sleep. She didn’t know how long she’d been like that when Ollie’s incessant barking woke her, along with a loud knock at the door. She got up, rubbed her eyes, and with Ollie pacing at the front door, she peered out. Seeing who it was, she opened the door. There stood Janie—Georges’ Janie—rolling suitcase at her side. She was a mess, her face tear-stained and smeared with mascara, her eyes puffy and swollen. She didn’t look a lot like the golden girl she’d been earlier that day. “Janie?”
She let out a sob. “I’m sorry. I know it’s late, but I couldn’t reach Trevor. His cell must be dead and I know he had to go to a study group tonight for his final on Monday. He doesn’t even know about today. I was with the police until an hour ago, and then I didn’t know where to go. I don’t want to be in my room. I’m scared and I’m . . . Oh God, I don’t know what to do!”
“Come on. Sit down. You’re welcome here.”
“Thank you.” Janie pulled her suitcase in. “I just . . . I don’t know what to do. I know she’s going to try and frame me. I know it, but I can’t tell the police.”
“What? Wait a minute. Who’s going to try and frame you, Janie?”
“His ex-wife. Georges’ ex. Bernadette. She will. You watch. I know she had this done, and it’s so insane because she thinks Georges and I were sleeping together. Can you believe that? God, she has no clue. I wasn’t sleeping with Georges. That’s sick. But no one knows. I mean, I just found out two days ago, but I never even thought of Georges that way, or any way other than as my boss and a good friend and now I know why.”
Nikki shook her head, rubbed her tired eyes, and held up her hand. Was she dreaming? “Stop. Okay? Take a breath. You’re confusing me, Janie. Why would his ex-wife frame you? And what are you talking about? What did you just find out?”
Janie sniffled and ran her fingers through her long blonde strands. “Georges. Bernadette thinks we were screwing around.” She made a disgusted face. “But I knew. I knew he didn’t think of me like that. You know? And, he was so cool about me and Trevor. I knew about the honeymoon and the wedding he wanted to give us. And, I know why. Nikki, you can’t tell anyone this. I’m so scared of what the police will think or do. But I have to tell someone and I can’t even tell my husband. Not until I see him. I was waiting until he came out here on Monday. He’ll totally freak.”
“Okay. I promise. What is it?” Nikki was about to freak herself on the hysterical young woman.
Janie wiped away her tears and closed her eyes. When she opened them she blurted out, “Georges was my dad.”
Ceviche and Thai Chicken Wraps
with Orogeny Pinot Noir
On a warm summer night with the one you love, or at least think you do—remember the song, “Love the One You’re With”—break out a nice bottle of Orogeny Pinot Noir, whip up some Thai chicken wraps, and have a bowl of ceviche. It makes an excellent summer dinner and the wine melds well with the variety of flavors. Orogeny Pinot Noir is a gem of a wine. It has a nice blend of floral flavors, plums, cherries, vanilla, and spice, which works well with the spice added in these two recipes. The finish on the wine is full and clean.
Ceviche is fish pickled in lime juice. There are many ways of making it; some let the fish marinate in the lime juice before adding the other ingredients, some marinate the lot together. Fresh yellowtail and tuna are both delicious prepared this way, and sole, sea bass, and red snapper are other common choices. You can also use shrimp or scallops.
CEVICHE
2 lbs fresh fish
2 large onions
3 medium-sized, fully ripe tomatoes
5 Serrano chilies (optional)
1 ⁄2 cup cilantro
5 limes
salt and pepper
Cut fish into approximately 10-15mm cubes. Slice the onions into rings; chop the tomatoes, chilies, and cilantro as finely as possible. Squeeze the limes. Mix together, season with salt and
She let out a sob. “I’m sorry. I know it’s late, but I couldn’t reach Trevor. His cell must be dead and I know he had to go to a study group tonight for his final on Monday. He doesn’t even know about today. I was with the police until an hour ago, and then I didn’t know where to go. I don’t want to be in my room. I’m scared and I’m . . . Oh God, I don’t know what to do!”
“Come on. Sit down. You’re welcome here.”
“Thank you.” Janie pulled her suitcase in. “I just . . . I don’t know what to do. I know she’s going to try and frame me. I know it, but I can’t tell the police.”
“What? Wait a minute. Who’s going to try and frame you, Janie?”
“His ex-wife. Georges’ ex. Bernadette. She will. You watch. I know she had this done, and it’s so insane because she thinks Georges and I were sleeping together. Can you believe that? God, she has no clue. I wasn’t sleeping with Georges. That’s sick. But no one knows. I mean, I just found out two days ago, but I never even thought of Georges that way, or any way other than as my boss and a good friend and now I know why.”
Nikki shook her head, rubbed her tired eyes, and held up her hand. Was she dreaming? “Stop. Okay? Take a breath. You’re confusing me, Janie. Why would his ex-wife frame you? And what are you talking about? What did you just find out?”
Janie sniffled and ran her fingers through her long blonde strands. “Georges. Bernadette thinks we were screwing around.” She made a disgusted face. “But I knew. I knew he didn’t think of me like that. You know? And, he was so cool about me and Trevor. I knew about the honeymoon and the wedding he wanted to give us. And, I know why. Nikki, you can’t tell anyone this. I’m so scared of what the police will think or do. But I have to tell someone and I can’t even tell my husband. Not until I see him. I was waiting until he came out here on Monday. He’ll totally freak.”
“Okay. I promise. What is it?” Nikki was about to freak herself on the hysterical young woman.
Janie wiped away her tears and closed her eyes. When she opened them she blurted out, “Georges was my dad.”
Ceviche and Thai Chicken Wraps
with Orogeny Pinot Noir
On a warm summer night with the one you love, or at least think you do—remember the song, “Love the One You’re With”—break out a nice bottle of Orogeny Pinot Noir, whip up some Thai chicken wraps, and have a bowl of ceviche. It makes an excellent summer dinner and the wine melds well with the variety of flavors. Orogeny Pinot Noir is a gem of a wine. It has a nice blend of floral flavors, plums, cherries, vanilla, and spice, which works well with the spice added in these two recipes. The finish on the wine is full and clean.
Ceviche is fish pickled in lime juice. There are many ways of making it; some let the fish marinate in the lime juice before adding the other ingredients, some marinate the lot together. Fresh yellowtail and tuna are both delicious prepared this way, and sole, sea bass, and red snapper are other common choices. You can also use shrimp or scallops.
CEVICHE
2 lbs fresh fish
2 large onions
3 medium-sized, fully ripe tomatoes
5 Serrano chilies (optional)
1 ⁄2 cup cilantro
5 limes
salt and pepper
Cut fish into approximately 10-15mm cubes. Slice the onions into rings; chop the tomatoes, chilies, and cilantro as finely as possible. Squeeze the limes. Mix together, season with salt and
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