Chapter 13 Thirteen

• There, sitting at a table in the middle of the restaurant, were Max and Nichole. They looked happy, laughing and talking as they sipped their wine.
• Carmela felt the color drain from her face, and her heart started pounding in her chest. How could they be here? She thought. What are they doing?
• Max looked up and saw her standing there, his eyes widening in surprise. "Carmela," he said, standing up. "What are you doing here?"