But when I do, I feel like a million bucks – not least because I didn’t have to spend the previous night dealing with drunk, aggressive gamblers in a too-bright, too-loud casino pit. So the next morning, I woke up feeling all bright and cheery. I smiled as I remembered the delicious hors d’oeuvres of the previous night, and the way Jack had reminded me to call him. And then I remembered the box of apple-cinnamon cupcakes sitting in my fridge, and I felt even happier. This would be a perfect day. Well, ok, I’d promised my parents that I’d have lunch at their place today; but other than that, it would be a perfect day. I changed into clean jeans and a white blouse, and started on my breakfast. I’d just finished my first cupcake and half a mug of coffee when my phone rang. I recognized the LVMPD number, and answered, thinking it was Emily. “This is Elwood,” said Detective Elwood’s voice. “How are you?”
