The Lawman's Convenient Family. Judy Duarte

“You’ve got that right. I’d never met her before. I’d only been given a description of her.”

      “So it was going to be a blind date?”

      “I guess you could say that. I’ve never had any use or need for a matchmaker, but Stan...” He paused, and his expression sobered for a beat. “A mutual friend of ours, had been trying to set us up for a while. And I figured I’d bypass the awkwardness and introduce myself.”

      They stood there for a moment. No doubt, trying to make sense of it all. Had Julie and Adam been destined to meet? Or was it just a weird coincidence?

      “You didn’t correct my mistake that night,” he said. “Why?”

      A slow smile stretched across her lips. “Because I love music and thought it might be fun to dance one time before I had to serve appetizers. And just for the record, I would have set you straight, but you were called away before I got the chance.”

      “Sorry about that. I didn’t mean to leave you stranded on the dance floor. That’s not my style.”

      Julie didn’t think it was.

      “But it was fun while it lasted,” he added.

      Was it? She’d certainly enjoyed what little time they’d spent together.

      “I owe you another dance,” he said.

      “No, you don’t. I wasn’t there to play around. I should have been working. And just so you know, being lazy isn’t my