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idea. Not sure if they could tell me anything, but it’s worth a try.”
    They started up the hill leading to Joseph’s mansion, and Jeremiah switched topics. “You think someone is really after Geanie?”
    “I don’t know, but I don’t like it. Coincidences don’t happen around Cindy. You either for that matter.”
    Jeremiah didn’t say anything. He had been thinking nearly the same thing. He had grown a little paranoid about Cindy’s safety, but not without good reason.
    A couple minutes later they were pulling up outside Joseph’s mansion. He met them at the door and escorted them in, his face scrunched up in concern. Captain came in as well and began to wag his tail when he was greeted by one of Joseph’s poodles. The two headed off together while Joseph escorted Mark and Jeremiah to the living room. As soon as they were all seated, Joseph leaned forward.
    “Okay, what’s happened?” he asked. “It has to be important or you could have just met me at the tux shop.”
    “There’s been an accident. Geanie was knocked unconscious and she’s been taken to the hospital,” Mark said.
    Joseph leaped up from his seat. “Why didn’t you say so? Let’s get to the hospital.”
    Mark held up his hand. “There’ll be time to see her after the doctors check her over. For now, there are more urgent concerns.”
    “What can be more urgent?” Joseph demanded, eyes wide.
    “There’s some concern that maybe what happened to her wasn’t an accident.”
    Joseph blinked slowly and then sank back down onto his chair. “What do you mean?”
    Jeremiah still wasn’t sure why he was there. Perhaps it had been just because Mark wanted to talk to him about Paul on the way over. He could tell his presence in addition to Mark’s was spooking Joseph.
    “It’s going to be okay,” he said softly.
    “The bridal store she was outside of...blew up,” Mark said.
    “What?” Joseph asked.
    “There was an explosion while she was outside getting something from Cindy’s car. The explosion knocked her into the car and she hit her head. That’s why she’s unconscious. She didn’t appear to have any other injuries, but she’s been taken to the hospital to be completely checked out.”
    “That’s awful.”
    Mark cleared his throat. “Earlier in the day a car attempted to run her down while she and Cindy were out.”
    “This is a joke, right?” Joseph asked, his face draining of all color. “A surprise bachelor party or something, just trying to get me off balance, right?”
    “I’m afraid not,” Jeremiah said quietly. He reached out and touched the other man’s hand briefly, a gesture of support and sympathy.
    Joseph seemed to collapse into the chair so that it was barely keeping him upright. “This can’t be happening,” he whispered. “We’re getting married in ten days.”
    “And we’re concerned that perhaps this isn’t all just bad luck or coincidence. We’re concerned that this has something to do with the wedding,” Mark said.
    “How, why?”
    “That’s why we’re here,” Jeremiah said. “We’re hoping that you can help us figure that out.”
    Joseph nodded slowly. “I’ll do whatever I can.”
    “Good. That’s good,” Mark said encouragingly. “Let’s start at the top. Do you have any enemies? Anyone who might want to hurt you or Geanie.”
    Joseph buried his face in his hands and his shoulders began to shake. The shock was getting to him. “No, no one. I treat everyone fairly.”
    “Okay, anyone who might be jealous of you or your success?”
    “I...I don’t know how to answer that.”
    “Take your time,” Mark said. To Jeremiah he mouthed, “It’s going to be a long night.”
     
    Cindy felt like time had been standing still ever since the ambulance reached the hospital. Geanie had been scurried from room to room, one test to another with her and Liam trailing behind and guarding outside when they weren’t allowed in. Finally they put her in a private room and after what