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she’d been in tears, so it was nice to hear some pleasure in her voice.
    I wasn’t sure how long it would last, though. “I need your help.”
    Molly’s eyebrows went up as she heard me say that, but I didn’t care what she thought about me at that moment.
    “Anything. Just name it.” Kelly was being much too agreeable, but I had a suspicion that was about to end.
    “A woman was murdered at the soap boutique today. It turns out that a long time ago, she killed Diana Long’s parents when she was driving drunk. Nobody knew who she was when she came here for a presentation today, but Molly is convinced that Diana killed her.”
    “I didn’t say that,” Molly snapped, but I ignored her.
    “Where is she right now?” Kelly asked, the light and easy tone gone from her voice. She was all business now, in her full shark-attack mode that had scared just about every prosecutor she’d ever faced.
    “As soon as Diana wakes up from her fainting spell, Molly is going to question her about the murder, and I’d like you here as soon as you can get here.”
    Molly wanted to say something else—it was apparent in her stance and the grim lines of her lips—but she kept quiet.
    “I don’t know,” Kelly said at last. “I’m not sure I could do a proper job helping her.”
    “Listen, don’t you think I know how awkward this is for both of us? I wouldn’t have asked you if it wasn’t important. Kelly, you said you’d do anything, and this is the only thing I want.”
    There was another long pause, then she sighed. “When she wakes up, tell her not to say anything until I get there. I’m coming right over. And Ben, don’t leave her side until you’ve delivered my message. I don’t care if the building’s on fire, do you understand?”
    “I promise. And Kelly?”
    “What?”
    “Thanks,” I said.
    After I hung up, Molly said, “You just had to butt in, didn’t you?”
    “Diana has a right to legal representation,” I said. “She’s in no position to do anything about it herself, so I’m doing it for her.”
    “I can’t believe you had the guts to call your old girlfriend to represent your new one. I’ve been out with you myself, Ben. Trust me when I say I’m not trying to offend you, but I don’t get it. Why would she agree to help either one of you?”
    “I don’t know, and I’m not going to ask,” I said. “I just want the best for Diana, and Kelly is the best we’ve got.”
    “I can’t wait to see Diana’s face when Kelly walks through the door.”
    At the sound of her name, Diana groaned a few times, then opened her eyes. We hadn’t even needed the smelling salts to revive her. She’d only been out about a minute, but it had seemed like an eternity to me as she lay there, helpless. Diana sat up on the couch, then looked at Molly and me with confusion. “What’s going on? What happened?” A frown suddenly creased her mouth. “Oh, no, I remember now. It really happened, didn’t it?”
    Before Molly could say anything, I said, “Kelly Sheer’s on her way here to represent you. She said not to say anything to Molly until she arrives.”
    Diana looked at me as if I’d lost my mind. “Who called her? Ben, did you honestly think I’d let her represent me in anything? The woman hates me, and I’m not so sure I don’t return the feeling in full. She’d probably let me hang for this purely out of spite.”
    I knelt down beside the couch, trying to ignore the smirk on Molly’s face. She was enjoying this way too much. “Listen,” I said as calmly as I could, “you need to have her here looking out for your interests. She’s the very best attorney I know, and no matter what you two think of each other, we need her. Do you understand me?”
    Diana didn’t like it anymore than Kelly had; I didn’t need to be a mind reader to know that. But after a few seconds, she finally nodded her agreement. “I’ll behave myself if she does.”
    “That’s all I can ask,” I said. That