Page 27 of Wild Wolf
"In this day and age, nothing would surprise me.”
"When was the last time you talked to Hannah?”
Scout shrugged. "I'm not sure. It's been a few days.”
I gave her a curious look. "I thought you two were best friends.”
Scout cringed, then hesitated before she answered. "Let's just say, our relationship is a little strained right now.Wasstrained.”
I shared a subtle glance with JD before continuing. "Want to tell me about that?”
Scout’s green eyes narrowed at me. “You're looking at me like I'm a suspect.”
"I look at everyone like they’re a suspect until proven otherwise.”
"Don’t we have a presumption of innocence in this country?”
"Yes. In a court of law. But on the street, I try to keep my mind open to every possibility."
Scout considered it. "I guess that's what a good cop should do.”
A moment of silence hung in the air.
"You were about to tell me why you had a falling out,” I said, coaxing her along.
"It's kind of embarrassing," she said.
"No judgment."
She laughed. "You’re judging me right now. That's your job.”
I just stared at her.
She sighed. “I should have kept my damn mouth shut. I couldn’t stop talking about how good the sex was with Chance. I guess Hannah decided to sample the goods. She hasn’t been my favorite person since I found out.”
“Chance is your husband?”
She laughed. “Lord no. I kicked my husband to the curb. Chance is, orwas, my boy-toy.”
“You should have kept your mouth shut,” JD said.
“I know, right? That’s what I get for thinking Hannah was a friend. I should have known better. Nothing was ever off limits for her.”
“Are you still seeing Chance?” I asked.
“He is free to do whatever he wants now,” she said with a smile.
“Where were you last night between 9 and 11:00 PM?”
“Having drinks with a girlfriend, commiserating over our lousy taste in men.”
“I’ll need contact information for her.”
“You’re really serious about thissuspectthing, aren’t you?”
“Just procedure,” I assured.
"I didn't kill Hannah. I'm sure you're looking into her ex-husband, Grant.”
