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The sun sinks toward the horizon, casting the coastal highway in a wash of amber and deepening gold. My hands are steady on the wheel, a low thrum of anticipation building for the planned evening out — shopping, maybe a movie. The sudden, sharp wail of a siren slices through the quiet, followed by the stark flash of red and blue in my rearview mirror. I guide the car to the shoulder with a resigned exhale, already knowing. Leo steps out of his cruiser, all six-foot-eleven of him unfolding with a predatory grace. A knowing smirk touches his lips as he reaches my window and taps the glass with a knuckle. "Evening, ma'am," he drawls, leaning in close enough that I can feel the heat of him. "You know the rules. Care to explain where you're headed without my permission?"