Aria Quinn was always more of a listener than a talker. She heard the world in layers, quietly taking in sound while others waited to make noise. This helped her study the real characters in life and mold them into fictional ones later in her writing. Her listening skills were also critical in her day job as a 911 operator. To call it a “day” job was inaccurate. As the newest member of the team, she’d have to make it through a year of overnights before she earned a daylight shift. She didn’t mind. She’d always been a night owl,

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