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she’s fairly terrifying. I saw Lola in the theater yesterday but onlyfrom a distance.”
    “How does a man juggle a wife and a girlfriend?” Ann Marie asked.
    “From what I heard him say, his marriage is over,” Lindsey said. “And when Nancy pointed out Lola to me, she said that she’d heard that they had broken up. Whatever that means.
    “Actors are different, aren’t they?”
    “Yes. Yes, they are,” Lindsey agreed. “I’m going to be in my office if anyone is looking for me.”
    “Would anyone include tall, fair-haired and dreamy?” Ann Marie asked.
    Lindsey glanced up to see Ann Marie looking past her at the door. Lindsey turned just in time to see Robbie Vine stroll into the building.

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    D eep dimples bracketed his perfect smile as soon as Robbie spotted her, and Lindsey couldn’t help but smile in return. She heard Ann Marie gulp, and turned to see that the pretty brunette was staring openmouthed at Robbie.
    “Oh, why did I wear this frumpy old outfit?” Ann Marie wailed. “I look like I should be scrubbing the toilets.”
    Lindsey glanced at her. In her khaki capris and powder-blue, collared blouse with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows, Ann Marie looked perfectly poised and professional. She’d been growing out her short hair, and it was now a nice, medium length.
    “You do not,” Lindsey said. “You look fantastic, really.”
    “You’re just saying that,” Ann Marie protested.
    “Just saying what?” Robbie asked as he joined them. “How much you missed me?”
    Lindsey rolled her eyes. “How long does it take for you to catch up to your ego when it enters a room?”
    Robbie laughed. “I’ll let you know when I’ve arrived.”
    Lindsey shook her head but couldn’t help grinning. Even if he was completely self-involved, at least he could joke about it.
    “And who is this lovely lady?” he asked as he smiled at Ann Marie.
    “This is Ann Marie,” Lindsey said. “She works here part-time. Ann Marie, this is Robbie Vine.”
    “H . . . H . . . Hi,” Ann Marie panted. Then she turned and ran into the workroom.
    Robbie looked at Lindsey. “Something I said?”
    “She’s got a condition,” Lindsey said. “Something you would never be afflicted with.”
    “What’s that?” Robbie asked. He rested his elbow on the counter and leaned against it, making himself comfortable.
    “She’s shy.”
    “Ah,” he nodded his head, looking grave. “I’ve heard stories of that affliction. Quite terrifying.”
    “Hmm,” Lindsey murmured. “So, what brings you to our humble little library?”
    “I’m trying to acquaint myself with the local hangouts,” he said. “Violet told me that the library was a popular one. Of course, when I realized that’s where I’d find you, I needed no further urging to come and visit.”
    “Are you flattering me for a reason?” Lindsey asked.
    “Yes, I find you interesting,” he said.
    “Interesting?”
    “I didn’t want to offend your smart sensibilities by telling you I found you attractive,” he said. “Although, I do—very much.”
    Lindsey felt her face heat up. Good grief! If Sully was emotionally standoffish, than Robbie was his complete and polar opposite. Was there no middle ground? She wasn’t sure she was capable of dealing with either of them.
    “Is that the only reason you’re here?” she asked. She was hoping he needed a book, some reader’s advisory or had a reference question she could manage that would put her back into her comfort zone.
    “No, I did have one other errand,” he said. He raised his voice, not in a shout, but in a stage voice that resonated into every corner of the library. “I wanted to let you know that Violet has posted the cast list.”
    There was a squeal from the children’s area as Beth and Heather clutched each other’s hands and jumped up and down.
    “This is it!” Beth cried. “Let’s go find out if we’re in.”
    “But we can’t leave,” Heather protested.
    “Lindsey, we’re