Em, Alaska, Susan
We woke to the noise of trucks starting and pulling out of the truck stop. We walked inside to use the restrooms. Molly saw they had showers so ran back to the camper to get a towel and shampoo. I got some coffee and a danish for breakfast and wondered back to the camper. When I got there, a driver was admiring the camper and we started talking about fishing and my trip. One thing I was learning about was the price of diesel. My camper has two 100 gallon fuel tanks and at 8 mpg I had a range of about 1600 miles. This gives me the opportunity to shop for cheaper fuel. The truck driver was giving me an education in where to find cheap fuel, road construction and other information that would make the trip west less stressful. When we finished, I checked my watch and realized the Molly had been gone for over an hour and I started getting a little concerned. I would give her 10 more minutes and then I was going looking for her.
After 10 minutes and no Molly, I started across the parking lot and got about half way when I spotted her walking towards me with someone else carrying a duffel and a back pack. As we got closer, Molly waved and I waited for her to get to me. "Tom, this is Emily or Em as she prefers. Em, this is Tom, the guy I was telling you about."
"Hi Em." She appeared to be about 20, slightly thin, scraggly hair, 34B (why is it men always try to estimate the size of a girls tits when he first sees her?), and relatively short. I glanced at Molly with a whats up look and she mouthed, "Tell you later."
Em said "Hi" with her eyes downcast and a really defeated look about her. Molly said, "Em is riding with us to Bozeman. She is starting a job there a week from tomorrow and I said she could ride with us. Is that a problem?"
"Welcome aboard Em. Why don't you give me your duffel and back pack and I'll get them stored away while Molly shows you the camper. We only have one bed, but we can make up something on the floor for you that should work."
"K"
I looked at Molly again and she gave me the "LOOK" and shook her head.
We got on the road with Molly and Em in the back. I could hear them talking and some crying. I let them be and headed west. After a few hours, I pulled into a rest area to stretch my legs and use the restroom. Molly pulled me aside and explained that she found Em in the ladies room in tears and scared. It took Molly almost an hour to get her calmed down enough to learn that Em's mother threw her out, so she and her boy friend headed west. They had a fight and her boy friend dropped her off at the truck stop and left her there. She didn't know what to do, where to go or how she was going to do it. She thought she might have to start turning tricks to get a ride and some money and that scared her. So Molly invited her to ride with us.
Back on the road again, Em fell asleep on the bed and Molly joined me up front. We talked quietly, I noticed that Molly's traveling clothes were more modest. I asked Molly about the sleeping accommodations and she said, " I explained our relationship to her and also that she would likely hear us making love. I don't want to change our routine for the next few days. She asked some questions and seemed ok with the way things are. She is exhausted, scared and not sure what is going to happen when we drop her off in Bozeman. She has $100 and offered that to us, but I refused. Supposedly she has a place to stay when we get her there."
"Wow, tough week for her. Let's see if we can figure out some way to help her out a little."
"I knew you couldn't resist a lady in distress" she laughed.
Around 4:00 we started looking for a place to spend the night. We found a camp ground that took campers our size, got parked and started to prepare dinner. Fortunately, we had enough chicken for the 3 of us. I poured myself a bourbon, Molly grabbed Em and headed for the showers. I waited for them to return before starting the chicken. What a difference some sleep and a shower had made in Em. She was a lot prettier than I had originally thought, and she actually smiled when she saw me. She had a beautiful smile. I grabbed my camera and took a couple photos of her and the two of them together.
Molly said, "Is that my bourbon?" as she picked up mine. I said sure, and reached for the bottle to pour another one when Em asked," May I have some? I turned 21 back in June, so I'm legal." I smiled at her, handed her my bourbon and poured another one for me. Need to stop tomorrow and buy some bourbon. As we ate, Em slowly started to open up to us about all that had happened to her. What we learned was that she had been attending the local community college, studying nursing when her mother threw her out. She and her boy friend had decided to head to Bozeman because he had gotten a job working at one of the fly fishing shops out there and Em got a job waiting tables at a large steak house. The were on their way when they had their argument and Molly found her.
It had gotten dark, the bugs were coming out and I was tired from driving all day. We went inside, Molly helped Em make up a serviceable bed. After the lights were out, I stripped down and crawled into bed with a very naked Molly. We made love quietly, trying not to disturb Em before falling asleep. Tomorrow, I expected to arrive at the Badlands National Park around noon and we would play tourist.
I was the first one up, slid into a pair of shorts and went to shower. Em was sound to sleep making some kind of purring sounds. When I returned, she was laying in bed with Molly and they were having some quiet girl talk. I grabbed my clothes, started breakfast and coffee and let them talk.