“I’m just trying to figure out the lay of the land here. I know you don’t want to hear this, but I have to think about all the possibilities. Is it possible that either of them could be under the microscope too?”

Izzy’s stomach clenched. “Why would you say that?” She didn’t see what the two of them could have to do with this.

“Given what you’ve told me, it’s possible that Jay and Aiden are also going to be questioned. My top priority as your attorney is you, but my years of experience tell me that your top priority may not be you. It might be Aiden or Jay or both of them. So we need to get all that out on the table right now.”

Izzy’s pulse quickened at the implications. “There’s zero chance that either of them murdered the sergeant. I can promise you that.”

“They love you, right? You basically said that Jay is a father figure in your life. He’s the one who convinced you to seek help. You also said that you think Jay previously confronted the sergeant, then the next thing you know, the guy takes early retirement. You have to admit that looks suspicious at the very least.”

Izzy lifted her hand. “You don’t know Jay. He’s a man of honor. A Green Beret. An Army CID agent.”

Piper shook her head. “Actually, with each word out of your mouth, he sounds more and more interesting to the police. It’s possible that Arlington PD wants to question you because they think Jay’s the guilty party.”

The thought of them going after Jay almost felt worse than having them come after her. He’d had such a positive impact in her life and had helped her so much. There was no way she would do anything to put him in jeopardy. And that was why she had to fess up to Piper. “I don’t want you to talk like that. I appreciate what you’re doing here, especially taking this on pro bono, but I am loyal to these guys, and I will have their backs no matter what.”

Piper arched an eyebrow. “You wouldn’t testify against them?”

“Absolutely not.” There was zero chance that would ever happen.

“You believe they’re innocent?”

“With every fiber of my being, and that’s why I also need to share some things with you that might explain why the police want to question me.” Izzy steadied herself and continued to recount to Piper what she had told Viv about the text messages and the encounters she’d had with the sergeant.

Piper ran her hand through her hair. “I’m not going to lie to you. This does make things more complicated.”

“How do I handle the questioning? Do I tell them about this up front, assuming that they already know or will soon find out?”