The deal was in motion.
As he guided the BMW Z3 roadster onto Highway
280, Matthew Locke felt as though his mind were spin-
ning as quickly as the wheels that propelled him for-
ward.
Appraising his position, he quickly cut over to the
fast lane. He briefly wondered why the traffic was so
light, then shrugged it off. He had more important things
to think about. Bright sunlight and warm air rushed
through the open windows as he gained speed and set
the cruise control at seventy miles per hour.
Then Matthew noticed the clock, and realized that,
for the first time in as long as he could remember, he
was two hours ahead of the nightly 280 rush. His work-
day had ended sooner than usual. There was nothing
more for him to do except wait for tomorrow to come.

Deal, a cool book, being serialized on BoingBoing.