Addie hadn’t wanted to go out to dinner, so Jake had Door Dash deliver from Brix, another of his favorite Flagstaff restaurants, one owned by the same people who operated Criollo. They would be missing out on the ambiance of Brix, which was located in a converted Craftsman house near the northeast edge of downtown, but the food would still be good, and at least he had a fairly decent wine stash on hand, so he wouldn’t have too difficult a time choosing something that complemented both their meals.
Now they sat at the dining room table, the fixture that hung above them dimmed to provide a soft romantic light, candles flickering from the metal stands placed at the center of the table. Quiet music played in the background. Everything seemed perfectly in place for an intimate meal — well, exc
