All the way to the rest area, I kept one eye on the side view mirror. I didn't need to though, he told me he would be right behind me and sure as shit he was. When I pulled into the rest area, he pulled in right behind me. The truck area had a small area for cars and motorcycles and he parked his bike almost directly behind my truck.

I shut down the truck and had just turned the light on in the sleeper when I heard a knock against the driver's side door. Swallowing hard, I leaned over the seat and opened the door. He climbed into the...