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came to mind. Damn, he wanted to lash out, but he couldn’t. “The selfish kind.”
    Scooting to the edge of her seat, she didn’t blink as she said, “Being selfish must be better than bitter. It’s interesting that you carry so much resentment considering two months after I left, you married Tiffany Stillwater. Now who should have the most resentment? Me or you?”
    “You left without a word, Holly. We were engaged. We’d planned a future together.” A familiar raw twinge spread across his chest.
    “You eloped with Tiffany Stillwater two months later! You sent a letter telling me goodbye and good riddance, you’d found your true love. I’d say that’s pretty fast, wouldn’t you? But oh, so fitting. The football star of Raven High and the captain of the cheer squad. Where’s Tiffany now?” She glanced at his left hand. “I don’t see a wedding band. Did she get smart and leave too?”
    “She’s dead.”
    “What?” Holly’s expression went from irritation to remorseful in record speed. “What do you mean?”
    Talking about Tiffany with Holly was the last thing he wanted or needed at this ungodly hour. He stood up. “I’m tired. I’ll need you to come down to the station tomorrow and make a report. In the meantime, if anything else happens give me a call.” He didn’t mean the last part. Moving toward the door, he was ready to get the hell away from her and the demons that came along.
     
     
     
     
    CHAPTER THREE
     
    HOLLY STOPPED AT the police station the next morning to fill out a statement. Liam wasn’t at work yet, and although she was a bit disappointed, she wasn’t ready to face him again so soon. Their argument last night had brought old wounds to the surface. She’d had no idea Tiffany had died.
    The smell of coffee brought her attention to Officer Hartman. “Here’s your coffee,” he said.
    She took the cup from him. “Thanks, Officer Hartman.”
    “No problem. But you can call me Dante.” He went to sit down behind his desk.
    She looked at the young man and noticed his wide smile. Was he flirting? He was a handsome man, but she wasn’t interested. If his youth wasn’t enough to make him off limits, then his genetic pool certainly would. He was the preceding Mayor’s son. Her stomach turned at the thought of Mayor Hartman. Memory of the man carried a lot of resentment and she wasn’t about to fight those demons this morning. “Okay, Dante. I appreciate you helping me fill out the statement, but I should be heading home.” She set the plastic cup on the desk, its contents untouched.
    “Maybe some evening we can grab a cup of coffee?” he asked. “And you’ll finish it.”
    She wanted to run, but controlled herself enough to stand to her feet and remain calm. Her mind filtered through excuse after excuse, and finally came to a good enough one. “That might be uncomfortable for Liam.” Yeah, it fizzled. It sounded much more reasonable before she’d said it aloud.
    Dante raised one brow and the corners of his mouth drooped. “Are you two, well, you know. Back together?”
    That’s what she got for lying. Telling him she wasn’t interested would have been the best thing. “No, but we did date. Once upon a time.” She made an effort to move toward the exit door and pulled it open. Her escape was close—
    “Yeah, I remember you two being an item,” he said.
    “Long time ago.” One foot was on the other side of the threshold.
    “If you change your mind, just call,” he called out.
    And she was out, shutting the door before he could expand on that last note.
    She shook her head all the way to the parking lot. In town for two days and things were rapidly going downhill. Had she stepped into a twilight zone? Maybe she should rethink staying in Raven for any period. She climbed into her car, started the engine and drove away from the police station.
    Pondering her future, she pulled in front of the house and her mother’s white Cadillac sat along the street. Holly