Devil’s Food Cake and Drama by Cindy Bell

Author:Cindy Bell [Bell, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-25T05:00:00+00:00

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Ally shut down the register and put away the sample chocolates. Once she double-checked to be sure that everything was turned off in the kitchen, she stepped outside and locked the door. Her thoughts remained on the scene she witnessed on the bridge. She knew that Luke had to do his job, but it was still upsetting. As she turned towards the parking lot, she caught sight of Leanne on the sidewalk across from the shop. She headed straight for the bar and grill. It would have just opened.

Leanne walked as if she was on a mission. Ally thought about calling out to her, but her voice stuck in her throat. What would she say? She barely knew the woman. As the door of the restaurant swung shut, she continued to debate with herself what to do. After a few minutes Ally realized that she needed to get to know Leanne. She pulled open the door and stepped inside. The shift from the mid-morning sunlight to the dim interior of the restaurant blinded her.

“Leanne?” Ally stepped farther inside the restaurant and squinted in the dim lighting.

“Yes?” Leanne looked up at her, though her eyes couldn’t focus directly on Ally. “Who wants to know?” Her slurred voice made her words difficult to comprehend.

“Ally Sweet.” Ally slid onto the barstool beside her. “Do you remember me?” As she gazed at Leanne, she assessed that the woman had already been drinking that morning.

“Sure, yeah, candy, right?” She hiccoughed, then pointed at a shot glass in front of her. “This place has the worst service. I got one shot, and he won’t pour me another.”

“You’ve had enough, miss.” The waiter, who Ally recognized as a regular at the chocolate shop, took the glass from the counter as he scowled at Leanne. “It’s against the law for me to serve you when you’re clearly intoxicated. I already gave you the number for a taxi service.”

“Taxi.” Leanne nodded. “Just what I need, some stranger to drive me home.” Leanne sighed, then looked over at Ally. “I’m staying in Freely, I don’t know how to get back there. I don’t know where my car is.” She rubbed her hand across one eye and sighed again.

“Leanne, I can take you to your hotel if you would like.” Ally flashed a smile at the waiter, then nodded to Leanne. “Let’s go, it looks like you could use some rest.”

“Thanks.” She stumbled to her feet.

Ally slid her arm around Leanne’s waist and helped her out the door. She led her across the street to the parking lot of the shop. As she settled her in the passenger seat, Ally noticed that Leanne still had the same clothes on that she wore the night before.

“Have you even gone back to the hotel since the play?” Ally started the car as she looked over at her.

“I don’t think so. How could I? After what happened to Martin, I don’t think I’ll ever sleep again.” Leanne rested her head back against the seat and closed her eyes.

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