Love on the Road
 by: Miguel Sanchez

© 2008 by the author

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Mac eased the hair aside. “Not that bad Bill but you got one hell of a goose egg there.”

I had Randy get a towel out and put it on my pillow and together they managed to get me up and into the rig.

I found my Tylenol and took two then had Randy help me get undressed. I had to be up and alert by 8 and I knew this was going to be a neat trick. Once I was in my undies, I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

Chapter 4

The next morning I managed to wake up by myself but found it impossible to move. I pried 30 pounds of hair ball away from my back as I heard it start to growl so I could move. “Oh stuff it hairball,” I said as he finally got to his feet.

I eased myself over to the edge of the bunk and hung my feet out so I could sit up. My head was still sore but that was from the king size knot on it rather than from a headache. I stuck my head out of the curtain and the light was really bright. Randy must have forgotten to close the outer curtains before getting in with me.

I quickly got dressed because my first stop was to the back of the trailer to take a much needed piss. I went up to the cab and looked around to see if I saw Kenny's truck anywhere around. After standing there for a couple of minutes and not seeing anything, I got Randy up and we went to eat.

We headed over and got loaded then hit the road for Jacksonville. It hadn’t taken them long to get us loaded and it was now ten and we were already crossing into Georgia. I figured if we pushed straight through, we could be there by 2:30. I had Randy call the store and we had a 3PM appointment. We arrived at a few minutes late but they held the slot for us.

While Randy was walking Ozzie, Mac called and said he spotted Kenny’s rig at the truck stop in Charleston and he was asking questions about Randy and the guy he was with. We were three states away from him but my rig wasn’t one that blended in with others. I told him I would talk with him later so I could check in with my office.

They didn’t have anything in the area so I had the choice of heading south to Ft. Lauderdale or northwest to Columbus, GA. I found out the load in Lauderdale was going north so I jumped on it. I still had a half tank of fuel so I could make it there and back into Georgia before I needed to fill up again.

I had the office set me up an appointment for in the morning and while I was printing out my bills, they were on the phone to Ft. Lauderdale. My appointment was for 8 and the load had to go on the floor so Randy and I were going to have to work. I heard someone holler I was empty so I went in and got my paperwork signed then Randy and I were on the road again.

My navigator had me routed to Lauderdale by way of the turnpike but I didn’t want to pay any tolls unless it was absolutely necessary. After he rerouted us, the trip would take just over 4 hours. The GPS didn’t account for the nightmarish traffic in south Florida on I95 during rush hour so our 4 hour trip ended up taking 6. We found a restaurant and had dinner while the traffic let up. While eating he asked, “So when do you think we can get into New York?”

The load we had was slated for delivery in Delaware and I didn’t know if they would have a load going further north or not. “I don’t know son,” I replied as I swallowed my mouthful. “We will make it home but I’m not sure when. It could be the day after tomorrow or not for another several days.”

Randy looked at his food and started picking. “Can’t you tell them you need to go home?”

I really wanted to know what was going on and I couldn’t let him worry about his mother any longer than was necessary. “Alright son, I’ll talk with the office in the morning while we’re getting loaded. I’ll tell them I need a few days down to pick up some hours.”

His head snapped up as he wiped the tears from his eyes. “Thank you Bill. I owe you a big one for this. I really love you.”

“You don’t owe me anything son. You’ve been a big help to me since I picked you up. You make the miles pass faster and can carry on a better conversation than fuzz face. I never thought of having children before but now, I can’t imagine not having you in my life.”

We finished our meal and then headed over to where the load was. There were a couple of other rigs there so I found a fairly quiet place to park. I had Randy take Ozzie out while I worked on my log books then fired off an email to the home office telling them I would be needing some time off.

Since I was an owner operator they really couldn’t say much to me since I was getting paid by the load. What they did like was the fact that I was one of their more reliable drivers and would usually run for about 10 days before wanting or needing to return home.

I was still early so I cranked up the TV antenna and found some local stations. I’d noticed Randy was taking a little longer than normal with Ozzie so I went out to find them. I grabbed my flashlight and headed for a wooded area when I started hearing Ozzie’s loud growl.

