Plateful of Murder
“Short of breath, she said, “Thank God you came early. Place is going crazy.” She grabbed two aprons, thrusting them both at me, and rushed back to the front counter.
Michael took one from me. “Looks like it’s time to get to work.”
We took over the front, and Aunt Lena returned to the kitchen. After thirty minutes or so, she hooked Michael’s arm and pulled him away. “We’ve got some baking to do.”
That whole time at Cannoli’s Michael and I didn’t see much of each other, which worked fine for me. ...Without him around, it was easier to think about Constance’s murder and if maybe it would be good for me to back off. Mulling it over, I used my finger to draw a face in the powdered sugar on an empty platter.
Aunt Lena needed help here. It was sure a lot safer and the only thing to fear was weight gain. At least nobody would say, “Too bad Claire’s dead. But she did stay slender.”
My mind went round and round, like that powdered sugar face, only to reach the same, earlier conclusion.MoreLess
Michael took one from me. “Looks like it’s time to get to work.”
We took over the front, and Aunt Lena returned to the kitchen. After thirty minutes or so, she hooked Michael’s arm and pulled him away. “We’ve got some baking to do.”
That whole time at Cannoli’s Michael and I didn’t see much of each other, which worked fine for me. ...Without him around, it was easier to think about Constance’s murder and if maybe it would be good for me to back off. Mulling it over, I used my finger to draw a face in the powdered sugar on an empty platter.
Aunt Lena needed help here. It was sure a lot safer and the only thing to fear was weight gain. At least nobody would say, “Too bad Claire’s dead. But she did stay slender.”
My mind went round and round, like that powdered sugar face, only to reach the same, earlier conclusion.MoreLess
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