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help,” she said.
    Gavin stopped dead in his tracks because he recognized that sultry voice. Hell, he heard that voice in his dreams! It was his chocolate-haired hottie!
    “Oh my God,” Gavin whispered out loud.
    Feeling rather stupid for stopping in the middle of the room, he started walking once more. Chief Ortiz turned and smiled as he greeted Gavin.
    “Gavin! Glad you could make it,” Ortiz said, heartily shaking his hand.
    “Wouldn’t miss it, sir,” Gavin said.
    “Honey, this is Lieutenant Gavin Walsh. He’s the head of our SWAT team. My wife, Irene,” Ortiz said to a plump woman in a blue dress.
    “Mrs. Ortiz, pleasure to finally meet you, ma’am.” Gavin shook her hand.
    “Nice to finally meet you, Gavin. David talks about you all the time,” Irene said with a twinkle in her eye.
    “None of it is true.” Gavin smiled.
    “Yeah, it’s all true.” Ortiz snorted.
    Ortiz turned to the other woman and continued with the introductions.
    “And this is the lady that runs our library system for the City of Victoria, Dr. Amy Livingston. She’s also my niece,” Ortiz said.
    She is a librarian? Holy fuck! Her heat rating just went off the charts! Gavin would absolutely be getting that library card he promised his boss! Amy. He said her name to himself. The effect on him was instantaneous as he felt his mouth start to water. Amy was positively beautiful in her black dress that hung to midcalf of those beautiful legs. Her long hair was up and small tendrils fell down around her neck. Gavin had to fight the urge to physically touch and trace the pearl choker she wore. He looked into her eyes and the shock wave threatened to flatten him. Amy was blushing. He wanted to moan out loud as he watched her turn a beautiful shade of pink. Amy had recognized him as the police officer that had stopped at her house on Friday night.
    “Amy is one of our success stories. She’s from Victoria and she graduated first in her class, went off and got a doctorate. Came home and has been here for the last five years running our library,” David said.
    Gavin knew he shouldn’t torture himself, but he didn’t want to seem rude and he certainly didn’t want her to be any more embarrassed than she was.
    “Dr. Livingston, it’s nice to meet you.” Gavin held out his hand.
    Amy cleared her throat and smiled politely.
    “Lieutenant.” Amy shook his hand.
    “The pleasure is mine,” Gavin said with a smile.
    “I think I’m going to get a glass of wine. Excuse me,” Amy said, starting to turn away.
    “No worries, I’ll get it. Red or white?” Gavin asked before she could leave.
    “White. Thank you, Lieutenant,” Amy said without looking at him.
     
    * * * *
     
    Amy wanted to melt into the floor. She couldn’t believe she had just run into the police officer who came to her house on Friday night. She kicked herself mentally for the thousandth time. She had to do a speech in a few minutes and wondered how she would ever get through it with him sitting in the audience.
    Amy barely heard Irene excuse herself and David as they turned to greet the deputy police chief. She smiled and exchanged pleasantries as she watched Lieutenant Walsh return with her glass of wine. She had no idea what she would say to this man. After he handed her the glass, she took a long sip and a deep breath. David and Irene were talking to David’s deputy chief of police.
    “Thank you, Lieutenant,” Amy said stiffly.
    “You’re welcome, Amy. May I call you Amy?” Gavin asked.
    “Of course,” Amy said. Why not? We ought to at least be on a first-name basis after the show you got Friday night! “Lieutenant, about the other night…”
    “Please, call me Gavin. Other night?” he asked with a confused look.
    “Yes, Friday night,” Amy said.
    Gavin looked at her as if she were from another planet. “Did something happen Friday night?” he asked, concerned.
    “Uh…” Amy faltered. Do I have the wrong cop ?
    Amy was sure Lieutenant Walsh