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.”