“Now do you see why I didn’t want to call them? He wrote up a report, mostly for insurance purposes, and that’s it. When the detectives investigating Kurt’s death hear about this, they’ll assume I set the whole thing up.” “They’re free to come up with as many theories as they want. You can’t stop that from happening,” he said. “Just stay focused on finding the truth and shut out everything else. That’s the only way you’ll win.” “You’re a good friend,” she said, stepping into his open arms. All she’d meant to do was give him a hug, but his body felt so good against hers. In his arms there was safety … and danger. As he held her tightly against him, her heart began to race. For a brief moment she was tempted to throw caution to the winds and let nature take its course, but if she did, she’d just make things worse. “Let’s go,” she said, moving away reluctantly. “We’ve got a long drive ahead.” After stopping at the superstore outside Farmington so she could buy some inexpensive clothes, they continued toward Melvin’s place.
