Chapter 24 - Cora
At 10:00 a.m., Cora stood outside The Laughing Fish as Gage pulled into the parking lot in his 'Vette. He cut the engine and got out, swaggering over to her with a big smile as the sunlight glittered off his sunglasses.
“You sure Salvatore wasn't some pizza delivery guy, and this isn't an excuse to get me alone again?” he asked. “'Cause if it is, I have some handcuffs and a ball gag stashed in the trunk just in case.”
He was trying to sound casual and playful, but Cora could hear the tension lurking in his voice. Gage was clearly nervous about learning the truth behind the name, and after what she'd found out, Cora couldn't blame him.
“I'm afraid not, Gage,” she replied. “Let's go inside.”
Gage unlocked the door of the restaurant and they entered together, heading fo
