"Ok, then let's go and have a drink." I floor the gas pedal. Should I crank up The Tragically Hip singing about being fucked and drowned by a lovesick killer whale or would that be too much for the girl? Probably. Better leave that, along with the pot. She certainly isn't one of the wild ones. Too bad, i really like to smoke some pot once in a while to unwind. But not alone, and definitely not when I'm with a beautiful girl out in the middle of the desert.

At the next junction I steer the car onto a gravel road that winds uphill. I'm driving too fast and the rear of the car is skidding on the gravel for a split second, trailing a cloud of dust. She grabs the door handle and looks at me again, this time with a worried expression. I slow down a bit and laugh at her.
"Sorry, I have a tendency to drive and live too fast. But no worries, it's not far from here, about five minutes. Believe me, it's a terrific place." And hopefully deserted too. "You will like it. Promise."

The place is indeed terrific: On top of a steep hill, overlooking a deep valley that runs to the west and opens up to the desert plains where the sun is just about to touch the horizon in one of those famous californian sunsets. And it is also deserted. I park the car at the edge of the little plateau and kill the engine.
„What do you want to drink? Coke, water, beer, champagne?“
„Umm, water, please.“
I hand her a mineral water from the cooler on the backseat and pop a Coke. Then I slide the seat back and turn towards her. Damn, she's hot. When she turns to look at me I can't myself hold back and just pull her towards me and start to kiss her on the mouth, my hand on her hip, tasting her full lips and hoping that she doesn't bolt from the car.