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"Everything is fine, sir," Myrna said

Brian gripped the steering wheel "Let azed up at the police officer "Everything is fine, sir"

The lankyon the service pistol at his hip He turned his attention to Myrna, who sat de, white sundress

"Are you okay,as I approached"

"I’ly

"And why are you parked on the side of the road?"

Myrna glanced at Brian and grinned wickedly "My co, so he had to pul over"

"Have you been drinking, sir?"

"It’s seven o’clock in the ?"

"What?" Brian cals I was having a hard ti for… other reasons"

"I see" The officer didn’t look convinced "So you pul ed over to switch drivers?"

"Yeah," Brian said Myrna didn’t know Brian was capable of blushing until that moment

"You should do that at a rest area It isn’t safe to park on the side of the highway"

"Good point," Brian said "Are we free to go?"

"Let istration, and proof of insurance first Make sure everything checks out"

Brian pul ed his wal et from his back pocket and retrieved his driver’s license Myrna found the registration and insurance card in the glove box She handed them to Brian, who offered the paperwork to the trooper

"California license Missouri plates" The officer shook his head and then carried the documents back to his patrol car

"He thinks I’m a shady character," Brian said

"You do look suspicious with al those skul and demon tattoos"

"You don’t like my tattoos?"

"I didn’t say that I just said--"

"I heard what you said Tattoos are suspicious"

"No, I said they make you look suspicious"

"Same difference"

"It’s not the sa," he muttered

Myrna’s nostrils flared "Excuse me Did you just cal "

"Sa she’d rinned at her "We should argueyou on"

"Yeah,and The Beast is ready to rol "

Her eyebrows rose suggestively "Can I ride The Beast?"