True Police

When one hears the term "Victorian", many images come to mind. For some, the term conjures up visions of lace and gloves and delicate fans. Others think of tight corsets and even tighter morals. Others, swayed perhaps by one too many British costume dramas, envision gentle elegance and long lost beauty. Naturally, few people think of multiple dead bodies cast about in the streets or dark bedrooms.

Alex Copeland is that kind of guy…and Jess knows it. She’s worked too hard to make detective, to be taken seriously, to be ready for that next promotion, to let an office flirt like Officer Copeland sway her. Jessica is so ready to say no, that she’s even told him she’s not available when he’s just asking for paperwork. Jessica Valverde is the only woman Alex would ever consider filling out HR paperwork for. Nothing he does gets her attention until a building fire puts him in harm’s way and her ambition puts him in her way. Maybe Jessica has kept her walls too high and maybe ...