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windshield. “A few years ago, a drunk driver killed my family. My mom, dad, grandma and little brother were coming home from the Olympics.” Despite the grief weighing down her soul, a small smile tipped the corners of her mouth. “My brother had just won the gold medal in snowboarding.”

      Greg snapped his fingers, startling her. “Nicholas Thompson. I heard about that. The gold medal, the accident…”

      “The surviving sister, too terrified of flying to accompany her family, therefore missing out on sharing Nick’s greatest moment.”

      “And missing out on dying.”

      Her shoulders hunched and she wrapped her arms around her ribcage. Survivor’s guilt. For the most part conquered, but sometimes the ugliness crept up and blindsided her. “Actually, I was driving. I picked them up from the airport.” Enough about her life. “I don’t get why anyone would…Michael is…was a sweet guy. He wouldn’t hurt a fly. It doesn’t make sense.”

      He frowned at her but let the subject change stand, to her relief. “Maybe he was involved in something, and whoever had him killed thinks he told you about it. Were you two dating?”

      His voice sounded odd. She glanced at him. His hands were tight around the steering wheel and the skin around his eyes and mouth was tight.

      Huh. “No, we weren’t dating. We were just friends.”

      He nodded, shoulders relaxing.

      Too bizarre.

      “What about any mutual friends, then? Someone he could have offended.”

      “Michael and I worked together. We didn’t socialize outside of that. I don’t know anything about his personal life.”

      Greg steered the car back into traffic. Several blocks later, he pulled into a parking spot outside a police station.

      “What are we doing here?”

      “I need to see if they’ve gotten anything out of the guy we brought in yesterday or if Weasel became chatty.”

      She trailed along behind him, like a forlorn puppy, into the stuffy interior of the building. Scuffed and scarred floors, gray walls, and old desks set a mundane backdrop for the bustling activity. Uniformed officers and men in uninspired suits mingled with tattooed women and grungy males with bitter eyes.

      Greg ushered her past the front security and down a hall while she gaped at the scene. She swallowed a sigh of disappointment when he led her into a sedate room, minus the criminal element. He pointed her toward a desk with his favorite order, “Stay put.”

      Glaring mutinously, she sat and refused to dwell on his broad back. Nor did she notice the easy way he wove through the desks before disappearing down the hallway.

      She crossed her legs, brushed lint off her dress and looked around. All heads faced her. Conversation ceased. Ally swallowed thickly, tummy tightening painfully.

      She pasted on a smile, doing her best to ignore the onset of nausea.

      The man seated at the desk nearest her had his eyes glued to her bare legs. Despite the admiration on his handsome face, she longed for a pair of blue jeans. She shifted her legs to the side and kept him in her peripheral vision. His gaze made its way to her face.

      Appreciation warmed his baby-blues. “Why’s a fine-looking woman like you hanging out with Marsing? You have way too much class for him.”

      She reluctantly faced him. Under normal circumstances, she’d appreciate his attention. Well-dressed in a mocha suit and red power tie, his smile a flash of white in his tan face, emphasizing a dimpled chin and strong cheekbones, surrounded by neatly cropped golden curls. Today? Detective Goldilocks’ over-the-top flattery fell flat.

      Her smile stretched tight. “Thanks.”

      “So,” he leaned back in his squeaky chair, hooking his thumbs through his belt loops, “You’re ol’ Marsing’s flavor of the month.”

      She flinched. Her lack of experience in handling overt rudeness sucked. Eyeing his badge and gun, she opted for placid agreement. “Apparently.”

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