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    Avelinewasstartled.


    Russellwasnearby?


    “Oh,okay.”


    Afterhangingupthephone,Avelinewenttothedoor.Soon,thedoorbellrang.SheopenedittoseeRussellstandingtherewithhissignaturepurplehair.


    “Russ,you’rehere,”Avelinesaidwithaslightsmile.


    Russellsmirked,hisalreadystrikinglyhandsomefacebingevenmoreroguish.Hiscaptivatingeyesseemedtodrawpeoplein.“What’sgoingon?”


    Avelinelethiminandbrieflyexinedthesituation.


    Seeingthevegetablesonthetable,Russellraisedaneyebrow.“So,youleftthepolicestationearlier becauseofthis?”


    Avelinenodded.“Yes.”


    Russellcontinued,“Whydidn’tyoutellmewhenIasked?”


    Avelinefeltawkwardandrubbedhernose.“Ihopedthismattercouldberesolvedquickly,butthepolice’sefficiencyisn’tthathigh.Ididn’twanttocarrythisburdenanylonger,soIwantedtogettothebottomofitassoonaspossible.”


    Shepaused.“Ithoughtitwouldbetoomuchtroubletoinvolveyou,butnowIhavenochoice.”


    Russellchuckled.“Alright,it’snotabigdeal.”


    Hearingthis,Aveline’seyeslitup.“Howlonguntilwegetthe


    results?”


    Russellreplied,“Holdonasecond.”


    Hetookouthisphoneandmadeacall.Aftertalkingforawhile,heturnedtoherandsaid,“Ifwesenditnow,we’llhavetheresultsbytomorrowafternoon.”


    Avelinewasthrilled.“That’swonderful,Russ.Thankyou!”


    Russellresponded,“Isthatallthethanks<b>I</b>get?”


    Avelinehesitatedandthenasked,“Well…howaboutItreatyoutodinner?”


    Russellreplied,“What’ssogreataboutrestaurantfood?Whydon’tyoucookmeamealinstead?”


    Avelinewasmomentarilystunned.Thatwaseasyenough!


    “Areyousure?Mycookingisn’tthatgreat,”Avelinesaidhesitantly.


    Russellreplied,“Justcook.I’llbethejudgeofhowgooditis.”


    Avelinenodded.“Alright!”


    Shehadotheringredientsonhand,sosherolledupher


    sleevesandgottowork.Russellsettledintothediningroom,wherehecouldseeAvelinebustlingaroundinthekitchen.Itfelt…ratherunique.


    Beforelong,thedoorbellrang.Avelinewenttoanswerit.ItwasthepersonRussellhadcontacted,whopackedupthevegetablesandtookthemaway.Avelinereturnedtothekitchentocontinuecooking.


    Russellcrossedhisarmsandleanedagainstthedoorframe,


    hispurplehairmakinghimlookevenmorestriking.Thediamondstudinhisleftearsparkledunderthekitchenlights.


    Catchingsightofhimoutofthecornerofhereye,Avelinesaid,“Russ,don’tstandthere.There’stoomuchsmokeinhere.”


    Hertonehadshiftedtotreatinghimlikeafriend.Realizingthis,Russell’smouthtwitched.HesuddenlyregrettedaskinghertocallhimRuss.


    “Alright,letmeknowwhenit’sready,”hesaid,turningtowanderaroundtheapartment.


    Theapartmentwasspaciousanddecoratedinasimpleyetluxuriousstyle.SinceAvelinemovedin,littlepersonal


    toucheshadappearedinthecorners.Russellpickeduparabbitplushie,chuckled,andputitback.


    Halfanhouter,Avelinecameoutwiththstdish.Russ,dinner’sready.”


    “Okay.”


    Russellcameover,pulledoutachair,andstartedeating.Afterthefirstbite,hiseyeslitupwithsurprise.


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