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"M to the beach a few years back but" Brooke jolts upright, leaning forward in her seat and staring out theShe tugs her hand free and braces it on the dash "Uh, Mason You’re going down a one-way street right now"

"What?"

"One-way street Shit! There’s cars co! Pull over! Quick! Get off the road!"

My eyes sweep the s hell"

I was so focused on not crushing Brooke’s hand with mine, on the feel of Brooke’s hand, on Brooke, I hadn’t noticed the well-lit street signs posted in warning, indicating that I have indeed turned down a one-way street

Cars are parked along either side, leaving hts loom closer

I tap the brakes

"Shit," she whispers, squirht, then behind her "Can you back up or so? Quickly, like floor it?"

I glance in the rear-view ht Look up there I can pull off a bit in front of that ive theroans, covering her face with her hands

I pull ahead and squeeze as close to the et without knocking into one

Daht See? It’s all good, gorgeous No worries"

A blaring horn pulls my attention off Brooke

I rollour direction inches past me at a snail’s pace Their side mirror nearly strips my door of paint

"This is a one-way street, you idiot!" thehis fist as he slows to a stop

I hold up a hand "Yeah, sorry about that, ies, yeah?"

His face visibly relaxes The fe his wife, leans over hio! We visited Sydney a few years ago on our honeymoon Beautiful city We had the best tiwith a soft giggle