A Piece of Cake by T.M. Franklin

Author:T.M. Franklin [Franklin, T.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Enchanted Publications
Published: 2017-12-20T18:30:00+00:00

It wasn’t unheard of. She’d done it before. Okay, so only twice, and only because the clients couldn’t get the time off work to come to her office. Emily chose not to dwell on that as she stood outside Cavanaugh’s Cakery, taking a few deep breaths to calm her racing heart before going inside. She’d met with Adam Keller already—in her office—but when she’d called to arrange a similar meeting with Sam and got his voice mail, she found herself saying she’d stop by his bakery on her way home.

Again, it wasn’t unheard of. It was perfectly professional. Just a chance to debrief him about his date with Jessica and give him some suggestions for the next one. Like trying to be less brother-like and more boyfriend-like.

Right.

Perfectly professional.

She almost had herself convinced of that when the door swung open and a woman and young boy came out, holding the door open for her expectantly.

“Thank you,” she said, unable to delay going inside any longer, despite the fact that all her deep breathing had apparently been for naught.

Emily stepped into the brightly lit shop, painted in shades of blue and pale yellow. Framed photographs of elaborate wedding cakes hung on the walls over several small café-style tables, apparently for tastings. A glass case along the far wall housed a half-dozen birthday cakes of various themes. On a raised ceramic stand atop the case stood a gorgeous eight-tier wedding cake in shades of white and cream, with sugar flowers and sparkling crystals twinkling under the overhead lights.

Emily wondered at how such a big, masculine man could create something so beautiful and delicate.

“Be right out!” a voice called through a doorway behind the case, which Emily assumed led to the kitchen.

She could smell the sweet scent of baking and her mouth watered, reminding her she hadn’t yet had dinner. Idly, she walked by the case, examining the cakes within and smiling at a three-tiered one in pink and black with little high-heeled shoes parading around the edge. A surprisingly realistic Coach purse made out of fondant took up a good portion of the top, a pair of sugar pearl earrings and a bracelet scattered next to it.

Jessica would have loved that one.

“Want a bite?”

Emily jumped at the sound of Sam’s voice, relaxing a bit when she saw him holding out a cupcake in the palm of his hand.

He rolled his eyes at her suspicious look. “It’s just a cupcake,” he said, lifting it slightly to emphasize his words. “Well, I shouldn’t say just. It’s double-chocolate with salted caramel frosting, and it’s incredible, if I do say so myself.”

Emily smirked. “Mighty sure of yourself.”

“Definitely. At least when it comes to salted caramel frosting.” He grinned at her. “Go on, take it. I’m relatively certain one cupcake isn’t going to jeopardize your professional objectivity.”

“I don’t know. It’s hard to be impartial about chocolate.”

Was she flirting?

“Double chocolate.”

Was he?

“Even more so.” She looked away from his crinkling eyes, and stepped back to put some distance between them.

He set the cupcake on top of the case, his smile fallen slightly.

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