Beyond Intent by Karice Bolton

Author:Karice Bolton [Bolton, Karice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Coming of Age, Romance, Contemporary, Inspirational
Amazon: B00L0E85UM
Barnesnoble: B00L0E85UM
Publisher: Bulldog Press
Published: 2014-07-11T04:00:00+00:00

A whirlwind of activity kept me spinning for the next several days. Between working at the bakery, taking conference calls, and scrubbing every part of the house that dared wink at me, Monday rolled in with a bang. The appointment with Stanley Young wasn’t until later in the afternoon. Felicia had done as much as she could, given the short time frame, and a lot of the things we would be covering today with Stanley would be new.

Jason chose to go into the shop, and I was already at the Bakery. I needed the distraction or I’d be worrying myself to death, thinking that they wouldn’t like us. It was the oddest thing to have every part of our lives analyzed and picked apart by complete strangers who knew nothing about us other than what would fit on a form. I didn’t like it.

I was in the back of the bakery, cleaning the cookie sheets, when Emily gave me a big wave and smile. “Today’s the appointment. How are you doing?”

“I’m freaking out. I’m worried I’m going to blow it before anything even happens.”

“Don’t you think like that. If they have a problem with you, they’re crazy.”

“Yeah. But I don’t think I can tell them that.” I smiled and turned the steaming, hot water off at the faucet from the wall. “And you’ll be pleased to know that I made an appointment for next Friday.”

“As in this Friday?”

I shook my head. “The one after. The doctor was booked solid.”

“Who are you seeing?” she asked.

I laughed. “My general practitioner, MOM. Is that okay with you?”

“I guess it’ll have to do.” She sighed. “What made you finally do it?”

“Jason mentioned I looked a little tired.”

Emily laughed. “For weeks I’ve been worrying and nagging you. He mentions you look tired and you make an appointment?”

“I don’t want him to think he’s going out with the Bride of Frankenstein.” I smiled.

“Even on your worst day, you’re gorgeous,” Emily assured. “If we could all be so lucky.”

The bell signaled a new customer, and we both made our way out to the bakery. A family with two rowdy kids had taken over the front, and a tiny bit of apprehension arose in my belly. Would I be able to handle everything that came along with Katie? I shook the thought away and greeted the man who was staring intently at the case.

“We’re going camping on the island, and my wife told me we had to come here,” the husband told me. “Best of Washington or something?”

I snapped to attention. Had Gabby’s Goodies made the list? I’d have to check on that. If it did that would be out of this world.

“Well, thank you. That’s very exciting news. I didn’t even know that,” I laughed.

“I heard the lemon shortcake was to die for,” the wife said. Her eyes were bright with excitement.

“That’s one of my favorites,” Emily agreed.

“We’ll take two lemon shortcakes, a dozen raspberry, chocolate chip cookies, and four croissants,” the husband said, taking his wallet out of his back pocket.

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