Kevin was fixing himself a meal in the kitchen while Tammy finished reading a book.

"I might go to the library today," Tammy announced, closing the book.

"That's good," Kevin said absently. "Say hello to Jennifer for me."

Tammy suddenly remembered that Kevin's cousin was the part time librarian at the local library. She had only seen her a few times at family gatherings, but the girl was simply impossible. So damned shy.

She gave Kevin a quick kiss and left the house. She drove into town and parked in the library parking lot. She was nervous, knowing she was acting foolishly, but something seemed to compel her, to force her to do something-something she couldn't even name. She got out of the car and walked to the building, pausing to take a deep breath as her damp palm held the door. And then she walked in.

She spotted Jennifer sitting behind the counter, her ink in a tight bun, and her figure totally hidden by a severely cut green suit. She wore large horn-rimmed glasses, and almost no make-up. To a man she might have appeared to be dowdy, even plain. But to the trained eye of a woman, it was obvious that the girl had tremendous potential.

"Hi, Jennifer!" Tammy whispered, leaning over the counter.

"Oh, hi," Jennifer said, giving Tammy a look as though she had never seen her before.

"I'm Tammy, don't you remember? Kevin's wife."

"Oh, I'm sorry," Jennifer said, rising. "I see so many faces all day, it seems after a while, everybody seems to melt into just vague figures."

"How would you like to go out to lunch?" Tammy asked. "We could get to know each other better."

"Why, that sounds very nice," Jennifer said, obviously taken pleasantly by surprise. She paused for a second and added, "Or you could come over to my place. I, have some coq au vin that's simmering."

"Wow," Tammy said. "Sounds great! I've never had it before."