Lolli moved to the living room and set down all her bags. “You,” she said to Dex as her gaze roamed him. “You know I’m not usually one for the law-and-order types, but I’d climb you like a tree.” Dex’s eyes widened, a little fear filling them. “Uhhhhh…” Lolli pulled out a bedazzled tin decorated with mushrooms and rainbows. “These are a thank-you for saving my Ellie girl. She’s the most fun of all this lot, and I’d be lost without her.”
