6ROTINI AND RED WINE
As he rode home on the L that afternoon, Craig hadn’t yet thought much about meeting Danny and his new girlfriend for dinner. He’d been pulled into so many “auditions” of Danny’s girlfriends that it only served to highlight that the women his cousin chose, while always attractive, were usually a bit dim and crude. This time, perhaps buoyed by his lunch with Lauren, Craig felt like he was heading into the dinner with fresh eyes. Who’s to say that Danny hasn’t gotten his act together this time? he thought.
By the time he arrived home, he barely had a chance to shower and change before making his way back outside to hail a cab and travel north to Santori’s Restaurant.
When Danny’s father was a beat cop in the area, he’d gotten to know Arturo Santori well. And as Craig
