first aid kit in the cupboard with the towels. Ron dug through, a little frustrated, the cupboard and found the kit. He took it to the table where Sue sat patiently and he found the cream. After rubbing the burn cream on his hand he sat back and relaxed for a minute and said, “Honey this is going to take some getting used to. So far it’s been quite a day and I love the adventure so far. I’m beginning to like the sounds of the rain and its making me hungry, but first let see if I can level out the motor home and quit it rocking so much because I’m getting sea sick,”
“Just take it easy and relax. We are here for the night and I can’t wait for the hot dogs and the real hot dog later.” Ron feeling better now that Sue was accepting the misadventures moved behind his driver’s seat and checked out what he was supposed to do. First though he had to start the motor and then he pushed two levers at a time until the bubble showed him they were equal. Then he pushed the ‘next to’ and when they showed level he quit and waited for the next gust of wind to see how it worked. In a few minutes they could feel the home more stable and he shut off the motor and went back to hot dogs and salad. Amy was sitting at the table with Sue watching the action at the stove hoping she could have what was cooking too.
All three of them sat at the table enjoying the out door camping if you will. Ron could tell right away a system was needed to make it efficient with the lack of space. He washed the dishes as Sue moved to her new desk top computer and went to work recording what she heard from the day’s traveling. Ron meanwhile cleaned up and changed from wet clothes to sweat pants and shirt. Next he put on full rain gear and took Amy for a walk to do her business for the night. While Ron waited for her he noticed a strong smell of salt air and rain mixed on this stormy night. He relaxed and didn’t fight the elements and began to like the weather. Amy not so happy with the rain circled the area three time squatting down and then moving to another place to do it again. Ron smiled and then when she finished walked quickly back to the motor home.
Ron hung his wet clothes in the bathroom and moved to the table to study photography while Sue worked at the computer. The wind continued but the interior was warm and dry. The central heating worked well and after a couple hours Ron felt sleepy. He decided to wake up a little by taking a quick shower and then maybe a decaf coffee so he could sleep. His first time in the shower which he decided was not for frolicking and to save water he soaped up and then rinsed like Jimmy told them to. After banging his elbows on the walls a few time he got he hang of it.
Walking out to the central quarters Sue was still typing like a machine gun looking at nothing. Few would know that inside her pretty head a picture like a movie was playing. What the content was he had no idea and she told him that when it was finished he could read it, but now it was bad luck for a writer to have someone read an unfinished story. Ron boiled a kettle of water and dug out some decaf with a new mug with his name on it. Corny he thought, but accepted with grace and charm from Jimmy.
Sue saved her document and turned off the computer and made her way next to him leaning her head on his shoulder. Ron put his arm around her and drank both the scent of her hair and coffee. She felt so small and delicate he wanted to eat her right there, but decided now was not the time. Ron suggested bed and she sleepily murmured agreement and went to the bathroom to prepare for sleep.
They had their sleeping bags as the sheets and blankets were still stored away until they had time to make a bed. Ron felt a little drained as he laid his head down with only his shorts on. Rain continued at a steady pace with only large guts of wind slightly rocking the heavy motor home. Sue came back feeling her way to the bed which was located in the very back crossways to the motor home. Ron took her hand and she laid down at first then when she found her bearings, she crawled on top of him sucking lightly on his tits. Ron moaned a little and then she moved down to his belly button and from there to tease his member. He felt her long fine hair brush his body as she licked the bottom V and gently squeezed his scrotum. He was rock hard and waves of low electricity ran from crotch to brain and back again. She took him in her warm mouth and in no time he let loose unable to hold it any longer. She kept him trapped until he finished then lay her head on his belly holding him tight. Ron lay paralyzed as she got up for a drink of water to wash down the salty sperm. A few minutes later both were sound asleep with the hypnotic sounds of the rain on the roof. Amy lay on her rug snoring telling Sue she was there to protect her.
Chapter XIV
Ron woke with a start after a street dream wondering where he was like so many times before last year unable to remember where he was and how he got there. If anything, after he connected with reality, the storm was more intense than last night. Strong gusts rocked the motor home. Not that he was scared, but wondered how Sue would react to the weather when she woke up. For right now he wanted to taste her love triangle and he started with her neck. She woke up and stretched then realized what was happening. She loved it and told him so but had to run to the bathroom and then she would be back in a minute. Ron listened to the rain from the top and sides and snuggled down a ways and over to make room for his love of life. Amy needed out and Sue opened the door to a let her out getting soaked in the process. Sue made her way back to the bed and jumped in all wet as Ron played angry she was all wet. He said, “Now I must lick you dry honey.” And resumed where he left off with her neck that was so soft and kissable he drove him a little wild. In a world of his own and she too, he made love to her with true meaning and when she climaxed he held her so tight she had to tell him he was squeezing her breathe out. She heard Amy whining at the door and Ron jumped to let her in. She was soaked and Ron took a towel and dried her off as she licked his face. After drying her he gave her some dry dog food and water. It was just now breaking daylight and a grey day was beginning. Ron moved back to the bed and jumped in next to a sleepy future wife. She said, “Ron I love this trip and what lies ahead of today?”
I looked at the map and most of the way south of here doesn’t follow next to the coast but has small towns and inlets along the way. What should we do about breakfast? I’m not much of a cook and let’s cheat and stop for some breakfast down the road where we can check out the locals eating.”
“I’m with you captain. But first I need a shower and some juice to drink after a salty night with eating hotdogs,” she said poking him in the ribs crawling out of bed naked with his eyes following her thinking how wonderful she was.
Ron put on his rain gear and after he raised the jacks he picked up the blocks, disconnected the water and power while Sue took a shower. Back in Amy needed out once more after her breakfast and Ron let her go again while following her to the spot for dogs. Ron looked at his neighbors and most had light
s on fighting the poor grey light of the morning. Amy finished her big job and Ron wanted a cup of coffee before heading south. Once more he hung his rain gear in the shower and boiled some water for instant coffee. He was back to instant as they’d never replaced his burnt one from home. He thought along the way he would get a new one. But for now instant would have to make do.
Sue was dressing in sweats and a pull over blue sweater. She was shoeless and came out sitting down at the table. I hear a real storm outside honey. Is this a problem for us?” Ron could tell she was a little nervous and told her that the people who live her work and go places as usual rain or not. I can hear trucks on the highway and can see cars moving through the trees from where we are blocked by evergreens along the highway making this a nice RV park. He drank his coffee and she drank her juice.
Ron, by the calendar I should start my period tomorrow. I’m very regular and usually can feel it coming on. Now I feel nothing but a little tender boobs and it seems I’m always hungry. I think I’m pregnant and let’s pick up a test kit at a drug store.”
“I’d be the happiest man alive if it were true honey. I’m sure along the way we can find a small drug store that has what we need. Now I’m finished with coffee and how about we head on down the road of happiness.”
Ron started the motor home and turned on the wipers. The warm inside kept the condensation off the windows as Sue took her place buckling up. She looked gorgeous and smelled even better. Hair in a pony tail, new watch and ring on it took all his will power not to throw her on the floor and make love to her. She looked over at him through her sunglasses and read his thoughts saying, “What’s the matter big boy, haven’t you ever seen a nice lady before?”
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