Chapter 16
All the way there, the trip relatively short thankfully, Dakota fretted, his mind conjuring up all kinds of horrible scenarios. His personal favorite, quite absurdly, involved pitchfork-wielding citizens led by Evelyn Norton, ready to chase him out of town. Maybe they would even throw donut holes and mini muffins at him. He imagined things like vandalism and fire, though the townsfolk didn’t fit the bill.
When Dakota turned onto Main Street he slowed, surprised to find the curb outside Heavenly Delights already home to cars. He wound up having to ditch his SUV in the small lot of a convenience store down the block, holding it to his own shop.
The closer he got, the more his anxiety grew, noting there was a large crowd on the sidewalk to fit with the conga line of vehicles. Wh
