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Honk!

What?

Honk honk!

There was a line of cars on the highway behind me that didn’t care for my joie de vivre Loins of Endearment had been set in wartime Paris, so I had French on the brain And by French I reat war hero, member of the resistance, and the owner of his own very aainst the counter in a bakery, and when he pushed into her, taking her virginity for God and country, the , never mind the countryside wracked oe, this was here And now And the only thing that could stop the invasion into her heart was the--

Honk honk!

"I’ the da the entire frauette, indeed

I spied the town of Mendocino in the distance, and pushed it to fifty-seven Noere talking!

My GPS tookwhere I was azed in wonder at the beautiful town, noting the Victorian hoe and se of the natural landscape and picture-perfect ocean views Set high on a cliff, the town looked down onto the sea below

With a wide grin, I pulled into the parking lot near the coffee shop Stretching out after er plane ride, I then headed toward a row of rocking chairs on a long porch where a gentle "Ms Franklin, I presume?"

Who says that anyo his hand He was tall and stately, his black suit and tie see at odds with the casual atenuine, and his blue eyes danced I looked down at my ripped jeans, combat boots, and sauce stained T-shirt, and zipped uppasta at thirty thousand feet," I explained

"Not to worry I’et settled in at the house, you’ll be able to relax and clean up a bit Shall we take care of this business so you can be on your way? I’estured toward a table and chairs where he had some paperwork set up, and I nodded As we sat down, a pretty woman with dark blond hair crammed unsuccessfully into a ball cap approached

"Any coffee for you?" she asked, and as I looked down I saw that Mr Montgomery did indeed have a coffee there I looked around her to the restaurant ere seated outside Cliffside Coffee was the sign on the door, and now that I noticed, on her ball cap too

"Oh, ureat Black Thanks"