Christmas Wedding at the Gingerbread Café (The Gingerbread Cafe - Book 3) by Rebecca Raisin

Author:Rebecca Raisin [Raisin, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Holidays, Contemporary, General
ISBN: 9781474007764
Google: wJ9-BAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Carina
Published: 2014-10-15T22:41:02.103000+00:00

“Good Lord, that syrup smells like heaven itself,” CeeCee says, dipping a spoon into the mix of berry coulis I’ve just made. The doorbell jingles and in walks Damon with his mother.

“How’re you feeling?” he asks, sidling up to me.

“I’m fine.” I manage a tight smile as I think of Olivia running around behind our backs trying to make trouble.

Olivia smiles her huge smile, and says, “Whatever you’re baking smells divine!”

CeeCee and I exchange glances, and she nods to me. I swallow the lump in my throat, unsure about confronting her, but knowing I have to.

“I’m glad you’re both here,” I say, clasping Damon’s hand. “Guillaume paid me a visit early this morning…” I glance at Olivia expecting her to blanch, but she’s still smiling as if nothing is amiss.

“What’d he say?” Damon asks.

“It was more of what he thought we said that was a concern.”

“Do we have to guess? What is it, Lil?” Damon’s forehead furrows.

I sigh, and find the piece of paper Guillaume left behind. “Read it yourself.”

Damon takes the printed email, and reads quickly. “What? Who would do that? Is he mad?”

I hold back a guffaw. Who would do that? Does he have no idea? “He’s OK now, we’ve sorted it out. But there’s this—” I point to the email “—and a few other things. Olivia, do you care to explain?”

Her eyes go wide. “Care to explain what? What are you implying, Lil?” She puts a hand to her chest in mock surprise.

I sigh. “I think you know.”

Damon scoffs. “Lil!” His eyes darken as he frowns over at me as if I’m crazy.

“What?”

He clucks his tongue. “I hope you’re not suggesting you think my mother would send this, are you?” For a second I falter. His voice has a warning edge to it. I should have spoken up earlier.

I cross my arms. “Well, of course I am. She’s the one who’s been telling us we should change venues, and hire a different chef, one that was your supposed girlfriend…”

CeeCee wrings her hands on an apron. I know she’s debating whether to speak up.

“God damn it, Lil. Why on earth would she do something like that? I can’t believe you’d suggest it?” Damon’s never spoken to me so sharply before; tears sting my eyes.

“Well, she did, Damon.” My voice rises. “And she also visited Bessie and tried to get my dress shortened!”

Olivia inhales sharply. “I did no such thing!”

Damon clenches his jaw, as if he’s furious. My heart races as I realize he doesn’t believe me. “I don’t know who’s behind this but it certainly isn’t my mother! I think you should apologize, Lil.”

I fight the urge to stamp my foot in frustration. “Absolutely not!” I glare at Olivia. “Your mother has been making things hard since she arrived. She told me you hate small towns and that you were never planning on staying here. Is that right?”

Damon flinches momentarily.

“Oh, my God, Damon! You were never going to stay?”

He runs a hand over his face. “It wasn’t like that, Lil.

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