As I got closer I could see Randy holding his leash and Ozzie crouched in pounce mode. I shined the light around and saw someone frozen in fear trying to stutter something out. I walked over and put my arm around Randy then asked, “Just what are you wanting here?”

Ozzie was still growling so I took the leash and he finally quieted down. “That’s another of Kenny’s friends, Bill,” Randy said in a soft voice.

“If you don’t wanna become cat chow, you better answer my question,” I said again to the trucker.

I kneeled down and petted Ozzie then started to release the leash when the man said, “OK, ok. I’m supposed to get the kid and bring him to Kenny.”

“WHY!” I shouted.

“He said he was sorry he ever let him go,” the driver started saying. “Now he wants him back.”

“Tough shit,” I said standing up. “Was he one of the guys he made you do things with son?”

“No,” Randy replied. “I’ve never seen him before.”

“Hey mister,” he said as he started stepping closer. “I’m not into messing with kids.”

Ozzie tensed up and started growling again as I said, “If you’re not into messing with kids, what the hell are you going to take him to some perv who is?”

“Oh man,” the dude said whining. “You don’t understand at all. I owe this guy major bucks.”

“That’s not my problem,” I said. “You got yourself into it, now you get yourself out but you’ll be doing it without the boy. You read me?”

“Yeah dude,” he said as he turned to leave. “Kenny’s not gonna like this.”

“Not my problem,” I said as Randy, Ozzie and I followed him to his truck. “If you get any ideas about fucking with my rig, you’ll have a pissed off cat to deal with.”

We watched the guy get back into his truck and take off. After we got settled, I rolled the window down so Ozzie could get out if he needed to. Ozzie never leaves the cab when I’m asleep unless he knows someone is trying to mess with it. It was a nice evening and not too hot so I shut the engine off to save fuel.

We watched a little television then called it a night. I had the alarm set early so the warehouse guys wouldn’t get scared when they banged on the side of the truck. I was about to get out when I saw a guy heading over. I saw him hold up three fingers so I knew where he wanted the truck. I quickly got it back in then it was time to get to work.

Randy and I went inside to start putting the stuff on the floor but they had their own crew of men to do it. They had six guys stacking the stuff and in just under two hours, we were loaded and ready to leave.

We headed out and got on 95 north and the traffic wasn’t all that bad. Randy turned on the computer and logged into his school’s site and did his assignments for the next few days so he wouldn’t have to worry about it when we got home.

We had just crossed the state line into Georgia when I noticed a truck stop with very good fuel prices so I decided to stop there and get fuel and grab lunch. I pulled up to the pumps and noticed my gauge was between a quarter and empty. I pulled the nozzles out and started filling both tanks at the same time. Diesel here was going for $2.199 a gallon and that was the cheapest I’d seen. With 200 gallons, I wouldn’t have to worry about filling up for a while. It took just under 175 gallons to fill her up and that cost me just under $385.00.

I moved the rig just as Randy and Ozzie were coming back. There was a family coming out of the restaurant and Ozzie had to make nice for the kids. He was rolling on his back playing the cute kitty and Randy watched as they petted and fussed over him. I talked with the parents for a few minutes then we both needed to be on our way. Randy put Ozzie back in the truck then we went and filled our stomachs.

We were just pulling back on the interstate when Randy spotted Kenny’s truck going south. Because of the traffic going past us, I don’t think he managed to spot us. I figured I had a good 12 hours of hard driving ahead of us and wasn’t sure if I wanted to push it or stop somewhere and get some sleep. I knew a few out of the way truck stops in Virginia where we could sleep for the night so that’s what I decided to do.

With the speed limit in a lot of the areas now up to 65, I could really make some decent time. By 5 we were crossing into Virginia and I wanted to get on 64 so I could head for the Chesapeake Bridge Tunnel. I knew this was a little off the beaten path but something I didn’t think Kenny would know about.

Going across the bay bridge would put me on Rt. 13 and it had a lot of stop and go because of the towns. The other good thing was my delivery was going into Newcastle and I was very familiar with that area. We pulled into the truck stop about 7:30 and took Ozzie out for his bathroom break.

After dinner we curled up into the sleeper and Randy asked, “Bill can we watch a video tonight?”

