Bill pulled back, her face flushed. “Well, fish camp aint New Orleans, but its not a bad second best.

Moses responded with what could only be described as a salacious grin. “Well have to boat you home, lady, because you wont be able to walk.

When Liam got to the post, Prince was already there and in his chair, typing up a report. He nodded at the computer. “What have you got?

She made a face. “Elizabeth Katelnikoff got off the night shift at AC this morning at eight a.m. like she always does, and got home to find Art Inga and Dave Iverson wedged into the window of her bedroom, half in, half out.

“What, they were stuck?

“You could say that, Prince said, considering the matter with judicial impartiality. “Seems theyd had a little too much to drink last night at a party at Tatiana Anayuks. You know about the permanent party at Tatianas, dont you?

“Been invited a time or two.

“Yeah, me, too, said Prince, whod only been assigned to Newenham two months before, but appeared to be integrating into the local population without strain. “Anyway, Art and Dave decide theyre both in love with Elizabeth and fight a duel to see who gets her. Tatianawho was not happy to be woken up at ten this morning, and from whom you may receive a complaint later todaysays nobody won, and after that she closed the party down.

“What time?

“About four a.m., she said. Art and Dave staggered off, she thought down to their boat in the harbor.

“But no, Liam said.

“But no, Prince agreed. She was a tall, lithe woman with deep blue eyes and short dark curls. She was slim enough to look good in a uniform, and on duty, at least, had a crisp, formal manner that did little to conceal her enthusiasm for the job. Fresh out of the academy, she was ready, willing and eager to serve and to protect, preferably at gunpoint.

Shed also had a thing going with Liams father during Charles visit to Newenham in July, but that was something Liam preferred not to think about if he could possibly avoid it, which he couldnt. It was hell when your fathers sex life was better than your own. Although that wasnt the case now, he thought, and had to repress that grin again. “How did they wind up stuck in Elizabeths window?

“Near as they can remember, they thought it would be a dandy idea to serenade her. When she didnt come out, understandable as she was stocking shelves at AC at the time, they decided to crawl in. They made it halfway, and passed out cold.

Liam didnt bother to hide the grin this time. “Must be a little window.

“Nah. Both Art and Dave could stand to lose a little weight.

“Why didnt the local police respond to it?

“Roger Raymos in Anchorage testifying at trial, and Cliff Berg just pulled a thirty-six-hour shift and his wife says hes in bed and staying there.