The sun was just setting as you hummed along an empty stretch of I-47, an hour or two past Newford, heading further west towards Wyoming.

And then, up ahead, you saw a flash of blonde hair in the headlights ... And there she was, walking along the side of the highway, with her thumb out. 

Young ... pretty ... 

And ... you just couldn't resist, you slowed down ... 




(I'm torn on this one. I REALLY want it to be a sucker punch surprise. I'd really RATHER leave it as a sleeper, and not tag it or explain what it is, but ... then it likely won't hit it's target audience. So, I guess I will tag it, but maybe don't read the tags and try to be surprised?

This scenario has numerous inspirations: 

First there's Creedence Clearwater Revival's song: Sweet Hitch-Hiker

Second is Tim Powers' rollicking time travel story: The Anubis Gates 

A distant Third is Octavia Butler's Wild Seed (honestly, Butler depresses me, but Wild Seed does have the key element in it).

(All characters are 18 or over). 

(Auto-cards by LewdLeah enabled, thanks Leah!)