I knew it had been several days since he had had a decent release so I said, “Sure love, pick one out and put it in.”

I didn’t know which on he’d picked until after the first several minutes of it had played. This one had a very sensuous love scene where the guys had anal sex. Randy was snuggled against me and his dick was as hard as steel when he said, “Is he going to put his dick in his butt?”

It was too late to stop the movie so I said, “Yes baby, he is. They are going to make love.”

“Does it hurt?” He asked as he continued to watch intently.

It had been some time since I’d done it but I do remember my first time. “It can at first son,” I replied. “But if it’s done properly it only hurts for a little bit then it starts to feel very good.”

He rolled over on top of me and asked, “Please Bill, can we do that?”

I knew the day would some when he would ask me this but with everything going on, I didn’t think now was the right time, nor did I want to do it in the back of the truck. I kissed him gently and said, “Oh son, are you sure about that?”

“Don’t you love me?” he asked.

“I love you more than anything sweetie,” I replied. “I want it to be as beautiful for us as it is for them. I just don’t think here is the right place.”

He thought about it then said, “How about when we get to your place?”

That took me off guard a little as I really hadn’t thought about taking things to the next level. I caressed his back as he relaxed on my chest then said, “Once all this mess with Kenny is out of the way once and for all, we will. How does that sound?”

“Mmmmmm,” he moaned as he was enjoying my back rub; “Sounds good Bill.”

I could feel his dick leaking onto my stomach so I gently rolled him onto his back. I could see the desire in his eyes as I leaned down and gently started kissing him. I licked my way down to his tool and quickly engulfed it in my mouth. My tongue swirled around the head as I tasted his precum. I caressed his balls and felt them draw up against his body as his dick began to erupt in my mouth. I quickly swallowed his sweet juice then moved up beside him them kissed him softly. “God Bill,” Randy said. “I love you so much. I never thought it could be this good.”

He returned my kiss as I said, “That’s what love is all about baby.”

I held Randy in my arms until he drifted off to sleep then I set the alarm for 6. I awoke just before it did so I turned it off and got dressed. Ozzie hopped up and curled up next to Randy so I knew he wasn’t ready to do his business.

I went into the restaurant and used the bathroom then got some pastries and coffee to go. Since Randy started drinking coffee, he takes it like me with sugar and milk. I saw a quart thermos with a pump so I got it. It would be easy for Randy to refill a cup while I was driving. I got some assorted sweets that we both liked then it was time to get on the road. I was hoping I could make Newcastle by lunch time so I could get off loaded that afternoon.

I put the thermos and food in the cab then did my checks of the truck before I started the engine. Once it was warm, we were on our way to Newcastle. After I crossed the bridge tunnel, I hit some morning stop and go causing Randy to wake up. I found a store with a bathroom so he could empty his bladder.

Randy scarfed down the lion’s share of the sweets which was fine with me as I didn’t need the extra calories. I was about an hour out of Newcastle when Mac called. “Hi big guy,” I said into the speakerphone.

“Hey Bill,” he replied. “Heard through the grapevine Kenny’s pissed. He did a number on the dude that he sent to get Randy and he’s now in the hospital.”

Randy started crying when he heard this. “Just put me out anywhere Bill,” he said heading for the sleeper. “I don’t need you getting hurt.”

“Calm down son,” I said. “Where’s Kenny now, Mac?”

“He’s somewhere in Georgia trying to get some money for fuel,” Mac said. “Seems the word is out and he can’t get a load of shit to deliver anywhere. Add that to the fact there are guys in every state after his truck and you have a very unhappy camper on your hands.”

“Couldn’t happen to a nicer asshole,” I said. “Hey, is there a finder’s fee if someone leads them to his truck?”

“Think so Bill,” Mac said. “It’s a couple grand I think.”

“Sounds good dude,” I said. “Where are you?”

“Just north of Baltimore,” he said. “I’m heading into Jersey then taking some time off.”

“Me too,” I said. “I have a load to Newcastle then Randy and I are taking some time off and heading home.”

“Ok Bill,” Mac said. “Call me if you need me. Catch ya later.”

