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to love. Blake, what happened? Did you know about the rape and wanted out of the marriage? Who did this?
    For now, these questions would remain unanswered as Sammi prioritized her thoughts into the more pressing problem. She would take time later to think about her childhood and previous lives and to think about her marriage to Blake. Now I need to get out of here.
    “Lawyers, lawyers . Who do I know?” she mumbled to herself. Within their elite circle of friends, there was no criminal defense attorney. Blake had contract lawyers and financial lawyers, but he did not like to socialize with them. He had once said to her when planning a dinner party, “I pay them and pay them well, I’m not going to feed them, too!” She never mentioned inviting them again.
    “Blake , what happened? Why were you home in the middle of the day? Why am I in jail?” she asked aloud, embarrassed at being overheard by someone approaching.
    She looked up to see Officer Dan Jensen, the handsome police officer who escorted her to the county jail. His wife, Sherry, managed the day care center, one of Blake’s properties. It was the only one in the county exclusively for physically handicapped children.
    “Mrs. Brockton, are you okay?” he asked. He was the first person to inquire to her well-being. 
    “Yes, Dan, I’m fine, I think. Thank you.”
    “Mrs. Brockton, I’m sorry I was the one who….” She interrupted him to say,
    “Dan, I know you were just doing your job. Please don’t apologize. How’s Sherry? Did she get rid of that flu?”
    “Well, actually, it wasn’t the flu. Sherry’s pregnant, so we’ve got number three on the way , a little boy this time.”
    “ Dan, that’s great, are you both happy about it?”
    “Oh, yes ma ’am, it’s just well, you know the cost of everything, and we had already out grown our house. So, we’ll have to find a bigger place. But, sure, we’re happy about it!”
    “ Dan, I don’t know what to do. I mean, I know I have to get some legal advice for this predicament I’m in. But I don’t know anybody. Do you know a lawyer?”
    “Mrs. Brockton ….”
    She interrupted him again, “ Dan, my name is Sammi and I’m just a few years older than you. Please call me Sammi.”
    “Yes ma ’am.” He paused. “Uh, Sammi, I’ve only met them occasionally when they come in here to see their clients. I really don’t know who might be good for this though. I’ll ask around and see if I can find you a good one though.”
    “ Thank you. I’d certainly appreciate it. Well, what happens now, you know, when somebody’s charged with mur mu murder? Oh, I can barely say the word. I do not like that word.”
    “ You’ll be arraigned where you plead that you’re innocent.”
    She smiled when he said innocent.
    “Then bail will be set. The judge will either bind you over for trial or release you on bond. He could release you on your own recognizance but that’s rare for murder cases. That’s about all I know I wish I could help you more. I’m sorry I mostly know the police side of it.”
    “Of course, Dan, I’m sorry to put you in a n awkward predicament. All I really know is what I’ve seen on TV. Well, I might know more than I think I do, I just can’t think right now.” 
    “ Well, I, uh, really need to get on back, I just had to, uh, finish up some paperwork and wanted to stop by to check on you.”
    “ Well, Dan, thank you. It means a lot for you to come by. I’m sure the news has hit the streets.”
    “Well, yes ma ’am, Sherry called me. I didn’t call her. One of the parents had come by the daycare to pick up his kids and told her we were on the news.”
    “Why does that not surprise me?”
    “Well, uh, what I mean was, well, Sherry just called to make sure I checked on you. See if you needed anything. You and Mr. Brockton’s always been very nice to us and, well. We, uh, well, it’s just a bad situation.” Dan tried to back out of the conversation.
    “Mrs. Brockton,