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fingers together in a sinister way. “Actually, we met the other day. He was the police officer who came for my professional day.” Kate’s mouth dropped open in shock while Ava laughed.
    “I can’t believe it,” she said, shaking her head. “All that work to put you next to one another and here you’d already met.” Their laughter attracted the attention of the men.
    “What was that about?” Matt asked when they sat back down.
    “Oh, it was nothing. So now it’s your turn to talk about your job. Have you always wanted to be a cop?”
    He dismissed her weak answer and responded to the change of subject. He told her that his dad had been a cop for over thirty-five years before he retired. He shared how his dad lived his life as a man of strength and dignity, and ever since he was a little boy he wanted to be just like him. He had great respect for his dad and the job he did as a cop, and then as chief of police, before he retired.
    “So, I know your favorite part is the lights and going fast,” Ava teased, “but is there a certain part of your job you enjoy the most?”
    “Well, I didn’t talk about this at your school, but I’m not just a police officer. I’m also on the SWAT team.”
    Just when she thought she was figuring him out, he peeled back another layer of who he was. “Really … wow … that seems like an intense job. ” Du h , she wanted to smack her forehead . Good job, Captain Obviou s .
    The clanging of forks against the glasses in declaration that the newlywed couple needed to kiss briefly interrupted their conversation. It did Ava’s heart good to see Kate so happy. It had been almost three years since she had seen a successful wedding. Ava quickly brushed away the thoughts before they leached themselves onto her. She turned her attention back on Matt with a follow-up question.
    “Why did you choose to join the team?”
    “I like the challenge and even though it’s intense, I like the chance to use my skills to help save and protect those in a horrible situation.”
    “Does the SWAT team get called out very often?”
    “We usually get called out a few times a month. Some have been bomb scares, a few husbands out of control, public suicide attempts, and hostage situations. We also tag along when high profile warrants need to be served and help the narcotics unit with drug enforcements.”
    Before she could respond, the DJ announced that the bride and groom would dance their first dance and that during the next song the floor was open to everyone. Ava watched as Kyle and Kate floated around the dance floor. Kate had talked Kyle into taking dance lessons. He was a good man.
    With the lights turned down, Ava took time to compose herself. She needed to pull back from Matt before she allowed her emotions to get more attached. She enjoyed getting to know him, but it sparked the fear she tried hard to bury.
    The next song started playing and Matt turned to her. “Ava, would you like to dance?” he asked, extending his arm out like a gentleman.
    Her stomach did a flip, followed by dropping like a ball of lead. On top of the idea of being so close to this man, she was a pathetic dancer. He had been invading her comfort zone all night, emotionally and now physically. Yet she found herself throwing all caution to the wind, and took hold of his arm.
    So much for Plan A. “Sure, but I should warn you, I’m not very coordinated. You’re likely to get stepped on.”
    “I’ll take my chances.”
     

     
    Matt took her hand, noting her hesitancy. He couldn’t tell if her resistance sprouted because of him or something deeper. He brought her around to face him and placed his hand on the small of her back while she put her hand on his shoulder. He took her hand in his, placing them on his chest, hoping she couldn’t feel his heart beating faster because of her closeness.
    Her soft fingers trembled enclosed in his. He breathed in her fruity scent and slowly turned them around, enjoying the