I hung up and Randy had decided to rejoin me in the cab. “What’s wrong kiddo?” I asked smiling at him trying to get him to lighten up some.”

He looked at me and sternly said, “I don’t want you getting hurt because of me.”

“Who said I was going to get hurt?” I asked.

“Did you hear what Mac said?” Randy asked.

“I heard every word of it son. Right now, he’s somewhere in Georgia trying to get money to get fuel. That tells me he can’t get up here right now. We can be home tonight if things go right.”

“And if they don’t?”

“We will be home tomorrow afternoon.”

We were rolling into Newcastle and it was only 11. I guess talking with Mac and then Randy helped make the miles go by faster. I quickly found the plant and backed into an open door. I grabbed the paper work as Randy let Ozzie out to do his business.

After breaking the seal and opening the door, they put a huge roller up and we started off loading. We had the first layer done when six more people showed up and by just before noon, we were empty. I got the paperwork signed and the office’s copies in an envelope then we were ready to leave.

I called Mac and he had dropped his trailer and was heading home. Randy and I hit the road and first stop was a truck stop as I was now hungry. There was a decent restaurant just before the Delaware Memorial Bridge offering an all you can eat buffet. I went in and paid for two adults but by the time we were done eating, I think they lost money on Randy.

Our next stop was to the terminal where I parked the trailer and turned in my trip sheets. It was just getting dark when we arrived at my house. I opened the doors on the oversized garage I had built and backed the tractor in. I closed and locked the doors then pulled my car out as Randy started bringing stuff out of the truck.

I grabbed my suitcase and dirty clothes and brought that into the house and let the other stuff stay out there until tomorrow. “Can we go and see my Mom, Bill?” Randy asked as soon as my hands were empty.

Scooping him into my arms I picked him up and said, “It’s getting dark out son. If what we suspect happened has, it might be better to be there in daylight.”

“Please Bill,” Randy said. “How about we drive by?”

I needed to get some food in the house so I said, “Alright son, we’ll drive by your place and see if we can tell anything but we’re not going inside.”

“Fair enough,” he stated as we headed for the door. “But I wanna go there tomorrow.”

Randy and I headed towards his house and I wasn’t sure what we were going to see when we drove by. I hoped to see lights on in the place but there was this nagging little voice telling me it wasn’t going to happen. I hadn’t a clue where I was going so Randy directed me there. The house was in a little run down neighborhood and a lot of the houses looked well kept. Randy pointed to the house so I stopped just short of it and looked. We were quietly sitting there hoping to see some lights come on.

All of sudden there was a knock on the passenger window causing us both to jump a little. I looked over and saw an old black man standing there motioning for Randy to roll his window down. “Don’t Randy,” I said as he turned to see who it was.

Randy looked over. “I know him Bill. He lives a couple of houses up the street.”

Randy rolled down the window as the old man said, “Oh gawd boy, I sure glad you’re OK.”

I was afraid to ask what I was thinking but then Randy blurted out, “What happened? Have you seen my Mom?”

“I did boy,” he said. “They took her away. I found out later that that boyfriend of hers beat her up real bad.”

Now I had to ask because I knew Randy would. “Where did they take her?”

He didn’t speak right away. I saw Randy getting antsy as the man finally said, “She’s dead boy. They took her to the morgue, I reckon.”

I quickly put the car in park as Randy threw himself into my arms. I held the boy as he realized his fears had finally come true. “What am I going to do now Bill?” He wailed. “I don’t have anything now.”

I wiped the tears away then lifted his chin. “You have me and Ozzie. I’m not about to turn my back on you.”

I held Randy until he regained his composure. “What happened to her?” He asked looking at the old black man.

“Don’t rightly know boy,” he said. “I heard some yelling about how the man wanted you back. He told her he put you out and she was glad for that but worried. He then wanted her to get in touch with you some how and tell you to go back with him. I heard her yelling at him that she won’t do that and that was when I guess he started hitting her.”

It was getting late and we still had to get to the store. I would make a point to contact the authorities in the morning to see what was next. Randy thanked the neighbor for telling him what happened to his mother. On the way to the store I could see he was lost in thought. “What’s wrong son?” I asked as we pulled into the grocery store parking lot.

