Michael was not about to take back roads now. He wanted to get them back home as soon as possible, so that they could start their new lives together. They even discussed driving straight through, spelling each other doing the driving. In the end, they vetoed the idea because they wanted to stop somewhere at night and make love.
Doug was the initial driver because he knew his way around these parts. Better still, he knew a short cut to I 80. Michael had cell phone service now, so while Doug