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looked at Emily as she stood in the doorway behind him.
    “Oh, my God,” Emily said, her hand flying to her chest.
    He whipped back around to face the detective and his entourage. “I just saw her not that long ago. I can’t believe she’s dead.”
    “That’s why we’re here, Andrews. Now if you’ll come with us, we’d like to talk to you about it.”
    “Am I under suspicion?” Colin took a small step back.
    “I’d rather we spoke privately, not in front of this crowd, if you don’t mind,” Roberts said.
    Alex squeezed past Emily and stepped up to Colin’s side. “I’m Alex Martínez, his attorney. Colin, do you need me to go with you?”
    “Sounds like you’d better,” Colin said.
    “Detective, is he under arrest?” Alex asked.
    “No, he’s just wanted for questioning at the moment.”
    “You don’t have to go with them,” Alex asserted.
    “I’d rather get this cleared up as quickly as possible.” Colin looked over his shoulder at Emily.
    “I’d like to take Andrews with me, Mr. Martínez,” Detective Roberts said, “but you can meet us down at the station.”
    Emily stepped out and flung her arms around Colin’s neck, hugging him quick and hard.
    “Ernie,” Colin turned and looked to his friend, “take care of Emily for me?” He flashed Emily a weak smile before walking down the steps.
    “You got it, boss.” Ernie ushered Emily back inside and closed the door.
    Emily rushed to the formal living room window and watched as Detective Roberts held the car door open and Colin ducked into the backseat.
    Why would the police want to question Colin in ADA Allison Laraway’s murder? What could he possibly know?

Chapter 4
    Emily stood riveted, staring out of the massive living room window at the driveway, unable to pull herself away.
    Isabel and Camille had herded the guests back to the great room as soon as the police took Colin outside. The news reporter in Peter resisted following the crowd, until Maggie took him by the arm and pulled him away.
    The light from the table lamps in the living room was low, casting a tranquil ambience over the room. Emily sensed Ernie somberly moving to her side.
    “I tried to warn him, Emily.”
    She swallowed hard, shaken by what just happened. She turned toward Ernie after the taillights of the last police car disappeared around a corner. “You knew?”
    “I caught wind of it a little while ago. The chief pulled me into his office as I was leaving and gave me the heads up. The Boise detective called him out of professional courtesy, I guess.” He shrugged.
    “Why didn’t you phone Colin?”
    “I tried his cell, but it just rang and went to voicemail.”
    “He must have turned the volume down because of the party.” She turned back to the window and stared out to the street. “Alex was about to offer a toast for our engagement, then we were going to dance.” Her throat tightened as she spoke and tears filled her eyes. She thought about their practice dance at her house, only an hour ago, and suddenly she missed his powerful arms around her and the sensation of his lips tenderly kissing her neck as their bodies swayed together. A tightness gripped her chest.
    “Sorry I didn’t get here sooner, but I doubt it would have changed anything.”
    Emily shook her head, trying to shake off the shock that had settled over her. She turned back to Ernie. “Why would they possibly think Colin had anything to do with Allison Laraway’s death?”
    “They must have some kind of evidence pointing to him, or at least that he might know something about it. The chief didn’t say.”
    “This doesn’t make any sense.” Emily’s voice quivered as she fought back the tears. She wrapped her arms protectively around herself, shuddering at the eerie chill that rippled over her.
    Isabel entered the living room and draped an arm around Emily’s shoulders. “We’ll figure this out, Em. I’m sure Alex will call with an update as soon as he can.”
    She turned