“What’s gonna happen to me now Bill?” Randy said as he continued to look out the window.

I pulled into a parking space and cut the engine off then turned Randy to look at me. “I told you that you’ve become a very important part of my life and I’m not going to lose you. I plan on doing every thing I can so that you stay with me forever. When we get home we’ll sit down and figure out what to do next.”

Randy leaned over and hugged me then we got out and got some groceries. I picked up the essentials and a couple of frozen pizzas I could toss in the oven for us. We loaded the groceries into the car and it was a quiet drive home as Randy was still lost about how I was going to make my promise a reality. I wasn’t quite sure of that myself but I wasn’t about to sit back and not fight for him.

When we got home, I put the groceries away while Randy got the oven preheating for the pizza. As soon as he closed the door it suddenly hit me. I had a friend who was a lawyer that handles my business affairs for me. I reached into my pocket and took out my wallet and started going through all the business cards I had. “What are ya doin Bill?” Randy asked looking at me like I’d lost something.

I went over to my desk and started tearing that apart when I suddenly remember he’s on my speed dial. “I just remembered about my lawyer son. He’s been handling my business affairs for several years now. He will know how to advise us.”

For the first time since I’ve known him, I actually saw Randy relax and smile. The buzzer went off and it was time to eat. After that was done, our next stop was the shower. It had been several days since we’d had one and I was more that needing one.

I walked down the hall and turned on the water setting it to temperature. I went across the hall and started removing my clothes. I was about to take my boxers off when Randy came in and asked, “Can I join you?”

He’d showered with me in the truck stops so to him, it was sort of second nature. “Nothing’s changed buddy,” I told him as I slipped off my boxers and tossed them with the other dirty clothes.

He quickly stripped while I got a clean pair out of my bag. When I looked up there was the naked Randy. When he’s dressed, here’s a young man trying hard to be the grown up at the tender age of 15 but when he’s naked, you can see him for what he is, a little boy. I headed for the door and put my arm around his shoulder, leading him towards the bathroom. Randy used the toilet then went to step into the shower when I suddenly heard, “MEROW!”

“Hey shit what the . . .” Randy hollered.

I guess Ozzie wanted his shower too. “Watch out for the cat,” I said giggling.

When I stepped in I saw Ozzie in the corner of the shower licking his tail from where Randy must have accidentally stepped on it. He was glaring at Randy as if to say, “Hey kid, watch where you step with those big feet of yours.”

I reached over and rubbed his soggy head then proceeded to shampoo my hair. I had the soap in my hand and started washing Randy’s back when he leaned back against me saying, “Mmmm, that feels good.”

I moved up to his shoulders and started massaging the area between them and his neck and I could feel the tension start to leave his body. I reached my hands around and lathered his chest and as I crossed his nipples, I felt him shudder a little. I rewashed his back then went down to his legs. He spread his feet apart so I could wash each of them. As I came upward, I washed his butt but didn’t go inside for fear of upsetting him. As my hands went back down, he leaned forward a little as if to say, “Don’t forget in there.”

I came back up and this time I went in between his cheeks and ran my fingers over his rosebud. I rubbed it a couple of times then rubbed his ass cheeks. He turned around so I could get his front and I could see he was sporting some major wood from my washing him. I soaped his almost 5” cut dick and tried to get him under the water to rinse off as he grabbed my wrist wanting me to continue my ministrations. I kept going and in another few strokes I felt him shudder and fire against the shower wall. He leaned back against my chest and said, “God Bill, I love how you do that.”

I pulled him under the water and got him rinsed off then quickly washed my body. It was almost 10 and I was really getting tired. I surprised Randy by picking him up and carrying him into the bedroom. I held him in one arm while yanking the covers down with the other. He was giggling as I was blowing raspberries on his chest then I dropped him in the middle of the bed. He scooted over then I quickly checked the house to make sure it was secured. I went back to the room and saw Ozzie had made himself comfortable, wet fur and all. I ejected the cat and slid in beside Randy as I felt him spoon himself against my chest. I wrapped my arms around him and we drifted off to sleep.
 

To be continued...

Posted: 08/15/08