Meeting Nyx

You laid in bed both nights on the road struggling to fall asleep after talking with Amy. Sara she told you was doing better and opening up more. Both nights you would finally drift off only to wake up in a start clutching the empty side of the bed for Amy who wasn't there. You were in rough shape by the time you rolled into Kansas City and gave a call to Nicki.

"Hey stud, how's the midwest," she asked.

"It's certainly the midwest."

"So good news is Nyx is somewhere she's being fed and sheltered."

"Bad news?"

"It's a holding cell."

"Jesus," you said.

"Basically they arrested her for vagrancy, released and the arrested and held for repeating. I'm wiring the payment to secure her release but you need to be there to accept her so they know she won't go back out on the street."

"Anything I need to show them?"

"Keep me on the phone in your pocket, if you hit a wall put me on."

The desk officer was expecting you but seemed annoyed to be dealing with you. They brought you back to holding where Nyx was in a cell with about a dozen men some of whom were jeering her while officers watched and did nothing or added to it.

"Cassidy," said the desk officer, "you're free to go."

Nyx practically flew out of the cell. You went and got her stuff, a large duffel and a guitar case. As you got outside you took your phone out.

"I got her, they had her in a men's holding cell."

"Oh fuck that," screamed Nicki, "I am going to rain down a legal hellstorm on them-"

Nicki's tirade was cut short by Nyx sobbing next to you. You hung up on Nicki and turned to Nyx. You didn't want to touch her to comfort her but you weren't sure what to do. Nyx collapsed into your chest and you held her.

"It's ok," you said, "let's get you someplace safe."

You checked in early to a hotel and once inside you let Nyx shower and helped her wash her clothes as your ordered food. They hadn't adhered to her dietary restrictions in the cell so she'd barely eaten and given the situation she barely slept for the past few nights, a feeling you could relate to. Nyx had no sooner bathed and eaten then she passed out. You retrieved her laundry and hung her delicates in the room to dry as you called Amy.

"Nicki's mad at you," said Amy.

"Nyx needed me," you said, "but I'll call her to apologize."

"It was bad?"

"Very," you said looking over at Nyx, "we're probably not leaving today so three nights."

"I have trouble sleeping without you."

"Feeling is mutual."

"And I'm so used to having your touch," said Amy, "I'm so lonely."

"That makes two of us," you said, "I might have to watch our videos."

"Sara did try to put the moves on me," said Amy, "I told her no, but I don't know how long I can resist."

"Wow, am I so easily replaced?"

"No," said Amy, "think of it as a snack while I wait for the main course."

"Too bad Nicki is in New York."

"I'm sure you could go into a bar and find some woman to plow."

"Tempting."

"I miss you Dave."

"I miss you Amy."

You sat in the bed, it was early so sleep wasn't coming but you didn't want to leave Nyx. She finally stirred and sat up looking at the clothes hanging.

"You finished my laundry? You didn't have to do that."

"It was no trouble."

"I never really thanked you," said Nyx.

"It's ok, you've had a rough few days."

Nyx sat silently and looked at the guitar case next to her.

"You play?"

"A little, it's not mine, it was," she paused, "given to me."

"Well we'll stay here tonight," you said, "if you need anything order it on here," you tossed her your phone," and it will be there when we get home."

"I don't need anything," said Nyx.

"Nyx," you said, "I'm happy to help, really."

"I'm just not used to being taken care of," she said, "not since I came out anyway."

Nyx flipped through the phone for a bit and handed it back. A bad movie later and you both tried to sleep. You woke up late, clutching the empty side of the bed.

"Can't sleep either?" asked Nyx.

"No," you said sitting up.

Nyx walked over to your bed and laid down pulling you to spoon her.

"It doesn't have to be weird, I just thought it might help."

She was right, in a matter of minutes you were both asleep. In the morning you took Nyx to say goodbye to some friends, a group of eight people living in what was probably a two bedroom house.

"Can we," said Nyx as you got in the truck, "I pawned my other guitar to try and pay my rent."

A short drive later you were at a seedy pawn shop trying to buy back Nyx' guitar. After threatening him he sold you the guitar back and Nyx took it, holding it like it was her child.

You drove for a while out of Kansas City and back towards home. Somewhere in Wyoming you stopped for the night getting food to bring to the room. Amy texted you a picture and you opened it without thinking, it was her face covered in cum with a message that read "I stopped resisting."

"What's the deal with you and Amy?"

You couldn't help but smile as you thought about her.

"I love her."

"But judging by the picture it's not exclusive."

"We can mess with whoever but we always go back to each other."

"So," said Nyx a smile crossing her lips, "let's go get you laid."

"Oh god I've never done a one night stand."

"I'm the best wing woman," said Nyx.

She flipped through her phone, "I found a place, come on."

Nyx wouldn't tell you where you were going only how to get there and soon you pulled up to a bar that was very clearly a gay bar.

"Maybe we'll both get lucky," said Nyx with a smirk as you walked in.

You ordered drinks as Nyx scanned the crowd, "oh fucking jackpot, those two are eying you."

You looked over at a strawberry blonde women and a short thin blonde man.

"Come on," said Nyx, "order them drinks, let's go say hi."

You followed along a little nervous, casual sex wasn't something you'd ever done. When you got to the table carrying four drinks by yourself Nyx was already happily chatting with the two people.

"This is the guy I was talking about," she said, "Dave this is Erica and Cade."

They both looked you over as you shook hands.

"You two aren't from around here," said Erica twirling her straw, "new in town?"

"Passing through," said Nyx, "only going to be here for tonight."

"That doesn't give us much time to get acquainted," said Cade.

"Gives us enough time to have fun," said Erica.

You talked and drank, Nyx who had been unwilling to take money for clothes had no problem asking you to pay for drinks. Erica switched focus routinely between you and Nyx, Cade's entire focus was on you. Despite the assumption shared between the four of you that you would inevitably end up naked you learned a bit about Erica and Cade.

They were not a couple as you initially guessed. Erica was an aspiring pornstar who split time between here and LA mostly because it was a lot cheaper here. Cade worked at a solar farm nearby. As the night wore on you had to make a decision on what to do and with who.