Chapter 5
Dean crept up the driveway with his SUV.
“What about my car? I left it at the cafe,” Nicole asked, worried about leaving it there overnight.
“I’ll take care of it with one of my buddies, if you give me your keys. You’ll see your car right here in this spot, in place of mine, when you wake up tomorrow!”
“If you think that’s best—” started Nicole. “I feel so embarrassed about passing out.” She handed her keys over to Dean, grateful he was there to help her.
Before she could continue, Dean said, “You’re being too hard on yourself. Of course it’s shocking to hear someone died from eating one of your cannolis.”
Nicole’s eyes widened once again. This time, however, she felt more angry than weak. “I am going to get to the bottom of this. This reminds me of my years in the chemical
