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new will which is missing. The lawyer has his old one, of course. But the new one had some changes. It’s causing quite a stir in the family.”
    Lexy exchanged eyebrow raised looks with Nans as they watched Gina walk away, her black sheer jacket billowing out behind her as she waddled off teetering on six inch high stilettos. Could the missing will be the reason Nunzio’s condo and car were searched?
    “Excuse me. Do these have nuts in them?” A voice at Lexy’s elbow tore her attention from Gina and she turned her head coming face to face with a startling pair of gray eyes. The gray eyes were set under manicured brows on a tanned, handsome face attached to a stocky, medium height body and the look they were giving Lexy said they were interested in more than brownies.
    “Huh? Oh, no … they don’t have nuts.”
    “Good, I’m allergic to nuts.” Gray eyes shot his hand out toward her. “I’m Barry DeLuca, Nunzio’s grandson.”
    Lexy shook his hand. “Lexy Baker … I’m just the caterer.” She nodded toward the pastry table. “Sorry about your grandfather.”
    “Thanks,” he said, still holding her hand.
    Lexy smiled and pulled free from his grasp. She had enough “man” problems without adding this guy to the list.
    Barry shrugged. “I didn’t get to see much of him growing up and I’ve been out in Hollywood most of my adult life so we weren’t close. I’m an actor you know.”
    “Oh, that’s great.” Lexy wondered if he was actually puffing out his chest or if she imagined it. “What have you been in?”
    “Well, mostly commercials. A few bit parts in some of the sitcoms,” he said picking a brownie from the pile and placing it on a small plate. “I only came back for the reunion. Tell you the truth, I can’t wait to get out of here. I forgot how screwed up my family is.”
    “Really?” Lexy asked.
    “Yep.” He leaned in closer to Lexy and lowered his voice. “Most of these people didn’t even like my grandfather. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if one of them killed him.”
    Lexy’s eyes widened and she stared at him, trying to decide if he was joking or not. Barry simply nodded at her, took a bite of his brownie, and sauntered off.
    Lexy elbowed Nans in the ribs. “Did you hear that?”
    Nans turned to her, fiddling with the hearing aid she wore in her right ear. “Sorry dear. I was focused on listening to a conversation over there in the corner.” She nodded toward a well-dressed couple in their mid-forties who had their heads together, apparently whispering about something.
    “How can you hear them?
    “I just turn my hearing aid up … you can hear all sorts of things you shouldn’t with it.” Nans smiled at Lexy. “Now, what were you saying, dear?”
    “Nunzio’s grandson just told me he wouldn’t be surprised if one of his relatives killed the old man.”
    “That’s interesting. The couple in the corner apparently weren’t big fans of Nunzio. The man is Nunzio’s son and the woman his wife. Their conversation made it seem like they were only here to get in his good graces so he wouldn’t cut them out of the will.”
    “You mean the will that no one can find?”
    Nans nodded.
    “Well, if they’re worried about being cut out of the will, maybe some of these others are too?” Lexy scanned the room, wondering if one of them could be the killer.
    “We need to find out if any of his relatives needed money,” Nans said.
    “And which ones hated him enough to kill him.” Ruth, who had just joined them, whispered.
    “Are all of them here?” Lexy asked.
    “Almost. There is one granddaughter—Gina’s daughter, I believe, that isn’t here yet.”
    Lexy’s cell phone vibrated in her apron pocket. She pulled it out and her stomach flipped when she saw the display, it was a text from Jack, the third one today. He seemed to be overly attentive, probably guilt from Lexy finding him in the kitchen with Simone. Lexy figured she’d answer the texts later today.