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He propped his elbows on the table and lowered his head into his hands “I had my wake-up at ten, then headed out just before eleven Gave myself a little extra travel time because of the weather Jesus, Jesus, Jesus”

If Eve hadn’t watched him report on caht have felt sorry for him “Did you see anyone at or near the scene?”

“Just Louise There’s not a lot of people going in and out that tiht I didn’t see anybody Just Louise Just Louise”

“Okay, C J, that’s about it this time around”

He set down the glass he’d guzzled froo?”

“Keep inback, or if you ree you ithholding evidence and iive me the names of your friends, C J I didn’t think you had any”

She let hiht in The scenario was all too clear And the guilt came with it To keep both fresh, she flipped open the file and studied the hard copy photos of Louise Kirski’s body She turned them facedohen the door opened

Nadine didn’t look polished now The professional gloss of the on-air personality had given way to a pale, shaken wo, Eve gestured to the chair and poured water in a fresh glass

“You were quick,” she said coolly, “getting your report on the air”

“That’s ripped her hands in her lap “You do yours, I do mine”

“Right Just serving the public, aren’t we?”

“I’ht now, Dallas”

“Just as well, because I don’t think very ht now” For the second time, she started the recorder, fed in the necessary information “When did you last see Louise Kirski alive?”

“We orking in Editing, refining and tiht spot It didn’t take as ood, really good” Nadine drew a deep breath and continued to stare at a spot an inch above Eve’s left shoulder “We talked for a fewfor the last several ether She was happy Louise was a happy person, easy to get along with, bright”

She had to stop again, had to Her breath was backing up Carefully, firmly, she ordered herself to inhale, exhale Twice “Anyway, she was out of cigarettes She liked to catch a quick snh she’d sneak off into a closet soht up I told her to pick ave her soot off at the newsrooone with her I’d have been with her”