“Kelsey.”
A dimple appeared in Molly’s left cheek. “Kelsey, it is. Follow me.”
Molly led them to a room with its own door. “Will said you were trying to keep a low profile, so I thought you might want to taste the samples in private.”
“Thank you.” Inside the room, Kelsey removed her sunglasses. Not only were small plates with cake samples set out next to a pitcher of water and cups, but actual cakes of varying sizes and shapes covered the other tables. Cakes that made Kelsey’s mouth water. If they tasted as good as they looked… “I’ve heard glowing reports about your cakes.”
“I’ve heard the same about your weddings, though Will tells me this one is an anniversary party for his parents.”
“Yes, they’ll be renewing their vows, and the party will be a wedding reception for them.”
Molly’s green-eyed gaze met Will’s. “How romantic for your parents.”
“Isn’t it?” he said with his most charming smile. “I hope our visit hasn’t caused too much trouble.”
Molly batted her eyelashes. “No trouble at all.”
Kelsey watched the exchange with interest. She didn’t understand why Will’s relationship with Molly bothered her. Kelsey thought he was attractive. She had kissed him. She found him easy to talk with, too. But she couldn’t allow herself to be interested in him. Wanting to flirt with him or to date him was a bad idea. She had to face facts. The only thing they had in common was planning Faith’s wedding. If Molly could look beyond the band of gold on Will’s finger, more power to her.
Will headed toward the samples. “Good thing we haven’t eaten breakfast yet.”
Molly laughed and tapped a binder on the table. “My portfolio is here if you want to see some of the cakes I’ve made. There are lists of cake, filling, and frosting combinations as well as paper and pencils to keep track of your tasting preferences. I’ll be in the kitchen if you have any questions.” With that, she left.
“Look at all this cake.” Will’s eyes were wide as he pulled out a chair for Kelsey and then sat in another. “I don’t know where to start.”
Kelsey knew exactly where she wanted to start. So what if she was a bit curious? It was only natural, given how closely she was working with Will. “Do you know Molly well?”
“I’ve known her since she was a little kid.” He grabbed a piece of chocolate cake with some sort of red filling.
She glanced at her list.Must be the raspberry.
“Hope babysat her,” he said.
Kelsey picked up a piece of white chiffon cake with fudge filling. “So the Addisons and Fitzpatricks are old friends?”
“We go way back.” He glanced up from his sample of cake. “Why do you ask?”
“I’ve been to many cake tastings, and this one is a bit…extra. It must have been a lot of work for her to go to so much trouble for you.”
“I’ve had women go to lots of trouble for me, but Molly isn’t one of them.” He laughed. “She didn’t do all this for me. She did it for you.”
“Me?”
“You’re the Wedding Consultant to the Stars.” Will’s laughter relaxed into a smile. “If you like her cakes, you might want to use her again. Why else do you think she agreed to bake a wedding cake on such short notice? She’s in high demand around here.”
Duh. It was all Kelsey could do not to slap herself in the forehead. She was a professional wedding consultant, not his girlfriend. A jealous one, at that. Kelsey took a deep breath.Thank you, Will Addison, for turning me into a complete fool.
He took a bite of a piece of chocolate. “This chocolate fudge is a slam dunk.”
“Is that a good thing?”
“It’s a very good thing.”
“Don’t eat it all.” Chocolate always made things better. “I want a taste.”
He broke off a piece and raised it to her mouth.
She stared into his eyes, unsure for a moment.
