Breaking In by Anne Hagan

Author:Anne Hagan [Hagan, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jug Run Press
Published: 2016-08-18T04:00:00+00:00

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“Hannah, these are delicious.”

The younger woman’s eyes sparkled. “These? But you’ve only tasted your red velvet one,” she teased.

“You know what I mean. I’m pacing myself but it’s a good thing I had mom call down here and have these two held back. I can see you’re almost out of all of your cupcakes.”

“Aren’t they just divine, Sheriff?” an older woman’s voice questioned her from one of the three tables that took up half the portion of the area of the little shop out in front of the display cases.

Mel turned to find old Lucy Sharpe, a lifelong resident of the village and the owner of an antique shop studying her, waiting for her response.

“Well hello Mrs. Sharpe,” she said to her. “That they are. You’re having the chocolate, I see. It’s my third favorite just barely edged out by the red velvet and the carrot cake.”

“Then you’re not a true chocolate fan, as I am. Red velvet has a cocoa base, you know.”

Mel’s head shot around and she eyed Hannah at the counter who laughed.

“It’s true, Mel. That’s how it starts.”

“I learn something new every day!” Hannah just grinned and began to help another customer.

Mel turned back to Lucy. “Who’s minding the shop while you’re down here eating treats?”

“My daughter’s in town. She took the store for me so I could go to the special meeting of our women’s group at the church this morning and, honestly, I was expecting Doris Procter to join me here. She must have got held up by one of the other ladies. We were talking about the community picnic, you know and,” she was about to ramble on but then something outside caught her eye and she changed course. “No wait, here she comes now.”

Doris, the long-time church secretary, breezed through the door and looked around. “Well isn’t this just quaint; just the cutest thing!”

Lucy caught her attention and patted the table across from her. “I saved you a seat. Good thing you got here when you did. Everything’s going fast!”

“I see that,” she said as she moved closer. Rather than sitting, she focused her attention on the display case closest to the cash register. “Give me two of the white chocolate, macadamia cookies to go for a little treat later,” she told Hannah once she’d finished with the customer before her, “and I’ll have one of those lemon with the cream cheese frosting cupcakes and a cup of coffee now,” she said as she pointed at the remaining cupcakes in the middle case. “Don’t you have any bread?”

“No ma’am, I apologize. It flew out of here today but they might have a loaf or two left up front in the store. Would you like me to check?”

“Oh, that would be just lovely! Thank you. White, if you’ve got it but whatever you have…except rye, if you don’t. I’m not picky.” She patted her stomach.

“One moment,” Hannah told her and then she scooted through the swinging door into the kitchen area and presumably through the store room to the store.

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