part Three...

So while I sat at the breakfast table thinking about the past week. Nickie quietly came in through the door. I think she was hoping we were all still in bed. I said, "Hi, Nickie."
She jumped with a start almost falling back against the door. "Ah, good morning," she stuttered.
I smile and say, "Join me for some hot chocolate?"
"Sure."
"So did you have a nice night?"
"Ah, yes, I ran into an old friend and we stayed up and talked.
Puzzled at first then I remembered who was the chef at the restaurant. "Oh, how is Tyler?"
Nickie about choked,"Fine, very fine" she ended dreamily.
I smiled. "That is good. The detective stayed for quite a while and we all went to the bar for some food."
"Even Richard?"
"Yes."
"What did they find out?"
"Oh, it was John's old Italian lover she had paid Giovanni $5,000.00 to take me off and keep me out of sight."
"Giovanni? Is he going to be in trouble?"
"No, he didn't know they had slipped me the date rape drug."
Nickie gasped. "That was the drink the bartender brought over and we thought it was from Giovanni? Oh, why didn't I realized something was up? Could I have stopped it?"
I looked at her wondering. "No, I don't think you could have better than I could. We both know not to accept a drink from someone else, only the bartender. How would we have known he was paid off too?"
Nickie sighed. "It wasn't what I had planned for a girls' week away. I am sorry. I am also sorry that I didn't believe you."
I paused for a moment and responded, "It is okay. I don't know if I would have believed you either." Trying to change the tone of things..." Bambie called me last night."
"Really? What did she have to say?"
"She wanted to know how it was turning out? If John and I were divorcing."
"Really? How sweet of her to call," Nickie said sarcastically.
"Oh, she is off in her own little world. Scott and her had a quiet little wedding. She did say that her new neighbor is Sam and that she had her first "ride" on a Harley. Seems she was converted to a Harley. Said the "ride" was long, hard and fun."
Nickie about lost her last sip of hot chocolate. "What, that little hussy, already cheating on her new husband."
I smiled and continued thinking about the time I had spent on the Harley way back when. "Nickie, do you think we will be able to have some fun again?"