Baking From The Hart (Once Upon A Romance, book 10) (Once Upon A Romance Series) by Laurie LeClair

Author:Laurie LeClair [LeClair, Laurie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Laurie LeClair
Published: 2016-08-20T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Noah approached the tiny white table with caution. He slid the freshly brewed cup of coffee Harrison’s way. Taking a seat across from the brooding man, Noah stirred a teaspoon of sugar in his own cup.

“Not talking?”

“What’s to say?”

“Good. Women were simpler to understand back in our college days—studying, partying, having fun, right? And I hate hashing this kind of stuff out with my sisters, too, so let’s call it done—”

“She’s impossible.”

Uh oh! “So I have this job I’d like you to do for me.”

“But Lola adores her.”

“It’s for the winery.”

He fisted his hand and pounded it on the tabletop, causing the cups to jump. “Two years! How can someone show you one side for so long and then another?”

Repressed anger didn’t seem a problem here. “I thought maybe use a couple of aged wine barrels for the ends.”

“Gretchen took her under her wing. Brought her in and showed her the recipes, how to bake, everything. And this is how she repays her—by going behind her back and entering the baking contest?”

His chest clutched for Gretchen. Competition from the home front! That’s got to hurt. He glanced to the back, but only caught a glimpse of Gretchen moving about. He pressed on. “With the Blackstock logo in the center.”

“And me? She practically threw herself at me the other night.” He rubbed a hand over his tired features. “So happy I was back home. How could I not kiss her?”

“You can make it here or come out to the winery and do it. It might do you good to get away to the hill country. Your choice.”

“God, I liked it, too!” Harrison eyed him. “How could I? You’d think I’d have learned the first time with a wife who vanishes two weeks after Lola’s born, only to get Dear John divorce papers in the mail. I’m not the rich guy she assumed I was. No money. Not hanging around.”

Something cold and hard stuck in Noah’s throat. “So you’ll do it, then?”

“If you don’t have anything to say, then what are you doing here?”

Confronted, Noah met his sturdy gaze. “I’m sorry you’re going through this, Harrison.”

He dropped his head in his hand and blew out a breath. “Get me the measurements and I can start on some designs for you.”

“You shouldn’t compare them, you know?”

“I can get the logo off your winery website.”

“Ever think it may be you? Expecting the worst from women?” With a vindictive mother like yours, you should know, Blackstock! Her actions had been his compass with gauging all women. Wow, talk about a dose of icy realization crashing down on you! His hand shook as he reached for his coffee. Too bad it wasn’t some Blackstock wine!

“Just let me know the timeframe. I’m assuming sooner rather than later.”

“Give her a chance. For Lola’s sake, if not your own.” What?! Are you crazy? Aren’t you anti-marriage, anti-commitment? You should be telling him to run as fast and far as he can.

“You give crappy advice, you know that, Blackstock?”

“Funny, you’re not the first one to ever tell me that, Harrison.

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