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frustration was growing.
    “Please, I’m just asking you to cooperate”
    “I just don’t get you people. Someone has kidnapped my wife and you treat me like I’m involved.
    “It’s been known to happen,” the detective said. “I did notice that just a few months ago you doubled your wife’s life insurance policy.”
    “Yes I did that. My wife and I talked it over and agreed to double both of our policies. We want to be sure there is enough money for our kids to go to university if anything were to happen to us.”
    “Have you or your wife ever had an affair?”
    This time Jim hesitated and said, “Well no, not really.” The other officer pounced on that statement, “You hesitated, and what does ‘not really’
    mean?”
    Jim sighed, he really didn’t want to go through all this knowing it had nothing to do with Laura’s disappearance and he wished the officers would stop questioning him and get out there and find his wife.
    “It was about 5 years ago. I hired a woman, Judy, to help us with the books at work. Making sure everything was legal and accurate. We worked together a fair bit and became good friends.”
    “So you had an affair with her?”
    “NO I did not. At least not in a sexual way. I spent time with her and Judy and we really seemed to connect and understand each other. We went out for coffee a few times and once for lunch.”
    “And….?”
    “Laura found out I was spending time with this woman. She called it an emotional affair. Talking about personal things was wrong. She felt betrayed as if I had actually slept with the woman. The whole thing caused a huge strain on our marriage. We started fighting with each other, arguing over the smallest things. We did eventually get past it. I apologized to my wife, promising to never let something like that happen again.”
    “Where is Judy now?”
    “Ok come on, I know you guys are desperate for clues. Judy really was a very nice lady, and she would never have done anything to hurt Laura. Judy died of cancer last year so you can rule her out as a suspect.”
    “We understand you recently talked to the bank about a rather large loan?”
    “I just made some enquiries about qualifying and terms. I’d like to expand my business. I discussed this with Laura.”
    “When, Sunday morning?”
    Jim moaned, “What? You really think I’d kidnap my own wife for ransom to expand my business?”
    “Jim, we want to eliminate you as a potential suspect as soon as possible, and to do that we need your fullest cooperation.”
    “My fullest cooperation?” He’d already volunteered everything. Phone bills, credit card statements, bank information. Police had been sent to the Reid house to do a thorough search including every detail on their computers as well, tracking every email and all internet activity. Forensic experts went through his truck, Laura’s car, they even went through the garbage. More officers searched through the house, going through all their personal belongings.
    Jim slapped his hand down hard on the table and stood up, “I AM cooperating.
    What I want to know is, what are YOU doing to find my wife? Why aren’t you out there looking for her? You are wasting time questioning me while the real kidnapper could be getting farther and farther away!”
    “Jim I can assure you we are doing the best we can to find your wife. I could go over every detail but that will just cost us time. What I will tell you is that we will open every door, follow every lead, without favor, in order to find Laura.” Jim’s anger with the detective eased off as he sat back down. He realized he was just doing his job and resigned himself to do whatever they asked of him. He had nothing to hide. He apologized to the detective for his anger, the detective understood his frustration and told him not to worry about it. Then he offered Jim a ride home.
    “Jim I know this is a very difficult time right now, my gut instinct tells me you had nothing to do with your