1. Journey's End (One)


    Date: 8/23/2015, Categories: Reluctance, Author: Green_Man, Rating: 14, Source: LushStories

    affirmation. I had my window open to enjoy the smell of the sagebrush on the drylands drifting into the room. Again, I slept. This road was not unknown to me. I had traveled it before. I had been along so many highways and byways. I was a traveler by nature. And as I moved along I would often diverge and take a new path. But my movement was always to the west on this trip. I was heading to something actually a mystery in some ways. I knew her, but I couldn't really be sure. Not yet. I wasn't even sure if we would meet. I had filled up with fuel the night before, so I was on my way early again. All I needed was some coffee to get me going. I was moving closer to the coast. Passing over a range, I headed down across the northern part of California. I found a stopping point and settled in for the night. There were messages on my computer. My wife had checked in. Just to say hello. She hoped I was enjoying my trip. And she told me to come home when I wanted to. All was well at home. My cutie had left a short message. "Hormones are attacking. I just need to touch a man. Lol." I sent a response, of course. "You know, I'm here in your state now. I was going to visit the coast tomorrow. Shall I come down the Valley and see you instead?" There was no answer at that time. Nothing. So I finally dropped off to sleep. I didn't sleep well. In the morning I got cleaned up early, found some coffee in the motel office, and got on my way. There had been no overnight messages on my computer. I ...
    guessed that I would go on out and see the ocean. You understand, I didn't know her address. I had an idea of the town she lived in but it would be impossible to find her without her help. The ocean was tempting and beckoning, as always. I found some coves along the coastal highway and spent most of the afternoon searching for starfish and sea anemones in the tidal pools. It was fun. When I was hungry I ate at a local diner serving fresh seafood. Pleasant and satisfying. I found a motel just north of San Francisco and made myself comfortable for the night. I was in no rush. We were in the same time zone now. It was going on midnight when I got a message on my laptop, open on the bed beside me. "Hi. Awake?" I was awake and happy to see her little avi on the message. Her smile always made me do the same. I sent her a response. "Yep. Wide awake. How was your day?" "Ugh. Glad it's Friday. I'm free for two days." "I'm free all the time. But you know that." Of course, she knew I was completely retired. "I know." "I spent the day on the beaches. Climbing over rocks and kicking sand. I know you love to do that too." "Yes. I do. Where are you?" She knew I was close. "Just a bit north of San Francisco. I think I could be in your area in about two or three hours." "Okay. Okay." "Anyway, I was going to cut back east again. I'd like to see Yosemite again. I'll be passing right by your town. I mean, the one I think is your town." "Okay." "So, I'll be near you. Right?" I smiled hopefully to ...
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