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Wendy was used to feeling under pressure. That was the nature of the job. But that sort of pressure was different from what she was feeling now.
It was nice to feel wanted. Of course it was. She was delighted that her hard work had been recognised and that Culverhouse wanted her to progress further in her career. She was stunned that Xav liked her as much as she liked him and wanted to move things on to the next stage. They were both things she’d wanted for a long time, but still there was something holding her back.
If she was true to herself, she knew deep down that she couldn’t have both. Being a constable or sergeant and trying to hold down a relationship was difficult enough; it would be almost impossible at a higher rank. The level of responsibility would leave her with absolut
