Everyone groaned at his play on words, and Lyle grinned. Olivia had never seen him so relaxed. The Rockwells had that effect on people, she realized. Jake had told her about their motto, “laugh so you don’t cry.” They all seemed to take it to heart.
Griffin spoke for the first time. He and Serena sat at the other end of the table, both of them looking sleepy from their night of bartending. Olivia felt a stab of guilt, until she remembered how she and Jake had spent the night. It was unforgettable and perfect and worth some guilt. She’d make up for it by working twice as hard to solve this case.
“So what’s the next step here? Go to San Nicolo and find Laine? Then what?”
“Well…” Olivia glanced at Jake, who nodded at her to continue. “That’s really why we’re having this meeting. It depends
