I was almost kidnapped by a cop

It’s a pretty long story so grab a snack & drink!!!<br><br>So it was about 10pm on a Tuesday when I went for a walk/jog. I was walking on a back street with houses, all the lights were on and it was pretty safe. I walked about a mile down this road and decided to turn around. So I start walking back in the direction I came from, and I noticed a car pull up next to me. I thought nothing of it, and kept walking. It pulled up again, so this time I looked over and it was a cop with a nice smile on his face. I’m thinking he’s just being nice or maybe there’s a threat around the block so he just letting me know to be careful. So I kept walking, and he pulled up again. This time, I stopped and looked over and said hi, he seemed nice. I play with kids at church, gymnastics and I’m a gymnast myself and I’m a very nice girl. (I’m 21 btw) He asked me if I needed a ride home, I said no I’m good I can walk home the street isn’t that long. He insisted I get in the car, I said no I’ll be fine. He said he can give me a ride home, I said I don’t think that’s legal? He said he was a sheriff so it’s fine. I said no thanks, he insisted again and I said no again. For the fifth time he asked me if I wanted a ride I kindly said no, I don’t think you should be offering a college student a ride home. So he said why don’t you get in for a second and I’ll drive you up the street then drop you off and you won’t have to walk the whole way. I felt weird, something didn’t feel right. I got in the car and sat in the middle, not in the passenger or driver seat but in the middle. As we were driving up the street, he turned his car off and so the lights went out, all I could see was pitch black. He looked over at me and said I could tell you’re a nice girl, you have nice legs. I’m a gymnast so I wear athletic shorts (to the knees) just to let you know. I didn’t say anything because I thought he was just trying to be nice. I kept looking at the clock and it was taking a little too long. I said excuse me officer, I think you passed my house. He kept driving and agreed to take me back, turned the car on and we went back to where he originally picked me up. I was going to get out of the car, and he just stared at me, looking me up and down. I got really scared, he asked me how old I was and I said 21, he seemed a little upset. I said I have to go this was nice talking to you and all that, he said okay get out of my car. I got out of his car and walked down the street, I felt a gut feeling to look back, and when I did he was still there, it was creepy. I turned around and walked at a faster pace, looked back and he was gone. I started to run and I didn’t stop until I got home. (Only a quarter of a mile away) I got home and I didn’t tell my parents. But the next day, I saw him driving down the street I was on and he waved at me, I waved back. I saw him working at the police station near my job and every time he sees me he says hi and waves. I’ve been seeing him a lot, and I think he’s been following me. I told my best friend, mom and dad about it a year or so later and they said to play it cool and I am. But I’m still a little creeped out by that.