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to kiss him. She was shy at first; she hadn’t kissed a man in a while, well, not like this anyway. She opened her mouth a little, letting his tongue slip into her mouth and mingle with hers. His kiss tasted minty, reminding her that he had slipped a breath mint in his mouth on the way into the building.
    As Marcus kissed the beautiful woman sitting beside him, he ran his hands through her hair, gripping the back of her head and pulling her deeper into the kiss. He loved the way she smelled of vanilla and how her moist lips tasted like strawberry; probably because of the lip gloss she was wearing.
    Selene snaked her hands around the back of Marcus’ neck, running her fingers through his short, dark hair, her nails grazing his scalp in a way that sent chills down his spine.
    Then, Marcus’ phone rang, interrupting their special moment. ‘ Fucking phone! ’ he thought. He felt like throwing the damn thing against the wall.
    “I’m so sorry,” he whispered as their lips separated.
    She looked down at the floor, gently touching her lips with her fingertips, trying to hold onto the feeling of him kissing her. That was, by far, the best kiss she had ever experienced.
    “This better be damn important,” he answered his phone, his voice laced with anger.
    “Hey, Marcus. I’m taking it I interrupted something. Sorry man,” said Johnny. Marcus could tell by the tone of his voice that something was dreadfully wrong. Johnny was probably calling about that murder he had just called in a little while ago.
    “What’s wrong, Johnny? You realize I’m on a vacation, right?” he sighed.
    “Yes, and I didn’t call about the murder in the park earlier, or the one we came across this morning,” he said slowly, and with every word he said, Marcus’ heart beat faster and harder in his chest. If Johnny wasn’t calling about the murder in the park, or one he didn’t even know had occurred, which one was he calling about?
    “Who is it, Johnny?” He was worried, and his partner could tell from the slight panic in his voice.
    “It’s your cousin, Sarah.”

~ Chapter Five ~
     
    It took all his strength to fight back the tears as he repeated, “Sarah?” For years, he had been close with his cousin, but lately with her hectic job and his job as a detective, neither of them had the time to get together and only called each other occasionally. At that moment, he wished he had made a better effort to stay in touch with her.
    Selene could hear every word of the conversation. She had noticed her heightened sense of hearing earlier in the day. It was an awesome thing to have, and at the moment she was glad she was there to comfort Marcus. She took his hand and squeezed it gently, letting him know she was there for him. He looked at her and actually smiled a little. Even in this sad moment of his life, looking at her had made him smile.
    “I’m so sorry, Marcus,” said Johnny after giving him a minute to accept the horrible news he had just delivered.
    “Where is she now?”
    “On her way to the morgue. Are you at your apartment?”
    Marcus couldn’t tell him where he actually was, so he answered, “No, but I’m close to my apartment. I’ll meet you at the morgue.”
    “Got it. See you there. I’m terribly sorry this happened, Marcus.”
    “Thanks, buddy. It’s not your fault though. No one could have predicted this, or stopped it from happening.” Except, perhaps him. If he had been with Sarah at the time, he would have been able to fight off the attacker, no problem. But he wasn’t, and he would have to live with that knowledge.
    Marcus pressed ‘end’ and slowly looked up at Selene with a look of regret on his face.
    “I’m so sorry,” he said.
    “No, don’t be sorry. I understand. You need to say goodbye. Don’t worry; I’ll be here when you get back. I’ll lock the door and won’t leave this room until you return.” She hated seeing him so sad. She knew this sounded strange, but it was almost as if she