“Just the man I wanted to talk to,” Durante said.
Efrain’s shoulders sagged.
“How can I help?”
“The crime scene techs said no locks were broken, but the hangar was used to store Candy’s body until the killer returned. How many sets of keys to the hangar and storage sheds exist?”
Efrain thought for a moment. “There are fourofficialsets, but that’s not something carefully monitored. There could be a couple of dozen out there.”
“So you’d have no idea if the wrong person got their hands on a set of keys?” Durante said.
Efrain hung his head. “Anyone could get them if they tried hard enough.”
“Was anyone asking you about keys?”
Efrain shook his head. “No.”
“Where are the extra keys kept?”
“In my office.”
“Do you keep it locked when you’re out?”
Efrain shifted on his feet. “I lock it when I’m done for the day, but, to be honest, when I run out here and there, I don’t bother. It’s not like there are a ton of people hanging out at the airport. It’s all those I know, people who wouldn’t think of taking anything.”
“Well, you’re clearly wrong, as our killer got their hands on a set of keys.”
Efrain didn’t argue.
Durante was finished speaking to him. He spotted Torie on the other side of the room, sitting alone beneath a window. He crossed to her.
“Have you thought of anything else?” he asked.
She stiffened. “No.” She took a deep breath. “Candy and I fought. Women fight, and they hold grudges. Life goes on. It doesn’t mean I want her dead.”
“Do you feel guilty about what happened to her?”
Torie scoffed. “I don’tneedto feel guilty, just like I don’tneedforgiveness, which is simply guilt wearing perfume. Candy liked to play a victim. Well, I guess she got her wish and gets to be one for eternity now.” She laughed, but it came out brittle.
“Why do you think she smiled at you before running off?”
Torie paused. “Probably because a person remembers a smile, and she wanted to be remembered.”
Durante nodded.
Tosh appeared, sliding an arm around Torie. Protective. “How many times are you going to question us?” Tosh asked.
As much as he and Torie fought, he was also being protective of her. Interesting.
Durante noticed the protective gesture, eyeing Tosh carefully. “You seem to move on quickly.”
“I’m always here for my friends,” Tosh told him.
“Do you have sex with all of your friends?”
Tosh didn’t blink. “Notallof them.”
“When people run from the truth, they’re hiding something,” Durante said.
