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"Oh ," she said "Look at the water It’s gorgeous!"

"Not bad," he said "California has spectacular beaches"

She glanced at hieles area"

And she was on to hieles isn’t too shabby"

"Uh huh I thought the beaches in California were toxic"

"Not al of them Have you ever been to California?"

She hesitated "Wel , no, but I’et there eventual y"

Did thathin they passed had some depiction of a clam Brian’s stomach rumbled "Do you like seafood?"

"It’s okay I’m not a fan of fish, but I love claland The thicker, the better"

"Hungry?" he asked, watching little restaurants pass

"Starved As per usual"

"Let’s find a place to eat"

"Just no fast food I think I’d rather die than eat another french fry"

"Park over there" He pointed to the coood place"

"Hoe know?"

"Fol ow the locals"

"Good plan"

As soon as she pul ed into the nearest parking spot, Brian climbed from the car and hurried around to her side to open her door He watched her try to straighten her hair in the rearview ers He liked to keep it in that "just took a toss in the hay"

style It suited her And him

He opened the door and she looked up at him

"I look like crap," she said

"Didn’t your mother teach you not to lie?"

"I never lie"

"You just did" He took her hand and helped her out of the car

"I have eyes, you know"

"They orgeous" He brought her hand to his lips and kissed her knuckles gently

She surprised hiood for round as she walked beside hi for compliments, Professor Evans?"

She pointed to her face "Does this face look fishy to you?"

He shrugged "It is a little scaly"