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to get you in there.  Jason, this will be difficult.  You will have to be ready to witness, if not participate, in a lot of things that you may not be comfortable with.”
    Jason looked up toward his Captain.  “What do you mean?”
    The Captain opened the file and removed the pictures in the envelope enclosed. Jason turned pale at what he saw.  The pictures of Lucio’s victims were difficult to look at.  They were all tortured and beaten, their life tragically cut short.  Jason felt the anger and disgust building up inside of him. He was dying to get his hands on this man and teach him a lesson.  Men like Lucio made Jason’s blood boil.  It was times like these that made Jason want to ignore his badge and take things into his own hands. 
    The Captain looked at Jason and placed a hand on his shoulder.  “Are you alright?”
    Jason stood up from his chair and answered, “I’ll be fine as soon as this bastard is behind bars.”
    The Captain agreed to include Jason on any new information involving this case, and Jason left his office to cool off.  As he drove around, his mind drifted to Selene and he picked up his phone to call her.
    “Barkowitz LLP.  How may I help you?”
    “May I speak with Selene Mendez?” 
    After a brief pause, a soft voice came on.
    “Selene speaking.”
    “Hi, Selene.  It’s Jason.”
    “Jason?  How did you get my number?”
    “I am a detective, remember?  I have my ways.”  
    She laughed, which caused him to smile.
    “I just wanted to say that I enjoyed having coffee together, and on my shirt.”
    Selene laughed again and said, “I’m glad I amuse you.  Maybe I’ll see you there again tomorrow.”
    Jason grinned . “Maybe you will. Have a nice day at work, Selene.”
    He hung up the phone and the anger he was feeling before had disappeared as he drove back to work.  The day seemed to last forever.  Between his case load and all the information his Captain had given him on this new case, Jason’s mind was on overdrive.  He kept coming back to his encounter with Selene.  She was still on his mind as he walked in the door to his apartment after his shift.  He removed his vest and stripped down to nothing as he hopped in the shower.  The water felt soothing against his bare skin.  He placed his head against the cold , hard tile and mentally prepared himself for the months ahead.  This was going to be the hardest assignment he would ever have to do, but in the end, it would save lives. That was all that mattered to him.
     

     
    Selene locked up the office and walked up the flight of stairs to enter the apartment she and Daphne shared.  Daphne was making dinner and the aroma of food was in the air.
    “Mmmmm smells good.”
    Daphne laughed . “Good. I’m making pasta primavera.”
    Selene rubbed her stomach.  “Ok.  Let me change and then I’ll help.”
    Their apartment was located above the office. Daphne wanted to live away from her parents, but her father did not want her living by herself. Selene needed a place to live after graduating college, so it all worked itself out.  Daphne was the queen of décor and liked to keep the apartment looking like it came out of the pages of ELLE Décor magazine. 
    Selene walked into her room and set down her things.  She had a large pillar type bed with a canopy hanging over it.  She had loved this room the moment she laid eyes on it.  It had glass doors that led out to a large patio balcony and a very gorgeous view of Central Park. From time to time, Selene would just sit out there and curl up with a hot cup of coffee and relax.  After she changed into a pair of shorts and tank top, she walked into the dining room as Daphne was placing dinner on the table. 
    “What’s bothering you?” Daphne asked, obviously knowing that something was distracted Selene.
    Selene smiled weakly at Daphne, trying to decide whether or not to tell her. 
    “Lucio called me today.”
    Daphne looked up and glared.  “What did