“Yes! Thank you. It has nothing to do with the way I look. It’s him. He’s so damn hot!” Shae said with bit of hystericallaughter.
Keira was laughing on her end too. “Trust me, I get it. There are cute guys and there are guys who stop traffic. Aidan is a darn crossing guard. Just promise mesomething.”
Shae’s laughter died. Keira was about to deliver some tough love. She knew it. “Yeah,sure.”
“Promise me you’ll take it easy on yourself. Be confused, that’s fine. He’s just gonna have to deal with that. Like, don’t jerk him around. Be honest that you’re confused and if he’s not okay with that, then move it along to the next one. Or spend more time making delicious baked goods until you figure out what you do want. Harvin did a number on you. It’s okay to be a little gun shy with the boys. Especially the really cute ones that set off fantasy rockets in yourdreams.”
Shae smiled again. “You are such a dork and I loveyou.”
“I love you too. I’m secretly praying my client cancels because I can’t stop thinking about weddingstuff.”
“What’s goingon?”
“Nothing. I just want to get it over with, in a non-jerky way. Was it this bad foryou?”
“Yes. Remember, I had to deal with my mom and then every woman in Harvin’s family telling me they knew better than I did since I was such a youngbride.”
“Ugh, yeah. I remember.” She’d cried to Keira more than once about how Harvin’s family had ruined parts of their special day for her. If there was ever an omen of things tocome…
“Let me know how I can help and I’ll try to take some of the stress off yourplate.”
“Just unavoidable bride blues, I think. Daniel’s back tonight, so I’ll smooch him under our many mistletoes until I feelbetter.”
“That sounds like a great plan,” Shae said just as her timer dinged. “I have to pull some cookies out of the oven. I’ll text youlater?”
“Yes. And call me if you’re having another freakout.”
“I’ll just focus on the baking. That usually helps.” She said her goodbyes to Keira and then forced herself to get back to work. After she pulled the second batch of brownies out of the oven, she felt much better. Calm enough to text Aidanagain.
I hope you’realone.
I have something naughty to showyou.
She leaned over and took a picture of her mouth agape, right next to two huge sheets of fresh brownies. Her phone chimed in her hand before she could sendthem.
Definitely notalone.
DO NOT SENDNUDES.
I REPEAT DO NOT SENDNUDES!
Shae’s snort of laughter filled the kitchen as she sent the picture of the fresh bakedgoods.
I’m adding your favorite to themenu.
Chocolate Brownie Caramel Crunch Trifle and Candy Cane Crunch for theholidays.
This was actually one of Shae’s favorite desserts. There was no reason not to add it to themenu.
Okay now that is justunfair.
New rules. No nudes atwork
and no tempting mewith
desserts I’ve beendreaming
about foryears.
