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than that, I don’t know much. I’ve heard he’ll do whatever it takes to make a sell or catch a listing.”
    “I met a couple interesting people while waiting for you. Plus, Luke had argued with his ex-girlfriend not an hour before he was found dead.” I gauged her expression.
    “Aren’t you a regular detective now?”
    ***
    A few hours had passed. I’d just added a coat of robin’s-egg blue paint to an old dresser I’d rescued when my phone rang. I wasn’t ready for the voice that came across the line when I answered.
    “Raelynn, the y arrested me for the murder of Luke Lexington.” It sounded as if Ross was trying to be calm, but I knew he was probably freaking out.
    I ’d been afraid that would happen, but I hadn’t thought Ross would actually call me from the police station. How could I help him after what he’d done to me? Plus, what could I do to help him? I couldn’t force the police to let him go. What had been their basis for arresting him? They had to have some kind of evidence.
    “Do you have an attorney?” I asked.
    “No, that’s why I need your help.”
    “I’m not a lawyer, sorry,” I said.
    “Come on, Raelynn, this is no time to play games. You know what I mean. I only get one call.”
    “I suppose I could make some calls for you.”
    “I need you to get me out of here,” he demanded.
    I remembered that tone. I hadn’t liked it then and I didn’t like it now. I studied my fingernails. Too bad he couldn’t see my I-don’t-care-attitude. “How about I just get you a lawyer and he can handle this.”
    Muffled v oices sounded from his end of the line. “I have to go, Raelynn. You were with me when this happened. I can tell them that you had something to do with the murder because Luke Lexington wanted you to list your house. I’ll tell them that you snapped.”
    “You dirty rat…”
    The line went dead. I knew he was a despicable person, but I’d never thought he would stoop to such a level. Surely the police wouldn’t believe him. Then again, everyone in this town loved Ross. Everyone except for Kent. Lucky for me there was no way a judge would let Ross out on bail for a murder charge. At least I wouldn’t have to deal with him in person.

Chapter Five
     
    I was in the kitchen eating chocolate baking chips right out of the bag when a knock rattled the front door. I rinsed the chocolate from my fingers and headed toward the front door. Since I’d left the shade up, I spotted Kent on the front porch. I hoped that he had good news for me. Maybe all of this would just be a misunderstanding and Luke had been killed by some freak accident. There was no way I would let Ross do this to me. I just wanted him to stay out of my life.
    When I opened the door , I stepped to the side and motioned for Kent to come in. “How’s everything?”
    He shook his head. “Not good, Raelynn.”
    My heart rate increased. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to hear what he had to say.
    “Ross called me from the jail. Apparently he used me as his one call,” I said.
    Kent’s eyes narrowed. “Don’t listen to him. He got more than one call.”
    I shouldn’t be surprised that he’d lied to me about that.
    “What did he say?” Kent asked.
    I picked at the hem of my shirt until finally I said, “He said that he would tell everyone I killed Luke Lexington.”
    Kent’s face turned red. “ They found keys marked with your name on them beside Luke’s body.”
    “You know I had nothing to do with this. You’re my alibi. We were together.”
    “I know that, but Ross is telling everyone differently. I will vouch for you, but be prepared for the people in Honeysuckle to have a reaction. You know how much they love Ross.”
    “What about the keys? How did he get my keys?” I asked.
    Kent looked me in the eyes and then said, “I honestly don’t know. I was hoping you could tell me.”
    A seed of doubt was planted in my head. Did Kent secretly think I ’d really had something to do with the murder?