“Hey, boss.” A short, broadly muscular man stood in the doorway. My heart leapt into my throat. As I tried to catch my breath, Alex stood up and approached the guy in the doorway. As he walked by, he said, “You don’t have vamp hearing, either, do you?” I scowled at his back as he passed, but then my gaze meandered over to the pile of goodies Alex had abandoned. Meet one of the emergency response team or catch a sneak peek of possible evidence? I supposed the evidence could wait an extra minute. I was getting a little better at delayed gratification. “Hi.” I waved at the short, stocky guy. He grinned at me, revealing a charming gap in his front teeth. “Hey, new vamp lady.” There was something genuine and appealing about the man. “Hey, enforcer guy.” I edged closer to the doorway, but

