When I saw the lights in the driveway.”

“How long have you all been here tonight?” Officer Vance asked the room.

Nobody spoke for several seconds.

A dark-haired woman holding a red plastic cup shifted on the couch cushions and stared at her shoes.

“We got here about nine,” the woman said quietly.

“Did any of you see or hear the child tonight?” Officer Vance asked.

Jaclyn put her wine glass down on the counter with a sharp tap.

“They were inside with me the whole time, officer.